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"Dangerous sign": Vatican Secretary of State on Deadly Attack on Church in Democratic Republic of Congo
ACI Africa
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July 28, 2025
According to the BBC, members of the ADF stormed a church in the town of Komanda, where they shot dead Catholic worshippers and then looted and burned nearby businesses. Komanda is in the Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, a...
Rock star welcome for Pope Leo as he arrives by helicopter to open-air youth vigil
The Journal
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August 2, 2025
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV today as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, in a rock star welcome for the new head of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when the...
Pope Leo XIV gets rock star welcome from young Catholics at huge vigil
The Guardian
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August 2, 2025
Hundreds of thousands of young faithful feted Pope Leo XIV like a rock star on Saturday at an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, after the head of the Catholic church made a dramatic entrance by helicopter. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when...
AP News Summary at 10:26 a.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's economic policies are facing scrutiny as weak indicators emerge. Job gains are dwindling, inflation is rising and growth has...
Azerbaijan, Vatican discuss religious cooperation
News.Az
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On July 28, an Azerbaijani delegation led by Ramin Mammadov, Chairman of the State Committee on Work with Religious Institutions, met with Archbishop Edgar Peña Parra, Substitute for the Secretary of State of the Holy See. During the meeting, the...
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How to spread faith? The Vatican is calling on ‘hot priests’
Firstpost
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July 28, 2025
What if the path back to faith runs through Instagram, and a really good-looking priest? The Vatican seems to think so. At a time when church pews are thinning out and TikTok influencers hold more sway, the Catholic Church is turning to an...
This small European nation has no airport, no currency, yet is richer than most nations; the answer may surprise you; know more about the nation
The Times of India
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Nestled between Switzerland and Austria, Liechtenstein remains one of Europe’s most fascinating hidden gems. Despite its tiny size, this nation functions uniquely without its own airport, independent currency, or even a native official...
New attack on West Bank Christian village of Taibeh
Vatican News
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July 28, 2025
The Christian village of Taibeh in the West Bank was once again targeted by extremist Israeli settlers in a nighttime attack, despite recent high-level visits meant to deter such violence. Local leaders are calling for impartial investigations, as...
AP News Summary at 9:29 a.m. EDT
The Porterville Recorder - California
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It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's economic policies are facing scrutiny as weak indicators emerge. Job gains are dwindling, inflation is rising and growth has...
Vatican Court Dismisses Milone’s Appeal in Wrongful Termination Case
National Catholic Register
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VATICAN CITY — Vatican City’s Court of Appeal has rejected Libero Milone’s appeal in his wrongful dismissal lawsuit against the Vatican Secretariat of State. The lawsuit, which centered on allegations that Milone was ousted in 2017 for uncovering...
Elation as pope arrives by helicopter to open-air youth vigil in Rome
Modern Ghana
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Hundreds of thousands of young faithful cheered Pope Leo XIV Saturday as he arrived by helicopter for an open-air prayer vigil outside Rome, in a rock star welcome for the new head of the Catholic Church. Pilgrims began crying and cheering when...
At open-air Church party, many thousands of young Catholics eagerly await pope
Hartsville Vidette - Tennessee
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Swarms of enthusiastic young Catholics gathered under the hot sun in Rome on Saturday in a festive, open-air celebration to be capped by an evening prayer vigil led by Pope Leo XIV. The Vatican said it was expecting up to one million young people...
Song satirist and mathematician who wrote ‘The Vatican Rag’ dies at 97
AL.com - Alabama
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July 27, 2025
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tom Lehrer, the popular and erudite song satirist who lampooned marriage, politics, racism and the Cold War, then largely abandoned his music career to return to teaching math at Harvard and other universities, has died. He was...
AP News Summary at 8:46 a.m. EDT
Mankato Free Press - Minnesota
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It's Trump's economy now. The latest financial numbers offer some warning signs WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's economic policies are facing scrutiny as weak indicators emerge. Job gains are dwindling, inflation is rising and growth has...
Annals Of Elm City Tomfoolery
New Haven Independent - Connecticut
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August 2, 2025
Tom Lehrer, 1957. By then, a saint on college campuses Given last week’s news of the death at the age of 97 of America’s most acerbic and creative musical satirist, I was curious as to whether Tom Lehrer had ever performed in New Haven, given that...
Pope Leo says Gaza ‘crushed by hunger’ as Vatican official calls for recognition of State of Palestine
Crux Now
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July 27, 2025
On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV said he was following the humanitarian crisis taking place in Gaza with “great concern,” saying the civilian population is being “crushed by hunger and continues to be exposed to violence and death.” The pontiff was...
Vatican court rejects auditor’s wrongful dismissal lawsuit, again
The Pillar
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July 23, 2025
Vatican City’s Court of Appeal rejected Tuesday an appeal from former auditor general Libero Milone, ending his effort to sue the Vatican Secretariat of State for wrongful dismissal. Libero Milone. Pillar file photo. After a hearing June 30,...
Susan Shelley: When does a shakedown become a federal crime?
The Pasadena Star News - California
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August 2, 2025
Gov. Gavin Newsom loves to talk trash about other states. He recently told an interviewer that taxes on low-income residents are higher in Texas and Florida, which have no income tax, than in California. That’s absurd. The California government...
A half-million young Catholics invade Rome, awaiting Pope Leo XIV at Holy Year youth festival
The Independent (U.S.)
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August 2, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Canadian Open 2025: Where to watch, TV schedule, live streaming details and more | National Bank Open
Sportskeeda
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July 26, 2025
Jessica Pegula and Alexei Popyrin will return to the Canadian Open to defend the titles that they lifted 12 months ago. This year, the women’s event will be held in Montreal while the men’s event will unfold in Toronto. Pegula will be the third...