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Catholic leaders in Canberra remember Pope Francis as a 'disrupter'
By Jade Toomey and Coquohalla Connor

Pope Francis is remembered as "charitable, compassionate and a great leader" by those attending an angelus in Canberra.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/can

ABC News · Canberra members of the Catholic Church mourn Pope Francis as a 'compassionate, great leader'By Jade Toomey

Our Lady, Star of the Sea & St. Winifride (RC) church, Amlwch, Anglesey. The only other example I've seen is in Lima, Peru.

It is mostly concrete, including the ribs, which have design and material flaws, long leading to a leaking roof, though restored and reopened in 2011. In 2021, it was closed again due to continued structural problems.

Once thought to hold magical powers, the hot cross bun has a pagan history
By Susan Oong

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith — but they actually started as part of pagan rituals.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/eas

ABC News · From pagan times to a symbol of Easter, hot cross buns have a complex historyBy Susan Oong
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“'It’s not even representative of Christianity in the United States,' said Du Mez, who authored the book ​​Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.

'It’s a pretty narrow slice of rightwing, predominantly, but not exclusively, white conservative Protestantism. But that is the Christianity that Trump thinks of when he thinks of Christianity.'”

#Trump #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteEvangelicals #WhiteCatholics #churches
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"The Trump administration’s promotion of white Christian nationalists and prosperity gospel preachers to key government roles will lead to the 'further dismantling of government institutions' and the chilling of free speech, experts have warned."

~ Adam Gabbatt

#Trump #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteEvangelicals #WhiteCatholics #churches
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theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speechBy Adam Gabbatt

1858 – Baronscourt Church of Ireland, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone
Architect: Clarke & Bell

Unusual and charming small Church of Ireland with traceried windows - their smaller size probably making the roof lights necessary. Described by Rowan as 'essentially English' but drawings exist f
archiseek.com/1858-baronscourt
#ArchitectureOfTyrone #1858 #Baronscourt #ChurchOfIreland #churches #ClarkeBell #CoTyrone #Newtownstewart