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Welcome back to your weekly international edition of Morning Briefing, where we try to highlight a little of what's going on around the world.
First, from NCR today and yesterday:
Wounded soldier's family lives with impact of war daily
It is time to free Mary and let God have her own maternal face
And from Global Sisters Report:
Gold mine's closing leaves uncertain legacy in Guatemala Mayan community
Even in Lebanon, so long at war, one does not become inured to violence or hate
Migrant crisis:
Turkey's president: No refugee deal without EU visa waiver
Italy Recovers 7 Bodies Off Libya’s Coast, Saving 500 After Migrant Ship Flips
Libya: Coastguard intercepts boats carrying 850 migrants
Deplorable conditions in new Greek refugee camps, charity says
British EU referendum:
UK business investment falls ahead of EU referendum
EU Referendum: Northern Ireland says no to Brexit
Former PM Gordon Brown lays out strong defense of European Union
From Italy with love:
'Some women disobey': Rome poster campaign challenges Catholic ban on female priests
Purrfect: cat-filled beach is a top tourist spot in Sardinia
Appreciation of late Italian party leader and political conscience Marco Pannella: Political maverick and disturber of peace
Off-street parking: Florence road collapse sinks row of cars
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[Joshua J. McElwee is NCR Vatican correspondent. His email address is jmcelwee@ncronline.org. Follow him on Twitter: @joshjmac.]