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Shropshire choir adds New York to concert venues after prestige of Vatican performance
Shropshire Star
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July 18, 2025
Wrekin College Choir is one of only five choirs worldwide to be accepted to sing in the guest concert series at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 5th Avenue New York. Back home in Shropshire the choir has also entertained audiences at a number of school...
Vatican still ready to host peace talks between Russia, Ukraine
OSV News
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July 9, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations. “During the cordial conversation, the...
Christian leaders call on Vatican to act as settler violence escalates in West Bank
Middle East Monitor
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July 17, 2025
Following recent appeals from the Christian community of Taybeh in the occupied West Bank, church leaders have intensified their efforts to pressure Israeli authorities to end ongoing settler violence, Anadolu reported. A “very detailed” file...
Israeli army demolishes 3 Palestinian homes in occupied West Bank
Middle East Monitor
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July 17, 2025
Israeli army forces demolished three Palestinian homes in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Anadolu reports. Military bulldozers stormed the town of Qabatiya in the northern West Bank and razed the buildings owned by three Palestinians killed by...
The 20 year-old Kent man trying to start his own ‘country’ in the Balkans
Kent Live
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August 3, 2025
Think 'President of an unrecognised state' and the image of a mild-mannered 20-year-old video game developer in Dover does not immediately spring to mind. But when he's not sitting at home creating virtual worlds on Roblox to pay the rent, Daniel...
Vatican remains ready to host Ukraine, Russia peace talks
The Catholic Register
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July 9, 2025
Meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Pope Leo XIV reiterated his willingness to host representatives of Russia and Ukraine at the Vatican for peace negotiations. "During the cordial conversation, the importance of dialogue as the...
Former Vatican auditor cleared of bribery in Zurich trial
Swissinfo
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July 17, 2025
Trial in Zurich: former Vatican financier acquitted Keystone-SDA Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US) English (British) Generated with artificial intelligence. Close Share The...
How the Cuban government violated Vatican agreement on political prisoners
El País
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July 17, 2025
Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Vatican Secretary for Relations with States, arrived in Havana in early June with a message: “The Holy See cannot fail to promote both rights and freedoms and their foundation in the transcendent dimension of...
Pope to Italian trade unions: Promote peaceful societies that serve humanity
Vatican News
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July 17, 2025
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to the 20th National Congress of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions, and invites them to "promote peaceful societies in the service of human development." By Vatican News It is necessary “to promote a...
“Good conversation”: Jaishankar emphasises faith, dialogue and diplomacy after meeting Vatican Envoy
The News Mill
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July 17, 2025
Written By: ANI | Published on: Jul 17, 2025 ANI Photo | “Good conversation”: Jaishankar emphasises faith, dialogue and diplomacy after meeting Vatican Envoy External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Thursday met Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher,...
Huckabee Condemns West Bank Settlers' 'Terrorist' Murder Of Tampa Man
Zero Hedge
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In a departure from his usual role as a de facto PR agent for the State of Israel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee has condemned West Bank settlers' "terrorist" murder of a Florida-born-and-raised American citizen, and called on Israel to...
Reopening of the Vatican Shopping Center: the “Annona”
Zenit
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July 16, 2025
(ZENIT News / Vatican City, 07.16.2025).- La Gobernación del Estado de la Ciudad del Vaticano anunció que se ha alcanzado un acuerdo con un operador líder en el sector minorista alimentario. As part of an ongoing effort to reorganize and enhance...
Vatican : une nouvelle caserne pour la garde suisse
FSSPX.NEWS
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8 juillet 2025 Source: FSSPX Actualités Les études préliminaires à la reconstruction de la caserne de la garde suisse sont achevées, ce qui a permis aux architectes du cabinet Dürisch & Nolli de préparer, en 2024, la présentation du projet final...
Behind the barriers: Myths and mysteries of 10 forbidden places on Earth
The Economic Times
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August 3, 2025
Throughout history, humanity’s most secretive and off-limits places have captivated our imaginations not just for their mystery, but the legends that swirl around them. From haunted forts to islands sealed away from human contact, these forbidden...
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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...
From hymn books to hashtags
The Express Tribune
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August 3, 2025
PUBLISHED August 03, 2025 In the region of Pakistani Punjab, particularly in urban centre's such as Lahore, Sialkot, Sheikhupura, and Faisalabad, Christian hymnody has undergone a transformative process, emerging as a hybrid and multilingual...
Vatican Follies
The California Courier
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By Jirair Tutunjian In the past year or two Armenians and possibly odars have been baffled and repelled by the late Pope Francis’ inexplicable warm relations with the Azerbaijan dictatorship. There are fewer than 600 Catholics in Azerbaijan. Now...
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...
Church leaders condemn settler violence in West Bank
Vatican News
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July 15, 2025
The Latin and Greek Orthodox patriarchs of Jerusalem, together with foreign diplomats, pay a visit to the last Christian village on the West Bank, which in recent weeks has come under frequent attack from settlers. By Marie Duhamel On Monday, the...
There is still hope: Pilgrims from war zones gather in Rome to join 'Jubilee of Youth'
Kuwait Times
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August 2, 2025
For many from war-scarred countries, trip a chance to experience breath of normalcy VATICAN CITY, Holy See: Khader Qassis travelled 32 hours from the West Bank, passing military checkpoints across three countries, to join hundreds of thousands of...