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Are Catholics Lost In Theological Fog? Sadly, Many Are...
Patheos
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July 30, 2025
Guest Writer: Pilgrim Introduction Many Catholics today find themselves disoriented by conflicting theological voices, unsure of what the Church truly teaches. This confusion is not always accidental. The Magisterium has warned against “studied...
Tom Lehrer, American Cassandra
Moment
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July 30, 2025
It’s easy to be a doomsayer when the walls of civilization start crumbling, but issuing dire warnings before anyone has even noticed cracks forming is a much more difficult trick, one that takes foresight and confidence. Sounding the alarm bells...
It seems that the most perverted FREAKS on the planet have a way of shutting down any investigation or prosecution for their horrid crimes
Natural News
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July 30, 2025
It seems that the most perverted FREAKS on the planet have a way of shutting down any investigation or prosecution for their horrid crimes Who can stop the perverts from exploiting children? Does anybody high up ever go to jail, besides Epstein...
Critics Blame Tate’s Programing for Footfall Decline, But ‘Socioeconomic Factors and Brexit Also to Blame’
Art in America
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July 30, 2025
Tate Modern may officially be the world’s most visited modern and contemporary art museum, but the critics are circling after it reported a budget deficit six months ago. As The Art Newspaper reports, some have pointed the finger at the London...
Catholic Bishops Urge Government Support After Bangladesh Plane Crash
National Catholic Register
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As parents grieve the loss of their children, the Catholic bishops of Bangladesh have urged the government to fully support victims and families following the July 21 crash of an air force training jet into a local school that killed at least 35...
How to run the world
Aeon
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July 29, 2025
On 31 July 2024, an intriguing ceremony took place on Pheasant Island, a tiny sliver of land in the river Bidasoa, marking the border between France and Spain in the Basque Pyrenees. Under a lush canopy of trees, a handful of people disembarked...
Tom Lehrer, Legendary Satirical Songwriter And Mathematician, Dies At 97 in Cambridge
Daily Voice
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July 27, 2025
Lehrer gained notoriety for his sharp wit and dark sensibilities in songs such as “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park,” “The Vatican Rag,” and “The Old Dope Peddler.” His music was constructed much like a math equation, turning logic in on itself to...
Gaza: In the face of horror, we cannot look away
Vatican News
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July 25, 2025
Vatican News' Deputy Editorial Director, Massimiliano Menichetti, reflects on the paradox of dying of hunger before a connected and technological world that documents and narrates all. Politicians and governments, he notes, cannot, and must not,...
Comedian, soldier, and NSA mathematician Tom Lehrer dies at 97
Task & Purpose
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July 27, 2025
Tom Lehrer, the social satirist and mathematics professor who used music to poke at the world, died this weekend at the age of 97. Known for songs such as “The Vatican Rag,” “Poisoning Pigeons in the Park” and “The Elements,” his music remained...
The Osbournes ‘changed TV forever’ and no reality show will ever compete
Metro
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July 30, 2025
In a nutshell? The Osbournes walked so The Kardashians could run (Picture: MTV/Kobal/REX/Shutterstock) Ozzy Osbourne: Prince of Darkness, the father of heavy metal music and… reality TV trailblazer? The Black Sabbath music legend died on July 22,...
Tom Lehrer, song satirist and mathematician, dies aged 97
The Independent
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July 28, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Cardinal Tagle at Influencers Jubilee: ‘Love Cannot Be Generated by an Algorithm’
National Catholic Register
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Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle urged Catholic content creators gathered in Rome for the first-ever Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers to “be discerning” in how they use their platforms, warning against the spiritual dangers of...
OVERTOURISM
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
Summertime and the living is anything but easy if you’re planning on going south to certain hotspots this year. Locals in some of the best-loved destinations are venting their fury about overtourism in the height of the season – and beyond. The...
Tom Lehrer—Satirical Music Icon Who Once Sent Letter To 2 Chainz—Dead At 97
AllHipHop
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July 27, 2025
In a surprising cultural crossover moment, Lehrer once sent a handwritten letter to 2 Chainz after learning the rap artist had sampled his music for the 2012 song “Dope Peddler.” Tom Lehrer, who blended satire and science with biting wit and piano...
Every Movie Coming to Prime Video in August 2025
Movie Web
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July 29, 2025
Prime Video has steadily emerged as one of the most exciting platforms in the streaming world, continually adding thrilling TV and film titles to its ever-growing catalog. Not only does it feature popular titles in its growing library, but Prime...
Is ISIL a growing threat in the DR Congo and East Africa?
Al Jazeera
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July 30, 2025
In the early hours of Sunday, July 27, armed fighters attacked a Catholic church in the Komanda region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where about a hundred people had gathered for a night vigil. Dozens of people were killed and...
Notre-Dame Is Getting a Digital Twin That Is Accurate Down to the Inch
My Modern Met - California
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July 29, 2025
On December 7, 2024, Notre-Dame finally reopened its doors, nearly six years after a devastating fire tore through the iconic gothic cathedral. During that time, more than 2,000 craftspeople, including architects, carpenters, and artisans,...
AP News Summary at 5:54 a.m. EDT
Imperial Valley Press - California
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8.8-magnitude earthquake sends tsunami into coasts of Russia, Japan and Hawaii TOKYO (AP) — One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck Russia’s Far East, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the U.S. West Coast. No substantial...
Full text: Pope Leo XIV addresses Catholic digital missionaries and influencers
Texas Catholic
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July 29, 2025
The following is the full text of the address to Catholic digital missionaries and influencers given by Pope Leo XIV July 29, 2025, at St. Peter’s Basilica. In the name of the Father, of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit, peace be with you! Dear...
Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens
Catholic Courier - New York
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July 21, 2025
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Peering at the sunlit skies through a Vatican-owned space telescope and calling the last surviving member of the Apollo 11 spaceflight mission was how Pope Leo XIV celebrated the anniversary of the first crewed moon landing....