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Timeline: Barcelona the latest of major terror attacks across Europe

The attack in Barcelona is the latest major terrorist outrage to hit Europe in recent years.

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French priest to attackers: ‘Go away, Satan’

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World at war with itself over issues of meaning

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Muslims attend Catholic Masses in France

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Second attacker in French priest killing identified

French officials identify second church attacker from DNA

French officials have identified the second man involved in the murder of a priest in a Normandy church during morning Mass.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Officials use DNA to identify second Normandy church attacker

French officials have identified the second man involved in the murder of a priest in a Normandy church.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Leaders vow IS terrorists ‘will not prevail’

British Prime Minister Theresa May has vowed that Islamist terrorists “will not prevail” in the wake of Tuesday’s murder of a Catholic priest in northern France.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin fears priest attack may spur copycat killings

Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, is concerned that the fatal stabbing of Fr Jacques Hamel, in France, may spur copycat killings.

Thu, 28 Jul, 2016

Church terrorist wore electronic tag during priest's murder

One of the terrorists involved in slitting the throat of a priest in Normandy was wearing an electronic surveillance tag at the time of the attack.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Pope Francis expresses horror over ‘barbaric attack’

Pope Francis has expressed “sorrow and horror” over the suspected terror attack in a French church.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Pair forced priest to his knees and slit his throat

A nun who escaped the Islamic State (IS) attack on Fr Jacques Hamel said the 86-year-old priest was forced to his knees before he throat was slit.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

Archbishop Eamon Martin offers prayers following terrorist murder of French priest

Ireland’s Catholic primate Archbishop Eamon Martin joined in the voicing of global shock as he offered prayers to those affected by the terrorist murder of an 86-year-old priest at his church in France.

Wed, 27 Jul, 2016

'Islamic State' claims attack in France that killed Catholic priest of 85

A nun who escaped said she saw the attackers video themselves.

Tue, 26 Jul, 2016