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A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know
13 hours, 36 minutes ago

A Holy Year is about to start in Rome. Here’s what you need to know

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Tuesday formally inaugurates the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to make pilgrimages to Rome, amid new security fears following a Christmas market attack in Germany. At the start of Christmas Eve Mass, Francis will push open the Holy Door on St. Peter’s Basilica, which will stay open throughout …

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'Thought he was helping': Patient endures 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had
3 days, 2 hours ago

'Thought he was helping': Patient endures 9 years of chemotherapy for cancer he never had

Raw Story  

ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. “I never really questioned that until someone else told me that there was reason to.” I discovered Olson’s story in a cache of records related to an ongoing legal dispute between Weiner and St. Peter’s. In December 2020, St. Peter’s fired Weiner, accusing him of “harm that was caused to patients by receiving …

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LIU visits Saint Peter’s on 4-game road slide
1 week, 5 days ago

LIU visits Saint Peter’s on 4-game road slide

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 women’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Long Island Sharks at Saint Peter’s Peacocks Jersey City, New Jersey; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: LIU travels to Saint Peter’s looking to stop its four-game road slide. Saint Peter’s ranks eighth in the MAAC with 7.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Fatmata …

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Greyhound racing to be banned in yet another country
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1 week, 6 days ago

Greyhound racing to be banned in yet another country

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Greyhound racing is set to be outlawed in New Zealand, …

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New Zealand moves to ban greyhound racing by 2026 over welfare concerns
1 week, 6 days ago

New Zealand moves to ban greyhound racing by 2026 over welfare concerns

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy New Zealand is proposing to …

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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
1 week, 6 days ago

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

Hindustan Times  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. Unease over animal welfare New Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has faced repeated reviews in recent years over its dog safety record, …

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Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice
1 week, 6 days ago

Greyhound racing is increasingly rare worldwide. New Zealand now plans to outlaw the practice

Associated Press  

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. Unease over animal welfare New Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has faced repeated reviews in recent years over its dog safety record, …

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New Zealand bans greyhound racing
1 week, 6 days ago

New Zealand bans greyhound racing

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: In a surprise announcement, the New Zealand Government has revealed it's banning greyhound racing in the country from 2026. As Luke Radford reports, the New Zealand decision may increase the scrutiny and pressure on greyhound racing here in Australia. Animal welfare groups have celebrated the move but industry body Greyhound Racing New Zealand says it's devastated. Luke Radford: …

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Albanese visits Addas Israel Synagogue
1 week, 6 days ago

Albanese visits Addas Israel Synagogue

ABC  

Samantha Donovan: Hello, welcome to PM. Lexie Jeuniewic : Wading through a sea of flashing cameras this afternoon, the Prime Minister makes his way to Adass Israel Synagogue in Melbourne's South East to meet with Jewish community members. Stephanie Smail: In the wake of the report's release, the Queensland Police Commissioner, Steve Gollschewski, has launched a firm defence of the …

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New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing as practice grows increasingly rare worldwide
1 week, 6 days ago

New Zealand plans to ban greyhound racing as practice grows increasingly rare worldwide

CNN  

Wellington, New Zealand AP — New Zealand plans to outlaw greyhound racing because too many dogs are hurt or killed, the government said Tuesday, spelling an end to the practice in one of the few countries where it still operates. Unease over animal welfare New Zealand’s greyhound racing industry has faced repeated reviews in recent years over its dog safety …

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Canberra Youth Theatre suspends its artistic program due to funding issues but will still offer workshops
1 week, 6 days ago

Canberra Youth Theatre suspends its artistic program due to funding issues but will still offer workshops

ABC  

During her teenage years, actor Nathalie Morris spent most afternoons after school, weekends and school holidays at Canberra Youth Theatre. Ms Morris said Canberra Youth Theatre was the equal of similar companies in Sydney and Melbourne and she had been saddened to hear it was suspending its artistic program in 2025, due to funding pressures. Playwright and screenwriter Tasnim Hossain …

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Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Pope Francis presides over ceremony for new cardinals with wide bruise on his chin

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis was seen with a significant bruise on his chin Saturday, but presided over a ceremony to install new cardinals without apparent problems. A Vatican spokesman said later Saturday that the bruise was caused by a contusion on Friday morning, when Francis hit a night stand with his chin. Domenico Battaglia, Archbishop of Naples, Italy, right, …

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Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Women once held in California ‘rape club’ prison reach historic settlement to protect inmates

LA Times  

Inmates at a recently closed, scandal-plagued Bay Area women’s prison dubbed “the rape club” have reached a historic settlement that will increase oversight and protections for about 500 inmates transferred out of that facility and into federal prisons across the U.S. It is the first time in BOP history that monitoring will be enforced by consent decree across over a …

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Manhattan plays Saint Peter’s after Sydnor’s 20-point game
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Manhattan plays Saint Peter’s after Sydnor’s 20-point game

Associated Press  

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Manhattan Jaspers at Saint Peter’s Peacocks Jersey City, New Jersey; Friday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Manhattan visits Saint Peter’s after Will Sydnor scored 20 points in Manhattan’s 81-77 loss to the Le Moyne Dolphins. Saint Peter’s is ninth in the MAAC with 28.3 points …

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Is Enron back? If it’s a joke, some former employees aren’t laughing
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Is Enron back? If it’s a joke, some former employees aren’t laughing

Associated Press  

HOUSTON — An elaborate parody appears to be behind an effort to resurrect Enron, the Houston-based energy company that exemplified the worst in American corporate fraud and greed after it went bankrupt in 2001. And why would you want to even bring it back up again?” said former Enron employee Diana Peters, who represented workers in the company’s bankruptcy proceedings. …

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Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ peters out as Shehbaz, Munir join hands
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Imran Khan’s ‘final call’ peters out as Shehbaz, Munir join hands

Firstpost  

Shehbaz Sharif and Gen Asim Munir handled Imran Khan’s challenge with skill and flexibility. Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf supremo Imran Khan from his jail cell, where he has remained since August last year, gave a ‘final call’ around two weeks ago to his supporters to march to Islamabad, occupy its famous D-Chowk and sit in dharna, till his party’s demands were met …

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County asks Tampa Bay Rays to commit to plans for $1.3 billion ballpark by Sunday
3 weeks, 5 days ago

County asks Tampa Bay Rays to commit to plans for $1.3 billion ballpark by Sunday

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Rays should declare in writing whether they want to pursue an existing financing plan for a new $1.3 billion ballpark or walk away from the deal, a top county official says. Kathleen Peters, chair of the Pinellas County Commission, said in a letter to top Rays executives that the county needs to know …

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‘AI Jesus’ takes confessions at Swiss church
4 weeks ago

‘AI Jesus’ takes confessions at Swiss church

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The multi-lingual bot has been placed within the confessional booth of Peter’s Chapel, with a “heavenly hologram” …

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Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter’s tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year
4 weeks ago

Vatican to install a webcam at St. Peter’s tomb as part technological outreach for Holy Year

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Roman Catholic faithful will be able to view St. Peter’s tomb remotely as part of the Vatican’s technological outreach with its far-flung flock during the upcoming Holy Year. Pope Francis will inaugurate a webcam on Dec. 2 to be installed beneath the main altar of St. Peter’s Basilica. Another webcam will be placed on the basilica’s Holy …

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AI Jesus in Switzerland church hears confessions of worshippers, gives advice
1 month ago

AI Jesus in Switzerland church hears confessions of worshippers, gives advice

India Today  

Imagine stepping into a church, the serene St. Peter's in Lucerne, Switzerland, and walking up to the confessional booth—except this time, there’s no priest on the other side. As per a Daily Mail report, the modern marvel is part of an art project called “Deus in Machina,” which translates to “God in a Machine.” For a limited time, worshippers at …

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Church in Switzerland is using an AI-powered Jesus hologram to take confession
1 month ago

Church in Switzerland is using an AI-powered Jesus hologram to take confession

Daily Mail  

Some modern technologies may seem miraculous, but never has that been quite so literal. As part of an art project called 'Deus in Machina' St Peter's Church in Lucerne has installed an AI-powered Jesus hologram to take confessions. While the installation is only temporary, St Peter's Chapel says that similar chatbots could one day take on some of the responsibilities …

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AI tracker: Soon, a new way to search and a digital twin of St Peter’s
1 month, 1 week ago

AI tracker: Soon, a new way to search and a digital twin of St Peter’s

Live Mint  

Themes for Outlook and other AI-powered marvels in the news this week: Open AI introduces search This week, Google Search got some serious competition from ChatGPT, which can now search the web better, providing users with fast, timely answers with links to relevant web sources. The search function ostensibly differs from traditional search engines in prompting users to ask a …

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Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage
1 month, 1 week ago

Vatican, Microsoft create AI-generated St. Peter’s Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican and Microsoft on Monday unveiled a digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica that uses artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s while helping the Holy See manage visitor flows and identify conservation problems. “It is literally one of the most technologically advanced and sophisticated projects of its kind that has ever …

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Commanders hope Marshon Lattimore provides a boost once his hamstring injury heals
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Commanders hope Marshon Lattimore provides a boost once his hamstring injury heals

Associated Press  

ASHBURN, Va. — Marshon Lattimore does not know when his hamstring injury will clear up enough to allow him to make his Washington Commanders debut. He’s just a really good football player all around.” Lattimore has not allowed a touchdown in coverage since 2021. “I’m ready to see where I fit in at and learn the playbook and everything,” Lattimore …

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