1916: First day of the Battle of the Somme: the British Army suffers its worst day, losing 19,240 men. 1920: French tennis superstar Suzanne Lenglen beats Dorothea Chambers 6-3, 6-0 to win the ...

A survivor of sexual abuse from a convicted German priest saw her claim for compensation rejected by a court in the western ...

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After 883 years, Cistercian monastery to close in Germany . ... We have been a bold and influential voice in the church since 1888, standing up for traditional Catholic culture and values.