Pope bless oils at Holy Thursday Chrism Mass, first event of church's Easter week
Pope Francis presided over a Holy Thursday Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica. (Mar 28).
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Charlotte ObserverCharlotte evangelical pastor in national spotlight, called Trump Bible ‘disgusting’
Sermon denouncing God Bless the USA Bible as “blasphemous” draws millions of views on social media.
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Bernie Sanders Unleashes Fiery Comeback To Netanyahu's Antisemitism Remarks
"It is not antisemitic to hold you accountable for your actions," the progressive senator told the Israeli prime minister.
- Snopes
Fact Check: People Are Claiming Biden Said of Bible, 'I Almost Wanted to Buy One Just to See What the Hell's in It.' Here's the Truth
In the run-up to U.S. elections, quotes from political candidates are sometimes not presented in the most journalistically responsible manner.
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Analysis: Bollywood’s Relationship With Narendra Modi’s BJP Under The Microscope As Elections In World’s Largest Democracy Get Underway
The delayed release of Indian feature film The Sabarmati Report has placed new scrutiny on Bollywood’s relationship with the country’s political machine, as elections in the world’s largest democracy enter their second week. The political movie about the disputed 2002 Gujurat riots was due to be released early next month, right in the midst of the …
- Time
Exodus From Bibi
On this Passover, we must call out Benjamin Netanyahu’s rap sheet of multiple misdeeds and catastrophic failures.
- Associated Press
Muslim groups claim double standards in police handling of two high-profile stabbings in Sydney
Muslim groups in Australia on Friday criticized the disparity in the police response to two stabbing attacks in Sydney this month, saying it had created a perception of a double standard and further alienated the country's minority Muslim community. The Australian National Imams Council said an attack at a Bondi Junction shopping center was “quickly deemed a mental health issue” while the stabbing of a Christian bishop at a Sydney church two days later was “classified as a terrorist act almost immediately.”
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Rabbis arrested at a protest in Israel demanding a ceasefire in Gaza
A group of American and Israeli rabbis demonstrated in southern Israel near the Gaza border to demand a ceasefire and the delivery of aid to the Strip. Israeli police blocked the protesters and made few arrests. (AP Video: Shlomo Mor)
- CNN Business
Why this campus turmoil story is so complex
The nuance and history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains difficult to capture succinctly, particularly during escalating turmoil among groups with deep-held—and entrenched—views on the issue.
- The Hill
RNC urges police to extend protestor restrictions around Milwaukee convention venue
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has reportedly sent a letter to the Secret Service asking them to keep protesters further away from the Milwaukee convention venue in July. The three-page letter, reported first by The New York Times, objected to a plan that had a specific area where protesters would be able to demonstrate. Todd…
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Chants of ‘shame on you’ greet guests at White House correspondents’ dinner shadowed by war in Gaza
WASHINGTON (AP) — An election-year roast of President Joe Biden before journalists, celebrities and politicians at the annual White House correspondents' dinner Saturday butted up against growing public discord over the Israel-Hamas war, with protests outside the event condemning both Biden's handling of the conflict and the Western news' media coverage of it. Biden, like most of his predecessors, used the glitzy annual White House Correspondents' Association banquet to jab at his rival, Donald
- People
O.J. Simpson's Cause of Death Revealed
O.J. Simpson died at the age of 76 in his Las Vegas, Nev., home on April 10, his family announced
- People
Millie Bobby Brown Pairs Tiny Bikini with Denim Hotpants on Vacation: See the Cheeky Pic!
The 'Stranger Things' star rocked a pair of denim shorts from her fashion brand, Florence by Mills
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Joan Collins, 90, looks unrecognisable as a teenager in incredible throwback photo
Joan Collins surprised fans with an incredible throwback photo from her first magazine cover when she was 17 years old – and the Dynasty star is unrecognisable. See photo.
- Elle
How Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Relationship Has Changed After Spending Tour Break Together
As Taylor Swift gets ready for the next leg of her international Eras Tour, she is also preparing to part ways with boyfriend Travis Kelce again.
- The Daily Beast
Prosecutors Reveal Who’s Paying the Lawyers for Trump’s Longtime Assistant
Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesWhen Manhattan District Attorney prosecutors called their second witness in Donald Trump’s criminal case on Friday, they wanted the jury to note who is paying for the lawyers for this prosecution witness: Trump.Rhona Graff, who served as Donald Trump’s executive assistant and so-called gatekeeper for 34 years, was called by prosecutors on Friday to testify in her former boss’ criminal hush-money trial. And almost immediately, Assistant District Attorney S
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Opinion: The Supreme Court just showed us that Trump is not incompetent. He's a master of corruption
Don't laugh off the former president just because he is unhinged. He controls the Republican Party from the MAGA trenches to the halls of Congress and the high court.
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7 Ways People Destroy the Value of Their Homes, According to a Real Estate Agent
Josh Dotoli founded Dotoli Group in 2013, and the Fort Lauderdale, Florida-based real estate firm now consistently ranks among the top 1% for sales production nationwide. With over 100 transactions...
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Pensioner who worked at Clarks for 68 years given boot with two days' notice
Jill Cornick, 82, is out of work for the first time in her life after being told the Clarks shop she worked in since 1956 in Dorset was closing.
- People
King Charles' New Portrait Has a Close Connection to Kate Middleton and Prince William's Kids
Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis may have inspired their grandfather's latest photo choice to mark the first anniversary of his coronation
- Cosmo
Kylie Jenner just revived the naked brow trend and she looks like a woodland fairy
Kylie Jenner shares Instagram selfies of her new bleached eyebrow look for 2024. She looks so different, with the ash-blonde look.