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About six days before the 31 July deadline set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to end Continuous Voters Registration (CVR), there are indications that many Nigerians may not be registering to use their…

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I ended last time by asking, "What other assumptions did we make then or now?" Because I think we really need to question some of our assumptions as members of faith communities, for those who participate and participate, and even for those…

Last week, Kroger announced that it would open an 80,000-square-foot fulfillment center in Maywood as part of its effort to establish a presence in the Chicago area, where it owns Mariano's and Food 4 Less stores. Kroger brand…

Twenty-two teams turned around the normally calm waters of West Point Lake Saturday to capture top honors in the sixth annual West Point Lake Dragon Boat Race. One team ⁠— First Baptist Church on the Square ⁠— ended…

Comment on this storycommentOne of the most disturbing things about Shinzo Abe's death is that there might not be much to learn at all.Media focus has turned to the Unification Church, the organization better known as the Moonies, to which…

Budget 2023THE General Synod on Monday morning approved the Archbishops' Council spending for 2023, which includes a recommendation that the diocesan allocation should be kept unchanged at the same level as 2022: £31.3 million.Out of the…

By MARI YAMAGUCHI, Associated PressTOKYO (AP) -- The Japanese bid a final farewell to former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday when his funeral was held at a temple days after his assassination, shocking the nation.Abe, the country's…

Archbishop of the Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, Diocese of Akure, Simeon Borokini, has urged the government to find a lasting solution to the problem of insecurity ravaging the country. The cleric accused the federal government…

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Old Lyme – With approximately 60 Old Lyme residents voting unanimously to approve a $2,120,593 federal American Rescue Plan Act disbursement plan, the city has now committed all of its ARPA funds.That vote came at a special city!-->…

As the Hussey-Mayfield Memorial Library (HMMPL) prepares to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee, we thought it wise to sit down with one of the newest members of the HMMPL Foundation Board of Directors - Jane Burgess of Zionsville - about the…

More than 1,200 pastors and faith leaders will gather in mid-July to share ideas on how to address mental health, social justice and other issues affecting the communities they serve.The Concord Church in south Dallas will host the July…

Number Ekeghe Heritage Bank Plc MD/CEO Ifie Sekibo said the most effective way to promote economic prosperity and peace in the country is to start addressing leadership challenges and uncertainty. Sekibo made the…

The Democratic candidates for governor and lieutenant governor broke out of a drowsy political pace and spent the last weekend before Tuesday's primary campaign. Gov. Kathy Hochul took part in Sunday's Pride March in the West Village while…

NEW BRITAIN - As Rodney Powell walked to the podium to accept an award, he shared a story about an interaction between a black student named Lakeisha and a white teacher.Powell, who received the Paul Cuffee-John J. Johnson Award for his…

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00:30 "Worse Than Watergate" (16 minutes)The speaking minds of the far left are all reading from the same script: The Jan. 6 results are shocking evidence that the Capitol protest was “worse than Watergate.” In truth, the partisan show…

ROME - Soaring food and fuel prices in Sri Lanka have sparked the country's worst political unrest in years, prompting thousands of protesters to demonstrate for change. As the government falters alongside its economy, the country's!-->…

AMHERST -- An interactive walk featuring historic sites of Amherst's first Black and Indigenous families is one element of a June 16 celebration that also marks the launch on Saturday of a new charitable foundation aimed at building a more…

Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., weighs Biden's energy policy in "Mornings with Maria." Reynold Gladu has owned a gas station in Massachusetts for nearly half a century, but with prices in excess of $5 a gallon, he decided enough was enough.…

WASHINGTON, DC -- A panel of exiled Guatemalans organized by religious organizations in the US has expressed concern about the stifling of democracy and the rule of law in Central America, saying a US failure to fight corruption there!-->…

AMMAN: Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that a Jewish settler group legally acquired property in East Jerusalem from the Greek Orthodox Church. The decision ends a dispute over the buildings in the old town that has lasted for almost…

The Transition Monitoring Group (TMG) has slammed APC and PDP candidates for cornering dollars for Nigerians and businesses, while politicians continue to outdo each other in getting their parties' tickets to the 2023…

Britain was gearing up for a 'Party at the Palace' concert on Saturday, starring Diana Ross and Andrea Bocelli, which is expected to be seen by millions to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70th year on the throne. The concert is the…

Placeholder when loading item promotionsOne of the many benefits of monarchy is that it provides a handy way to mark the passage of time. Think "Henrician England" or "Edwardian Britain" and you immediately conjure up a discreet era,…

VATICAN CITY (RNS) - New testimony in the Vatican's massive corruption trial on Tuesday (May 31) sheds light on rivalries in the Roman Curia and the role officials close to Pope Francis played in brokering the costly real estate deal that…

BEIRUT - The war in Syria is mostly over and no house has been left untouched, a local nun said. But now the economy is so bad that people look back on the war and say, "At least we had something to eat and could feed our children." !-->!-->…

Advocacy group Say No to an incinerator at Barr/Kiloch has welcomed the Scottish Government's recent independent review of the role of incineration in the country's waste hierarchy. Dr. Colin Church found that incineration's current…

First Lady of Ukraine speaks about Zelenskyy, family separation amid warOlena Zelenska, Ukraine's First Lady, says she and her husband, President Zelenskyy, did not see each other for months when the war with Russia began.Damien Henderson,…

WATCH: Customers queue for free gas at a West Memphis giveaway WATCH: Customers queue for free gas at a West Memphis giveaway WEST MEMPHIS, Ark. – Are you struggling with high gas prices?Thanks to a local church, customers lined up in West…

A night before the release of her new album requiem, Korn performed a livestream concert at the Hollywood United Methodist Church in Los Angeles. For those who didn't catch the event in early February, you can catch a glimpse of the set…

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GGood Morning. There are more worrying signs that the UK may be headed for recession after the economy contracted in March. GDP fell 0.1 percent, according to the ONS, after growth was revised to zero in February. The numbers, ahead of…

SNP and Greens ministers should "immediately" prevent new incinerators from being granted planning permission and capacity caps, an independent review has outlined. Last year, the Scottish Greens were accused of…

Secretary General of the Christian Council of Ghana, Reverend Dr. Cyril Fayose Reverend Dr Cyril Fayose, secretary-general of the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG), said every Ghanaian has a role to play in reviving the economy to…

CLASING HANDS Shrugging shoulders, Emmanuel Macron lingered for hours amid a crowd of well-wishers in a small market town in the foothills of the Pyrenees, just days after his re-election. At the end of a divisive campaign, the French…

Don't miss any stories. AG news to follow! message this The first Hispanic Initiatives graduates received…

The church's Justice and Peace Commission dedicated its Workers' Day message to construction workers on Sunday: Their safety "must never be sacrificed on the altar of economic growth and boundless greed. A worker can never be reduced to a…

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (BP) — God still calls His people to evangelism, and veteran evangelist Sammy Tippit has identified and encouraged new evangelists as he continues to proclaim, train, and equip those drawn to God's love through Sammy…

Remember what it was like to fly first class in the early days of aviation? Some would even call it the “golden age” when great meals were served to all passengers, smoking was allowed on board and flying sometimes became an…

NEW YORK -- Father Enrique Camacho's grandmother died Feb. 2 after long battles with dementia and metastatic cancer. She didn't receive Social Security (SSI) benefits and the family couldn't afford a 24-hour nurse, so Camcho's aunt…

WASHINGTON - Many Americans still wonder if President Joe Biden is showing enough strength in response to Russia's war on Ukraine, even though most moves the US is already taking condone and few want US troops involved in the conflict…

Perhaps the city of Fresno is ending a nearly two-year saga and planning to buy the Tower Theater, two council members said Monday morning. Council members Miguel Arias and Esmeralda Soria issued a press release on Twitter announcing a…

By Thomas L. Friedman © 2022 The New York Times It's hard to believe, but now impossible to deny, that the broad framework that has kept much of the world stable and prosperous since the end of the Cold War has been seriously fractured by…

Ukraine's presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych said after a "risky manoeuvre" the last remaining defenders of the besieged port city of Mariupol were able to join forces.Arestovych said on Wednesday that “in Mariupol, as a result of a…

Rising above El Paso in western Texas, the Franklin Mountains are of cultural and historical importance to the surrounding communities, with archaeological resources such as rock art, stone foundations, and bedrock mortars used to…

Russia's ill-fated invasion of Ukraine recalls Britain and France's Suez campaign in 1956. The humiliating withdrawal of Britain and France marked the end of their status as first-rate powers and the beginning of a troubled period of…

CALASCIO The streets are silent and cats hunt in abandoned houses, but the view from the battlements of Calascio Castle is spectacular; maybe good enough to save this dying Italian hamlet.class="cf"> Local…

CHARLESTON, WV – Governor Jim Justice announced today that he has appointed C. Haley Bunn, a native of Oceana, Wyoming County, to the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals.…

I was born the year my father, Travis Irwin, began his 45 years of ministry in Church of Christ congregations in Ohio and Tennessee. So I've spent almost every day of my life being "the preacher's child." As a result, I know things…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Polls opened across Hungary early Sunday as voters in the central European country faced a choice: seize a chance at a diverse, Western-looking coalition of opposition parties or give nationalist Prime Minister…

McVEYTOWN, Pa. – Connie Houtz didn't think Covid would be that bad. She had seen many people in this rural central Pennsylvania hamlet who became infected but recovered within days. She didn't get vaccinated because she…

GALION - Community newspapers can boost local economies by showcasing community ventures. They enable "mom and pop businesses" to reach their most likely customers. They report on local civic associations, share Chamber of…

democratsThe Benton County Democrats will meet March 28 at 11 a.m. at Golden Corral, 2605 W. Pleasant Crossing Drive in Rogers. At this time there will be lunch, followed by the meeting and speaker at noon. The meeting will take place…

Protesters in London are trying to raise awareness of the climate crisis, particularly around water and indigenous communities. Andrea Domeniconi/Alamy Nine Catholic bishops and the Jesuit Provincial were among 500 signatories to…

BUFFALO, NY – Approximately $800,000 will benefit Buffalo's African American Heritage Corridor. The money comes from the recently unveiled Omnibus spending package and is intended to help preserve historic sites, create new jobs and boost…

DUBAI: When Samy packed his bags and left for Russia in 2018, he was convinced that better days were ahead. His hometown of Damascus was on its knees, crippled by nearly a decade of war and on the brink of its worst economic crisis in…

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Austin American statesmanBlocking of oil and gas exportswill punish Russia for its atrocitiesWe must do more to punish Russia for its atrocities in Ukraine.An important source of income for Russia is the export of oil and gas. The US and…

GREENWICH -- As Connecticut marks the second anniversary of COVID-19, Gov. Ned Lamont told the Retired Men's Association of Greenwich on Wednesday how he heard of the state's first confirmed case of 2020.Lamont, a Greenwich resident, said…

JACKSON, Mississippi (WLBT) – As the war between Ukraine and Russia intensifies, so has support for Ukrainian refugees. Churches, residents and businesses in Mississippi are all finding ways to show solidarity with the war-torn country.Over…

This article is an on-site version of our newsletter, The Week Ahead. Sign up here to get the newsletter straight to your inbox every SundayHello and welcome to the work week.Another anniversary gives us food for thought. This…

Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelenskyy promised on Wednesday that Russia would not overthrow his government beat up the Ukrainian cities and civilians with rockets, but under the pressure of unprecedented international sanctions against…

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The harsh sanctions against Russia and the resulting plunge in the ruble are prompting the Kremlin to keep the country's economy afloat. For Vladimir Putin, that means finding ways out of the Western economic blockade…

BRUSSELS (AP) - Germany announced on Sunday it will allocate 100 billion euros ($113 billion) to a special fund for armed forces and will keep its defense spending above 2% of GDP from now on. It was one of the most significant…

When a spate of rare tornadoes hit the Midwest and Southeast in December, the city of Mayfield, Kentucky was ground zero. The tornado that destroyed much of the historic downtown of this small, rural town did it in just a few…

Father Matthew Browne pours water over the head of 5-month-old Rocco Richard O'Toole during his baptism August 16, 2020 at St. Dominic Church in Oyster Bay, NY (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz) "Do this in memory of me." –Luke…

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi speaks with Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC), left, and Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), center, February 19 at the Munich Security Conference in Germany. (Andrew Harnik/Pool/AFP/Getty Images)House Speaker Nancy Pelosi…

Rowan Williams, the former Archbishop of Canterbury, has called on the UK government to impose a wealth tax on the super-rich to tackle "spiral inequality" which he says is "deeply damaging to our collective morale and confidence".Williams,…

BEIRUT – As Lebanon collapses under a socio-economic crisis, religious in Lebanon are taking on the role of auxiliaries and social workers. “We cannot be a real priest, a real presence of Jesus Christ, without helping…

SUMNER COUNTY, Tenn. (WTVF) - After several weeks of uncertainty, we now know that First Baptist Church Hendersonville will assume operations of a new food bank for Sumner County.The amount of work required for such a challenge is not lost…

For the 17th-century Puritan theologian Richard Mather, the most dangerous threat to religion was not the government but the Presbyterians. Still, he was practical enough to move slightly to the left, refusing, for example, to wear the…

Note: Due to the ever-changing coronavirus pandemic, check with your church to see if schedules have changed since our deadline. Thank you. All notices for church events and services must be emailed to [email protected] by noon on…

No one in our region, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, or in the United States should be food insecure. Almost everyone would agree with this statement, but as a society we have different views on how to achieve this. I'm often…

The Embassy Suites La Jolla recently changed hands for over $666,000 per room. Courtesy of Hilton Hotels Tourism, one of the region's most important industries, is showing signs of life after a disastrous 2020. If hotel real…

The Love Local CV organization kicks off the new year with a street party at Southwest Church. At the street fair, 80 local companies will present their products and services.!-->!-->…

He specifically mentioned a well-known Sonoma County hotel and spa that lost $1.1 million in bookings. (The general manager of this property did not respond to voicemails left by the Press Democrat.) Tim Zahner, executive…

FILE - A supporter of President Donald Trump and people celebrating the victory of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris hold…

(WKBN) – Tensions continue to rise as Russia threatens to invade Ukraine. The United States is also preparing to get involved, leaving local Ukrainians in fear of what might happen. Two local Ukrainian church leaders shared…