Senior Ukrainian Orthodox priests are due to hold a historic council on December 15 in a bid to form a new, unified, independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church and elect a leader, known as a primate. The meeting in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, could be a crucial step in years of efforts to create a church in Ukraine that is independent of Moscow. |
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NNA - Secretary General of Future Movement, Ahmad Hariri, welcomed yesterday evening (Friday), the Papal Ambassador to Lebanon, Giuseppe Spiteri at his residence in Sidon. Hariri thanked his host for visiting the region of Jezzine, expressing his hope that "Pope Francis will visit Lebanon soon,".... |
The joint statement released by the bishops after they met in London said: “In the light of this week’s turbulent events, the bishops of the Church of England pray for national unity – and courage, integrity and clarity for our politicians. “We call on the country to consider the nature of our public conversation. |
P eople say that the modern Christmas focuses too much on food instead of, like in olden times, the little Baby Jesus. Piffle. As pagan midwinter festivals gave way in the 17th century to a 12-day feast of the nativity shindigs, the focus has always been on wine, wassail and plum puds. |
I f 2016 was the year of the celebrity death, and 2017 the year of the celebrity sex scandal, then 2018 has been the year celebrities have been held to account for things they said in the past that no longer wash in these suddenly, if somewhat belatedly, enlightened times. Quite what to do next remains slightly TBD. |
FILE - In this June 29, 2007 file photo, singer Nancy Wilson, performs at her Swingin' 70th Birthday Party at Carnegie Hall in New York. Grammy-winning jazz and pop singer Wilson has died at age 81. Her manager Devra Hall Levy tells The Associated Press late Thursday night, Dec. |
Those born into the last two generations of Americans likely never heard of the late radio commentator and nationally syndicated columnist Paul Harvey. His radio program was popular between the 1950s and into the 2000s before his death in 2009. Some 24 million listeners regularly followed his.... |
Free bus rides. In honor of its 20th anniversary, SunTran will offer free transit service 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. today. SunTran provides fixed-schedule service on seven routes in Marion County, mostly centered in Ocala, with one route to Silver Springs Shores. To view the schedule, visit bit.ly/2E1znq8. Bird count. |
Abstract We disseminate the recruitment strategies used in the five-year VidaSana study (started in 2017) in the Midwest region of the United States, targeting recently arrived Hispanic immigrants. VidaSana aims to follow immigrants within six months of arrival for 24 months to (1) characterize.... |
Ten years ago: President-elect Barack Obama said a review by his own lawyer showed he'd had no direct contact with Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich (blah-GOY'-uh-vich) about the appointment of a Senate replacement, and that transition aides "did nothing inappropriate. |
More than ever, America is counting down to Christmas by watching Hallmark holiday movies , but we’ve found a new way to embrace this cultural phenomenon : We went in search of local spots that make us feel like we’re extras on the set of a Hallmark Channel “ ” movie. |
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