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  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    Catholic Tradition Remains at Pope Francis’s Funeral

    In today’s newsletter, the ritualistic sights and scenes at Pope Francis’s funeral. Plus: Photograph by Antonio Masiello / GettyPaul Elie Reporting from Vatican City I watched the funeral for Pope Francis from atop the braccio, or “arm,” extending up …

    Source: The New Yorker - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Pope Francis’ legacy of increased diversity in the Catholic Church

    Late Pope Francis, an Argentine, was the first pope from outside Europe since the eighth century. Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013, after the surprise resignation of Benedict XVI. He served as a pope for 12 years. Pope Francis made many changes …

    Source: The Cable - Neutral
  • Published on 13:12 GMT

    Divine Mercy On All Religious People Alive in 1889

    Daughter of Stanisław Kowalski (May 06, 1868 – July 10, 1946) and Marianna Kowalska (March 08, 1875 – February 17, 1965) were the parents of St. Faustina Kowalska  (August 25, 1905 – 5 October 5, 1938) She had apparitions of Jesus Christ which inspired the …

    Source: Patheos - Indeterminate
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    Cardinal Gregory to be first African American voter for pope

    Wilton Daniel Gregor, left, and reporter Alex Bass. RALEIGH – In life, Pope Francis paved the way for history to be made after the hour of his death. Two decisions he made concerning Wilton Daniel Gregory - the Roman Catholic Church’s first African …

    Source: Triangle Tribune - North Carolina - Pending
  • Published on 10:35 GMT

    Who Needs an African Pope?

    “Waiting for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense fecundity, as usual, his flawless prose, and free-flowing minting and weaving of words will always be a delight anyday. “Waiting for an African Pope” …

    Source: The News Chronicle - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 24, 2025

    It’s time for a Black pope for the Catholic Church. Actually, it’s way past time.

    Gerald Davis, along with his wife, daughter, and grandson, had the great honor of walking to the altar and presenting the offertory gifts to Pope Francis during the 2015 Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul. A decade later, he stills …

    Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer - Pennsylvania - Center-left
  • Published on 01:19 GMT

    What Are Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s Ethnicity and Religion? Magic Star’s Nationality & Early Life Revealed

    Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s new apparel line represents him perfectly. Why, you might ask? Well, it’s because of what it’s called: Never Give Up. The 32-year-old has carved out a basketball career through his incredible self-belief and never-give-up …

    Source: Essentially Sports - Neutral
  • Published on 00:00 GMT

    Historic Mepkin site honors the enslaved with new meditation garden

    During the Revolutionary War, an enslaved man named George was the “body servant” for Henry Laurens, president of the Second Continental Congress and one of the largest enslavers and slave traders in colonial South Carolina. George was such a constant aide …

    Source: Charleston City Paper - South Carolina - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    First Black U.S. Labor Secretary, Democrat Party key figure Herman dies at 76

    Photo courtesy of Wikipedia MIAMI – Alexis Herman, the first Black U.S. Secretary of Labor and played key roles on the presidential campaigns of Barack Obama, John Kerry and Jimmy Carter, has died, according to reports. She was 76. A cause of death was not …

    Source: South Florida Times - Left-wing
  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    Boston celebrates 1965 Freedom Rally led by MLK

    BOSTON — As a Black teenager growing up in Boston, Wayne Lucas vividly remembers joining about 20,000 people to hear the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speak out against the city's segregated school system and the entrenched poverty in poor communities. …

    Source: Crossroads Today - Texas - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    Lawless Encore: Episode 8, A Little Slice of Hell

    Audio sources listed at the bottom of the transcript. This episode was update/remastered April 2025. LYNN VINCENT, HOST: In the second week of March 2005, the whole country is talking about Terri Schiavo. OPRAH: Okay, should Terri Schiavo live or die. …

    Source: World - Right-wing
  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    From Europe to Americ

    Valerie Fitzgerald By Valerie Fitzgerald, Howe resident Part 3 in a 4-part series Every 4th of July, Heather Cox Richardson posts about the Declaration of Independence. She describes the world left behind by European immigrants who came to the Americas: “a …

    Source: Longfellow Nokomis Messenger - Minneapolis - Center-left
  • Published on Apr 26, 2025

    In 1975, thousands of babies were daringly airlifted from the Vietnam war

    It is April 4, 1975, a beautiful, sunny day in Saigon – soon to be renamed Ho Chi Minh City. But there is violence and turmoil in the air. The Vietnam War is in its final weeks, and North Vietnamese forces have surrounded the city, inciting chaos as the …

    Source: Al Jazeera - Pro-Government
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Millions mourn Pope Francis

    By Ralph E. Moore Jr.  Special to the AFRO Pope Francis, from the very day he first spoke to the world from the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica, was quite the man to follow. Many observers (Catholics and non-Catholics alike) were very impressed by Pope …

    Source: Baltimore Afro-American - Maryland - Pending
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Rest In Power: Alexis Herman, First Black Labor Secretary, Dies At 76

    by Keka Araújo April 25, 2025 The talented leader served on Al Gore’s transition team and later played key roles in John Kerry’s and Barack Obama’s presidential campaigns. Alexis Herman, a trailblazing figure in American politics and the first African …

    Source: Black Enterprise - Pending
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Erasing our nation’s heroes

    In an era where preserving history and honoring those who served their country is more critical than ever, recent actions by the Department of Defense to remove profiles of decorated military heroes from its websites are not just misguided — they’re …

    Source: Adirondack Daily Enterprise - New York - Pending
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    The Main Villain of Ryan Coogler's Box-Office Hit 'Sinners' Isn't Just a Cool Irish Vampire — He's a Symbol With ...

    Editor's Note: The following contains spoilers for Sinners.The Delta blues and Black history are significant to the heroes in Sinners, but director Ryan Coogler makes a unique choice in who represents the horror of the supernatural that creeps in. …

    Source: Collider - Pending
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Mourners gather at Christ the King Cathedral to pay homage to Pope Francis

    ATLANTA — People in Atlanta continue to mourn the life of Pope Francis, after he passed away on Monday. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] A crowd filled Christ the King Cathedral on Thursday for a mass for the repose of the soul of …

    Source: WSBTV - Georgia - Neutral
  • Published on Apr 25, 2025

    Danette Mitchell: We can all learn from the giving legacy of Pope Francis

    Since Easter Monday, faith leaders, political figures, and people from all walks of life around the globe continue to pay tribute to and mourn the loss of Pope Francis, 88, the first Latin American pontiff and spiritual leader. In 2013, millions of …

    Source: The Reporter - California - Pending

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