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Pope Francis Faces Another German Reformation
By Ross Douthat Opinion Columnist New York Times. For most of the Pope Francis era, the pope himself was the most turbulent figure in Roman Catholicism: dropping rhetorical bombshells, making unexpected gestures and appointments and using his power and influence to reopen debates his predecessors closed….
Tom Cruise returns Golden Globe trophies as NBC cancels awards over ethics and diversity complaints
By Lisa Richwine and Jill Serjeant US television network NBC on Monday dropped its broadcast of the Golden Globes ceremony in 2022 after a Hollywood backlash over the ethics of the group that hands out the annual awards for film and television and its lack…
UEFA prepared to move Champions League final to Wembley
By Tom Gott UEFA will hold crunch talks with the UK government on Monday over potentially moving the Champions League final to Wembley Stadium, with the European governing body drawing up a list of criteria which would have to be met for the switch to…
Pope Francis backs vaccine patents waiver to enable ‘universal access to vaccines’
Rome(CNN)Pope Francis has backed growing calls for a patents waiver for Covid-19 vaccines in a video message for a “Vax Live” benefit concert airing Saturday. Global advocacy groups argue that waiving patents for Covid-19 vaccines could help expand the global supply of shots and narrow the vaccination gap between…
England travel ‘green list’ to include 12 countries
By Fatima Manji,Reporter If you are holding out the prospect of a foreign getaway then from May 17th people in England can now travel to 12 countries on the “green list” without having to quarantine upon return. These include Portugal, Israel, Australia and that tourist…
England in talks to host Uefa Champions League final as Turkey is no-go area for fans
Final was set to be held in Istanbul, but Manchester City and Chelsea may play at Wembley Matthew Smith, Sports Editor The all-English Uefa Champions League final could be played at home after UK Transport Secretary Grant Shapps confirmed the FA is in talks with…
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