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Cardinal Vincent Nichols has expressed his shock at the attack on Muslims praying at Finsbury Park last night. A white van was driven into worshippers outside the Muslim Welfare House, with reports of at least one fatality at time of writing. Tweeting in response to the attack, Cardinal Nichols said: https://twitter.com/CardinalNichols/status/876738599034777601

Every one of us must repudiate hatred & violence from our words & actions. We must all be builders of understanding, compassion & peace.
— Cardinal Nichols (@CardinalNichols) June 19, 2017

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