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Tom Lehrer Gave Us One of the Best Jewish Holiday Songs, ‘Hanukkah in Santa Monica’
Kveller
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July 29, 2025
Music May the funny, brilliant, subversive gifts he gave the world live on forever. And may his memory be for a blessing. Via Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty Images The famously private Tom Lehrer, who passed away on Sunday, July 27 at age...
Tens Of Thousands In Rome For Vatican's Jubilee Of Youth
International Business Times
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July 29, 2025
Tens of thousands of young Catholics from all over the world gathered on Tuesday in Rome for a week of pilgrimage during the Vatican's Jubilee of Youth -- an event that takes place every 25 years. The mass gathering is taking place just over two...
Pope calls for 'dignity' online at first influencer mass
RTE Ireland
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July 29, 2025
At the Vatican's first mass for Catholic influencers, Pope Leo XVI called on the world to protect human "dignity" online as it faces the "challenge" of artificial intelligence (AI). He was speaking as thousands of young Catholics are in Rome this...
Celebrate graduation in these European hot spots with Jet2CityBreaks
BirminghamWorld
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July 29, 2025
Toast your greatest academic achievement to date with a last-minute European escape As the class of 2025 prepares to don their caps and gowns this July, Jet2CityBreaks has unveiled some of the best destinations for Birmingham graduates looking to...
My first time on a big ship taught me a big lesson
The Age
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July 29, 2025
Some traces of the former incarnation remain – signs in the bathrooms still have Mandarin translations, for example. The overall vibe, though, has loosened a top button to reach a happy balance of reserved and relaxed. It never skims too close to...
Vatican Envoy Visits Persecuted Christians in Modi’s India
Patheos
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July 25, 2025
Photo Source: Flickr Creative Commons. Image Courtesy Neandra Modi....
Pope Leo XIV warns against undermining human dignity in AI and social media era
BGNES
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July 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV called on the world to protect human "dignity" on the internet, as it faces the "challenge" of artificial intelligence. His comments came during the first liturgy in the Vatican for Catholic influencers, AFP reported. He spoke to...
How Pope Leo XIV can influence the Catholic Church’s new social media missionaries
Catholic News Agency
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July 28, 2025
Vatican City, Jul 28, 2025 / 13:09 pm The Vatican welcomes more than a thousand social media influencers to Rome this week for an event intended to shape a new generation of Catholic missionaries — those sharing Christ on the internet. An active...
My Unforgettable Meeting With Pope Leo XIV — and the Faith of 1 Million Youth
National Catholic Register
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No matter how many times you’ve entered the Apostolic Palace of the Vatican in Rome, you’re always filled with a sense of nervous excitement, especially if you’re about to meet the Holy Father. On Saturday morning, my wife Paola and I walked...
Ben Proudfoot’s Obamas-Backed ‘The Eyes of Ghana’ to Open Toronto Fest Doc Program
The Hollywood Reporter - California
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August 6, 2025
Oscar-winning director Ben Proudfoot’s The Eyes of Ghana, executive produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, is set to open the Toronto Film Festival’s Doc sidebar, organizers said Wednesday. Nova Scotia-raised and L.A.-based Proudfoot won his two...
Why is the Vatican residence of Santa Marta called Santa Marta?
Rome Reports
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July 29, 2025
It is possible that before 2013 this place might have been unknown to you. However, once you hear that the name of this residence is Santa Marta, it might sound more familiar. It was the place Pope Francis chose to live during his pontificate;...
Pope warns against undermining human 'dignity' in AI, social media era
The Peninsula
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July 29, 2025
Pope Leo XIV salutes faithful during the mass for the Jubilee of digital missionaries and Catholic influencers celebrated by Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle at St. Peters’ Basilica at the Vatican on July 29, 2025. (Photo by Alberto PIZZOLI /...
Cardinal Tagle leads Vatican's first Jubilee Mass for Catholic influencers
Philippine STAR
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July 29, 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Luis Antonio Cardinal Tagle has urged Catholic influencers to be discerning about the power they wield online and to let Jesus' love become their "true fluid of influence," as he led the Mass that celebrates the Catholic...
How a Pizza for the Pope Became a Viral Moment for the Church
The Tablet - New York
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August 6, 2025
Pope Leo XIV sees a sign for a cherished hometown restaurant chain, Aurelio’s Pizza, as he enters the papal audience for the Jubilee of Youth, July 30, in St. Peter’s Square. (Photos: Madeline Daley and Meagan Martin) PROSPECT HEIGHTS — Madeline...
The Vatican embraces Catholic influencers: ‘We are the gateway to the faith’
El País
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July 29, 2025
Paula Vega went viral in 2023 when she decided to spend her honeymoon with her husband in Rome to visit Pope Francis. They arrived dressed as bride and groom and carried their marriage certificate. “We wanted his blessing. I told him I was a...
Historic town pub owners 'humbled' to reach 'Best Pub 2025' final
News & Star
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Captain Nelson Tavern has been nominated by News & Star readers as one of the ten finalists in its 'Best Pub 2025' award. The pub, which is in Maryport, is owned by Philip and Avril Routledge, who took over the Tavern in November 2024 after it had...
TV’s best (and worst) historical epics: from Wolf Hall to I, Claudius
The Guardian
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July 29, 2025
Inflate thy balloons and unsheathe thy Party Rings, for here is Chief of War (Apple TV+) to remind us of the joy of the scowling historical epic. Here too, almost, is Battle of Hastings belter King & Conqueror (BBC, August). And Spartacus: House...
Hiroshima survivors fear rising nuclear threat on 80th anniversary of atomic bombing
WPBF - Florida
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August 6, 2025
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence.With the...
LIVE: The 150th edition of the Dublin Horse Show at the RDS: Everything you need to know
DonegalLive
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August 6, 2025
The 150th edition of the Dublin Horse Show is underway at the RDS in Ballsbridge. One of the highlights of the summer, the five-day event will run until August 10 with over 110,000 visitors expected across its duration. A special exhibition will...
80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of rising nuclear threat
NBC Connecticut
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August 6, 2025
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about the growing support of global leaders for nuclear weapons as a deterrence. With the...