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Brazil orders seven days of mourning to honour Pope Francis
Brazil, home to the world’s largest Catholic community worldwide, will hold seven days of mourning to mark the death of Pope Francis, President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Monday. “Humanity is losing a voice of respect and charity today. Pope Francis lived and propagated in his daily life the love, tolerance and solidarity…
Read MoreAfrica remembers Pope who spoke for the continent
Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent’s leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa. Home to nearly a fifth of the Church’s followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the Catholic world, and observers say Pope Francis did a lot to raise the profile of…
Read MoreThousands take part in German Easter peace marches
Thousands of people across Germany took part in Easter marches over the holiday weekend to call for world peace. The organizers on Monday reported that 100 events had taken place across the country over the Easter holiday period. The first rallies were on Holy Thursday, with the last ones following on Easter Monday. According to…
Read MoreNetanyahu demanded loyalty before trying to fire me, Shin Bet chief claims
The director of Israel’s internal intelligence agency, Shin Bet, has alleged that Benjamin Netanyahu fired him for refusing to pledge his loyalty to the prime minister over the courts and use the agency to spy on anti-government protesters. The continuing battle between Netanyahu and Ronen Bar, the head of Shin Bet, has pushed Israel to…
Read MoreHow to Create a Timeless Wedding Registry Packed With Pieces That’ll Evolve With You and Your Spouse
Though some of the items on your wedding registry won’t stand the test of time—it’s inevitable that some glasses will break, plates will chip, towels will wear out—others will last as long as your marriage (and some, even longer). But if you plan to set the table with your wedding china 30 years in the…
Read MoreRoseate expands in UK and diversifies portfolio in India
Roseate Hotels & Resorts, part of the Bird Group, is looking to expand its presence in the UK hospitality market following its recent acquisition of Beechfield House in Wiltshire. This purchase marks the brand’s eighth property globally and its fifth hotel in the UK. The luxury hospitality brand is also pursuing a development strategy in…
Read MoreGerman Catholic initiative calls for continuation of reform process
Catholic reformers in Germany are calling for the Church opening-up processes, initiated by Pope Francis, to continue after his death. “Over the past 12 years, Pope Francis has, against all opposition, especially within the Vatican, changed the Roman Catholic Church more fundamentally than many expected,” the We Are The Church group announced in Munich on…
Read MoreJA Solar begins 1GW DeepBlue solar modules delivery for Inner Mongolia project
JA Solar has commenced the delivery of 1GW DeepBlue 4.0 Pro high-efficiency photovoltaic (PV) modules to the Suji Sandland PV project in Urad Front Banner, Inner Mongolia. This initiative is a component of China’s third phase of wind and solar power base projects and aligns with worldwide carbon neutrality goals, with a focus on ecological…
Read MoreRussian attacks during Easter ceasefire declared by Putin killed 3 in Ukraine’s Kherson region
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian attacks during the 30-hour Easter ceasefire unilaterally declared by President Vladimir Putin over the weekend killed three people in Ukraine’s southern Kherson region, the local governor said Monday. Gov. Oleksandr Prokudin wrote on Telegram that the casualties occurred over the last 24 hours, adding that three others were wounded. Overall,…
Read MoreAdrian Tomine’s “Lucky Dogs”
Moving around the city this spring, one can’t help but sense that many people seem to have succumbed to a generalized anxiety. For the cover of the April 28, 2025, issue, the cartoonist Adrian Tomine attempted to capture what he observes on his daily early-morning walks in Prospect Park. “I often find myself in the…
Read MoreThe Quest to Build a Perfect Protein Bar
In the past seventy-five years in America, the nutritional bar has gone from niche to mainstream. In the fifties, Bob Hoffman, of York, Pennsylvania, known as “the father of weightlifting,” and an early manufacturer of barbells, hawked a product called Hi-Proteen Honey Fudge. Made from soybean flour and peanut butter, it was touted as offering…
Read MoreHow Much Should You Know About Your Child Before He’s Born?
When the writer Amanda Hess was twenty-nine weeks pregnant with her first child, her doctor, looking at an ultrasound, “saw something he did not like.” He suspected a rare genetic condition; Hess underwent an amniocentesis and then an MRI. She sought out a second opinion—which augured catastrophe and, it turned out, was completely wrong—and a…
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