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London cardinal calls Tube incident ‘another cowardly attack’
- Sep 15, 2017
Cardinal Vincent Nichols, whose diocese covers the Parsons Green Underground station where a terrorist bombing took place, praised the emergency services who tended to the victims as well as the residents and workers in the area who offered them safety and comfort. No one was killed, but several people were injured.

By Catholic News Service
Parents of Charlie Gard drop legal fight, saying ‘time has run out’
- Jul 24, 2017
The parents of terminally ill baby Charlie Gard have decided to end their legal battle to save their baby’s life. Their decision came after an American neurologist told them that it was too late to try an experimental treatment in the United States. The child’s plight drew attention from both Pope Francis and President Donald Trump.

By Crux Staff
Church offers counseling to help students cope with trauma of London fire
- Jun 19, 2017
John Paul Morrison, the director of education for the Archdiocese of Westminster, said he was “very proud” of the response to the tragedy of the Catholic Church “at every level.” Speaking about the response, he said, “It was good to see all elements of the church’s mission come together to address what is an incredibly said but also an incredibly complex situation.”

By Simon Caldwell

Pope Francis expresses sadness over ‘tragic’ London fire

Jun 17, 2017

Following a devastating fire in west London’s Grenfell Tower that has left at least 30 people dead, Pope Francis on Saturday expressed “sadness” over “the tragic loss of life and injury.” The telegram, released by the Vatican Press Office, was addressed to Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster and signed by Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin, the Vatican’s Secretary of State.

Pope prays for victims of terror attack in central London

Jun 4, 2017

Pope Francis added prayers for the victims of last night’s terror attacks in London at the end of Sunday’s Pentecost Mass. “May He heal the wounds of war and of terrorism, which even this (Saturday) night, in London, struck innocent civilians: let us pray for the victims and their families.”