Day: February 9, 2017

U.K. cancels Dubs Amendment on refugee children; Archbishop Welby responds

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U.K. cancels Dubs Amendment on refugee children; Archbishop Welby responds

The following was released today from Lambeth Palace following the announcement that the Dubs Amendment to the U.K.’s Immigration Act 2016, an amendment spearheaded by Holocaust survivor Lord Alf Dubs and passed just last year. From the BBC: The amendment to the Immigration Act 2016 required the home secretary to bring a specified number of […]

Evensong at the Vatican

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Evensong at the Vatican

From Anglican News: For the first time ever, Anglican Choral Evensong will be celebrated at the altar of the Chair of St Peter in St Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican next month. The music will be sung by the renowned Choir of Merton College, Oxford. Permission for this unique occasion was granted by Cardinal Angelo […]

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