Pope Leo’s Olive Branch to Estranged Churches

This post was originally published on here Pope Leo xiv made a historic concession when he joined Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox and Protestant leaders in Iznik, Turkey, on November 28. The meeting commemorated the 1,700th anniversary of the First Ecumenical Council, the momentous meeting in A.D. 325 that established governmental involvement in Christian doctrine and changed…

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Pope Visits Erdoğan, Commemorates Nicaea

This post was originally published on here World War iii has already begun, Pope Leo warned after arriving in Turkey yesterday. He said this war is being “fought piecemeal,” and the “future of humanity is at stake.” It’s a dramatic start to his first overseas trip and his effort to demonstrate the Vatican’s power as…

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D.C. Shooter Was an Afghan Evacuee

This post was originally published on here An Afghan immigrant brought to the United States during Joe Biden’s chaotic and humiliating withdrawal from Afghanistan shot two members of the West Virginia National Guard on Wednesday, about two city blocks from the White House. Sarah Beckstrom succumbed to her injuries on Thanksgiving Day, while Andrew Wolfe…

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France Prepares for ‘Losing Our Children’ in War

This post was originally published on here France must be prepared to accept “losing our children” to “protect what we are,” Fabien Mandon, chief of staff of the French military, told the Congress of French Mayors last week. This caused a national stir, but French President Emmanuel Macron agreed, telling rtl radio on Tuesday, “If…

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Is Steve Witkoff Undermining Ukraine?

This post was originally published on here A leaked phone call suggests United States presidential envoy Steve Witkoff is contacting his counterparts in Russia on how to best approach President Donald Trump with Russia’s position for a peace deal. The call happened October 14; Bloomberg published a transcript of the call on November 25. Witkoff…

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Britain’s Billion-Dollar Fish Disco

This post was originally published on here Britain has some of the highest electricity costs in the world. This week, we learned a startling reason why: fish discos. It’s an insane example of a nation known for sumptuous manor houses and world-leading bridge, dam, canal and railway construction being paralyzed by pettifogging bureaucracy. Hinkley Point…

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