Pope expands sex abuse law to lay leaders
Pope Francis on Saturday updated rules on dealing with sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church, expanding their scope to include lay Catholic leaders and spelling out that both minors…
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Muslims’ Ramadan fasting to begin Thursday
Saudi Arabia, home of the holiest shrines in Islam in Mecca and Medina, has announced that the fasting month of Ramadan will start on Thursday. Several other Middle Eastern countries…
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Spring’s 1st day: Here’s what that really means
It’s Spring’s first day, the weather may still be chilly, but Monday’s equinox is a reminder that warmer days are on our doorstop. The vernal (or spring) equinox, which arrives…
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Bob Odenkirk back to comedy in ‘Lucky Hank’
It’s not often a talent like Bob Odenkirk jumps so quickly from one critical darling to another show, but that’s what’s happening on Sunday in the premiere of “Lucky Hank.”…
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St. Patrick’s Day rites: Parades, Bagpipes
St. Patrick’s Day is upon us. And so is New York City’s famous parade to celebrate the holiday. The New York City St. Patrick’s Day Parade claims to be the oldest and…
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Oprah Winfrey reflects her 100th book club pick
It’s been a while since Oprah Winfrey started her famous book club in 1996, when her first pick of Jacquelyn Mitchard‘s “The Deep End of the Ocean” led copies to fly…
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How, where to watch Sunday’s Oscar night
Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the…
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BBC crisis rises as players, stars back Lineker
The number of football stars, pundits and commentators boycotting the BBC’s main football program, Match of the Day, is growing. They say they are showing solidarity with presenter Gary Lineker,…
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Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen in Dec. 2024
French officials say the reconstruction of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is going fast enough to allow its reopening to visitors and faithful at the end of 2024. The army…
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Morocco the Land of Tolerance and Coexistence
Morocco the Land of Tolerance and Coexistence Morocco has many examples of coexistence between religions. Near universal acceptance of religious traditions is a hallmark of Moroccan society, and this is…
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German Oscar ‘All Quiet’ confronts war horrors
“All Quiet on the Western Front,” Germany’s entry at the Academy Awards, shows the horrors of World War I from the unique perspective of the nation that triggered and lost…
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