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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,...
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....
Pope Leo celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
Dialog - Delaware
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July 21, 2025
VATICAN CITY — 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. U.S....
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...
Pope celebrates Apollo 11 anniversary with peek at the heavens, call to astronaut
Catholic Review - Maryland
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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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
A voice for his generation, Tom Lehrer found laughter even in the most sensitive aspects of Jewish life and history By Benjamin Ivry 4 min read
Forward
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July 29, 2025
Tom Lehrer sits beside the piano in his house in Santa Cruz, California, in 2000. Photo by AP Photo/Paul Sakuma By Benjamin Ivry July 29, 2025 The American Jewish singer-songwriter Tom Lehrer, who died July 26 at age 97, drew on Yiddishkeit in his...
Cardinal Tagle at Influencers Jubilee: "Love cannot be generated by an algorithm"
ACI Africa
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July 29, 2025
“I pose this question: Will we let the water and blood of Jesus poured for love of us to be the true fluid of influence that will wash away all iniquity, falsehood, injustice, prejudice, manipulation, and violence?” Tagle asked the congregation....
AMERICA/DOMINICAN REPUBLIC - Appointment of the Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies
Fides
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July 24, 2025
Vatican City - On June 26, 2025, Cardinal Luis Antonio G. Tagle, Pro-Prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization , appointed Father José Alberto Lora Guzmán as National Director of the Pontifical Mission Societies of the Dominican Republic for the...
Remand in custody, not in prison
The Sun Nigeria
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July 30, 2025
“HE said the salvation of the country cannot (could not) be found in any of the existing political parties.” “7 LGAs violent-prone (violence-prone) in Bayelsa elections—NGO” “Pa Ukoha was a selfless community leader, (otiose comma) who committed...
Religion news 30 July 2025
Religion Media Centre
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July 30, 2025
Board of Deputies: government must not reward Hamas The Board of Deputies of British Jews says it is seeking clarification that the UK government will not recognise a Palestine state while Hamas fails to meet UK demands, including accepting a...
Evangelizing on social media more than just gaining followers, Leo XIV reminds influencers
Catholic News Agency
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July 29, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Jul 29, 2025 / 16:29 pm Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in St. Peter’s Basilica on the occasion of the Jubilee of Digital Missionaries and Catholic Influencers, encouraging them to create encounters...
Pope Leo condemns vile Isis terror attack on church which left 49 Christian worshippers dead
GB News
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July 30, 2025
Pope Leo has come out to condemn a brutal Isis attack on a church which left 49 Christian worshippers dead. The pontiff, alongside the UN, the US's State Department and a leading Christian group, have all reacted with fury to the mass killings -...
‘Nurture a Culture of Christian Humanism,’ Leo XIV Reminds Digital Influencers
National Catholic Register
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‘It is not simply a matter of generating content but of creating an encounter of hearts,’ the Pope said while sharing three missions or challenges when it comes to evangelizing online. Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday participated in the Mass celebrated in...
UN calls Israel's emergency aid proposal a diversionary tactic
Vatican News
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July 26, 2025
Israel says it will allow foreign countries to air drop humanitarian aid into Gaza in the coming days, but the United Nations criticised the proposal as an ineffective and costly diversion. By Nathan Morley Vatican News' Deputy Editorial Director,...