The Independent

 Another 400,000 people formally left the Catholic Church in Germany last year, though the number was down from a record set in 2022 as church leaders struggle to put a long-running scandal over abuse by clergy behind them and tackle calls for reform, official figures showed Thursday.The German Bishops' Conference said that 402,694 people left the church in 2023. That was down from 522,821 the previous year, but still the second-highest figure so far. At the same time, 1,559 people joined the church and another 4,127 rejoined — in both cases, broadly similar to the numbers from 2022.In Germany,...

Another 400,000 people left Germany's Catholic Church last year, but the pace slowed from 2022

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VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Archbishop Carlo Maria Vigano, a senior Italian churchman who had called for Pope Francis to resign, said on Thursday he has been accused by the Vatican of schism and denying the pope's legitimacy.

Archbishop who opposed Pope Francis says he faces schism accusation

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Pope Francis welcomed over 100 comedians to the Vatican on Friday before flying to southern Italy to warn the Group of Seven world leaders that artificial intelligence should never be allowed to outpace human dignity. The comedians from 15 countries, including U.S. stars like Whoopi Goldberg, Jimmy Fallon and Chris...

Pope Francis Tells 100 Comedians At The Vatican: ‘It’s OK To Laugh At God’

 Five women who say they were psychologically, spiritually and sexually abused by a famous ex-Jesuit artist asked Catholic bishops around the world on Friday to remove his mosaics from their churches, saying their continued display in places of worship was “inappropriate” and retraumatizing to victims.Through their lawyer, the women sent letters to bishops from Brazil to Lebanon and dioceses in between where chapels, churches or basilicas feature some of the nearly 230 mosaics designed by the Rev. Marko Rupnik and his Centro Aletti art studio.The letter, a copy of which was obtained by The Associated Press, marked the latest...

Women who say they were abused by ex-Jesuit artist ask Catholic bishops to remove his mosaics

New York Post

That’s not what they meant by He is Risen

A Catholic priest is lucky to have his job after bizarrely telling his congregation in the UK that the son of God died with an erection.

Father Thomas McHale, an American, was subject to an investigation after delivering the stiff sermon over Easter weekend to roughly 100 shocked parishioners at Our Blessed Lady Immaculate in County Durham, The Times reported.

DEI = ‘Didn’t Earn It’, Europe’s harsh laws suppress speech and other commentary



“He told people Jesus died with an erection,” a churchgoer told the outlet.

“The church was shocked. There were young families there.”

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Catholic priest claims Jesus died with an erection, gets a rise out of congregation during Easter

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

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Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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This discovery dates back to the Ancient Egyptian heyday that produced rulers like Tutankhamen and Ramses II. An Ancient Egyptian tomb has just been uncovered by archaeologists in the southern city of Luxor — with several shockingly well-preserved mummies inside. Although the contents of the tomb were found in...

A 4,000-Year-Old Tomb Containing Two Mummies In Incredible Condition Has Just Been Uncovered In Egypt

In the realm of online bargains, an astute buyer stumbled upon what could be described as the deal of a lifetime in 2021. Initially labeled as a "fake" Degas, a pastel drawing caught the attention of a savvy thrifter. Upon closer examination with the assistance of expert Michel Schulman, it was determined that this masterpiece was likely éloge du maquillage (In praise of cosmetics) (1876), a renowned brothel scene painted by Edgar Degas, which had been missing for several decades.

Artwork Bought Online for $1,000 Turns Out to Be $13 Million Degas Masterpiece

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According to tradition, the saint’s skeleton was discovered in southern France in 1279.

Fact Check: Real Pic of Mary Magdalene's Skull in French Church?

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Scientists have discovered what they are calling the 'City of the Dead' in Egypt after discovering a huge burial site with more than 300 tombs.The site is located near the city of Aswan, which was an important quarry, trade and military zone more than 4,500 years ago but the lives of people living there has been unclear.Archaeologists have been at the site for five years, reports Mail Online, and recently found 36 tombs that were reused over a 900-year period.Each one could fit between 30 and 40 mummies inside - some had families in them.Patrizia Piacentini, an archaeologist at the...

Scientists discover hidden 'City of the Dead' with more than 300 tombs

Long lost treasures lurk beneath the seas and other waters. Ancient canoes have been discovered, as have historic crusader swords. Recently, archeologists have been exploring the beautiful waters of the Adriatic Sea. Sandwhiched between Italy and the Balkans, this sea was a hub of ancient seafaring activity. In an exciting development, as announced by the University of Zadar on Facebook, archeologists uncovered an ancient road built about 7,000 years ago. Now submerged underwater, the road lends insight into the ancient Hvar people who lived in the region in the late Neolithic period.

Researchers Discover 7,000-Year-Old Underwater Road

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Jacksonville Today

Former teacher Jeffrey Clayton, convicted of lewd behavior with a student at Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, walked briskly up to the Duval County Courthouse on Friday carrying a small backpack.

Former Douglas Anderson teacher sentenced to 10 years

Irish Star

A 2,000 year old manuscript has revealed an untold story about Jesus, showing that he performed a miracle as a child

Newly found ancient text details a miracle by young Jesus not included in the Bible

The tombs date back to the Ancient Egyptian Late Period and the Greco-Roman Periods, which collectively lasted from the seventh century BC until around the fourth century AD. The burials were found by a joint Egyptian-Italian archaeological mission. Ayman Ashmawy, who heads the Supreme Council of Antiquities' Egyptian Antiquities Division,...

Egypt tomb find may shed light on ancient diseases: ministry

EUGENE, Ore. -- Sha'Carri Richardson got passed on the outside down the stretch and finished fourth in the 200-meter final at U.S. track trials Saturday, meaning she'll only have one chance for an individual Olympic gold medal next month in Paris. Gabby Thomas won the race in 21.81 seconds for...

Sha'Carri Richardson finishes 4th, won't have spot in 200 meters at Olympics

ASWAN, EGYPT—According to an Ahram Online report, 33 tombs dated to the Greco-Roman era were discovered by a team of Egyptian and Italian archaeologists in a cemetery on the west bank of the city of Aswan. The cemetery was in use from the sixth century B.C. to the third century A.D. Some of the newly discovered tombs have vaulted entrances and courtyards surrounded by mudbrick walls, and others were carved into the rock of a mountain. Mohamed Ismail Khaled of the Supreme Council of Antiquities said that parts of mummies, fragments of funerary tools, stone and wood coffins, painted terracotta figurines, offering tables, and pieces of painted cartonnage were recovered. CT scans of the mummies detected the presence of bracelets on some of the individuals. One tomb contained a stone coffin holding the remains of a possible adult woman and a child estimated to have been between the ages of one and two at the time of death. Additional study is needed to determine if the two were related. Patrizia Piacentini of the University of Milan added that examination of the human remains indicates that as many as 40 percent of the people buried in these tombs were children or adolescents. Evidence for the presence of infectious diseases, metabolic disorders, an amputation, anemia, nutritional deficiencies, tuberculosis, and osteoarthritis was also detected among the remains, she concluded. To read about a painting of a leopard uncovered at the Aswan necropolis, go to "Guardian Feline."

Greco-Roman–Era Tombs Discovered in Egypt

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ABC News

Seven people were wounded in a Nebraska home Friday after a gunman allegedly opened fire, according to investigators.

4 children, 3 adults wounded in Nebraska home after neighbor opens fire: Police

BERLIN -- Storms in southern Switzerland caused a landslide that left two people dead and one missing, and a bridge over a small river collapsed, police said Sunday. Storms and heavy rain affected southern and western Switzerland on Saturday and overnight, with the worst-hit areas in the Italian-speaking Ticino canton (state), on the southern side of the Alps.

Storms in Switzerland cause flooding and a landslide that left at least 2 people dead

As a result of the discovery, more than 30 tombs belonging to the ancient Egyptians have been discovered on the hillside of Aswan, an ancient city located at the Nile. Many of these tombs are from the Greco-Roman period, and they've revealed much about the people who once would have inhabited this industrious coastal town.

Archaeologists Exceptional Discovery Unveils Over 30 Ancient Egyptian Tombs in Aswan

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The Vatican appoints Pope Benedict's longtime secretary as its envoy to the Baltic states

BERLIN -- Pope Francis has appointed the longtime secretary of the late Pope Benedict XVI, who was sent back to his native Germany without a new...

The Vatican appoints Pope Benedict's longtime secretary as its envoy to the Baltic states

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