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Welcome back to your weekly international edition of the daily briefing, where we highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR:
Romero assassination case re-opened in El Salvador
Editorial: Knights' monetary influence skews our church
Michael Sean Winters writes about Canada's Salt & Light Media: Three popes and the power of communications
Jesuit in Myanmar says new Vatican relations sign of coming changes in country
And from Global Sisters Report:
Sisters in Ontario blend ecology and spirituality in retreat center ministry
Religious Sisters of Charity to relinquish role in health care group
Britain's suddenly close election:
Theresa May's Lead in British Polls Narrows After Missteps
British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection
Latest U.K. Polling Shock Puts Traders in Dark as Election Nears
Labour's Jeremy Corbyn: An anti-establishment underdog who's got the 'X Factor'
Why the pollsters can't agree on UK election
Parts far and wide:
Deadly Bombing in Kabul Is One of the Afghan War's Worst Strikes
China Sees an Opening in Rift Between Trump and Germany
How the Venezuelan Opposition Could Win
This Israeli Minister Could Block Trump Regional Peace Push
Philippines: Foreign Fighters Among 500 Militants in Marawi Siege
Washington round-up:
Hillary Clinton Blames the Russians, Facebook, and Fake News for Her Loss
Supreme Court's Protest Ban Doesn't Infringe Religious Rights
World Awaits Trump Decision on US Future in Paris Accord
Trump administration moves to return Russian compounds in Maryland and New York
Dispute erupts over House panel subpoenas for CIA, FBI
Congress Looking at Another Possible Sessions-Kislyak Meeting
From Italy with love:
Italy Moves Toward Early Vote as Election Law Deal Nears
Former PM Renzi suggests next election be synchronized with Germany's
Italy's Ailing Banks May Lose $11 Billion in Bad Loan Sales
With Italy No Longer in US Focus, Russia Swoops to Fill the Void
Italy Unemployment Rate Fell to Almost 5-Year Low in April
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]