Winners are losers in the United Kingdom’s snap election.
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Islam and security questions dominate British election
When Prime Minister Theresa May called a general election seven weeks ago, she said she wanted a stronger mandate to secure a better deal for the United Kingdom as it left the European Union.
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Canadian Catholic killed in London Bridge attack inspires charitable gifts
The death of a young Canadian Catholic woman during the London Bridge attack has inspired people to help save lives in their own community.
Posted inDispatches, Politics & Society
Latest terrorist attack shifts focus of Britain’s snap election
Prime Minister May’s record on terrorism, and a widespread hostility to Donald Trump, also complicates the Tories’ bid for a mandate in parliamentary elections.
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English archbishop offers prayers, sympathy for victims of London attack
Archbishop Peter Smith of Southwark offered prayers for the victims and survivors of the June 3 attack that claimed 7 lives and injured 48 people.
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Now you can explore the artwork of the world’s oldest Christian cemetery
The Catacombs of St. Domitilla are believed to be the world’s oldest existing Christian cemetery and are among the largest in Italy with a total of some 150,000 burial spots.
Posted inArts & Culture, Theater
A ‘Richard III’ for our unsettled times
It would be fascinating were the producers able to arrange a quick transfer to a venue somewhere near the White House.
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Appointment not about career, but service, cardinal-designate from Spain says
Although past archbishops from Barcelona have been named cardinals, Archbishop Omella said he was still surprised by the announcement.
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Sweden’s first cardinal missioned with promoting church in largely secular country
Cardinal-designate Anders Arborelius of Stockholm is Sweden’s only Catholic bishop and the first native Swede to hold the post since the Protestant Reformation in the 1500s.
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Pope prays for victims of ‘barbaric attack’ in Manchester
Pope Francis sent his condolences and prayers to all those affected “by this senseless act of violence” in Manchester, England.