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‘Evil will not prevail!’: Pope Leo XIV’s first speech ‘Evil will not prevail!’: Pope Leo XIV’s first speech “Peace be with all of you! “Dearest brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for God’s flock. I too would like this greeting of peace to enter your heart, to reach your families, to all people, wherever they are, to all peoples, to the whole earth. Peace be with you! “This is the peace of the Risen Christ, an unarmed and disarming peace, humble and persevering. It comes from God, God who loves us all unconditionally. We still have in our ears that weak but always courageous voice of Pope Francis who blessed Rome! “The pope who blessed Rome gave his blessing to the world, to the entire world, that Easter morning. “Allow me to follow up on that same blessing: God cares for us, God loves all of us, and evil will not prevail! We are all in God’s hands. Therefore, without fear, united hand in hand with God and among ourselves, let us move forward. “We are disciples of Christ. Christ goes before us. The world needs His light. Humanity needs Him as the bridge to reach God and His love. “Help us too, then help each other to build bridges – with dialogue, with encounter, uniting all of us to be one people always in peace. Thank you, Pope Francis! “I also want to thank all the fellow cardinals who chose me to be the Successor of Peter and to walk with you, as a united Church always seeking peace, justice – always trying to work as men and women faithful to Jesus Christ, without fear, to proclaim the Gospel, to be missionaries. “I am a son of Saint Augustine, (an) Augustinian, who said: “With you I am a Christian and for you a bishop.” In this sense, we can all walk together towards that homeland that God has prepared for us. “To the Church of Rome, a special greeting! We must seek together how to be a missionary Church, a Church that builds bridges (and) dialogue, always open to receive (people), like this square, with open arms – everyone, all those who need our charity, our presence, dialogue and love. (Switching into Spanish) “And if you allow me also, a word, a greeting to all those, and particularly to my beloved diocese of Chiclayo, in Peru, where a faithful people have accompanied their bishop, have shared their faith, and have given so much, so much to continue being a faithful Church of Jesus Christ. (Switching back to Italian) “To all of you, brothers and sisters of Rome, of Italy, of the whole world, we want to be a synodal Church, a Church that walks, a Church that always seeks peace, that always seeks charity, that always seeks to be close especially to those who suffer. “Today is the day of the Supplication to Our Lady of Pompeii. Our Mother Mary always wants to walk with us, to stay close, to help us with her intercession and her love. “So I would like to pray together with you. Let us pray together for this new mission, for the whole Church, for peace in the world, and let us ask for this special grace from Mary, our Mother.” Source link #Evil #prevail #Pope #Leo #XIVs #speech Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Pope Leo XIV voted in 2024 U.S. general election — here’s which primaries he’s voted in Pope Leo XIV voted in 2024 U.S. general election — here’s which primaries he’s voted in The newly elected pontiff, Pope Leo XIV, has not only cast ballots in the papal conclave, but in U.S. elections as well. The Chicago-born pope — formerly Cardinal Robert F. Prevost — is registered to vote in the Chicago suburb of New Lenox, Ill., and has a mixed voting history of participating in primaries for both parties, according to voting records shared with CBS News and data from the Illinois State Board of Elections. There is no party registration in Illinois, but to vote in a primary you have to choose a party’s ballot to vote on. Prevost has voted in more Republican primaries than Democratic, and the last primary election he voted in was the 2016 Republican presidential primary. He last voted in the 2024 general election, though it is not known what party he voted for. This is according to records, shared with CBS News by GOP consultant Jared Small, of Prevost’s files from “L2 Data,” a paid service used by political campaigns that has access to individual voter files provided by each state. CBS News has reached out to the Will County Clerk’s Office for copies of this data as well. He voted in the Republican primaries in 2012, 2014 & 2016, including the presidential primaries in 2012 and 2016. L2 Data records show he last voted in a Democratic primary in 2010. He had also voted in the party’s presidential primary in 2008. He has voted in at least nine general elections, including in five presidential election cycles: 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2024. There’s no record of him voting in the 2016 or 2020 general election. Records show he also voted in a “consolidated general election” in April 2001, when local Illinois offices were on the ballot. Social media posts in February by an X account under Prevost’s name include two articles critical of Republican Vice President JD Vance, and a 2015 Washington Post op-ed written by American Cardinal Timothy Dolan titled “Why Donald Trump’s anti-immigrant rhetoric is so problematic.” Both Mr. Trump and Mr. Vance congratulated Pope Leo XIV on Thursday, and Mr. Trump told reporters it was “such an honor for our country” to have an American pope. The new pope had studied at the Catholic Theological Union of Chicago and was ordained a priest in 1982. He had served multiple positions for the Augustinian Province of Chicago. He is also a fan of the Chicago White Sox professional baseball team, according to a WGN interview with his brother John Prevost. Anne Bryson contributed to this report. Pope Leo XIV: The First American Pope More More Aaron Navarro Aaron Navarro is a CBS News digital reporter covering the 2024 elections. He was previously an associate producer for the CBS News political unit in the 2021 and 2022 election cycles. Source link #Pope #Leo #XIV #voted #U.S #general #election #heres #primaries #hes #voted Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

******: The Old Country Is Only $50, Preorders Live Now ******: The Old Country Is Only $50, Preorders Live Now ******: The Old Country is heading to PS5, Xbox Series X, and PC on August 8 and preorders are up at digital storefronts. The linear action game will focus on storytelling and immersion, providing fans with a nuanced new take on the series. Two different versions of the game are up for grabs, and there are preorder bonuses for reserving a copy in advance. Best of all, the standard edition is priced at just $50–a nice change of pace from all of today’s $70 and $80 releases. ******: The Old Country Preorder Bonuses Mario: The Old Country All ******: The Old Country preorders include the Soldato DLC Pack, which offers the following in-game items: “Soldato” Outfit “Scannaturi Speciale” Knife “Tesoro” Horse and Accessories “Lupara” Charm You can also sign up for a free 2K account to unlock the “Garzia Tumulto Race Car,” plus additional benefits for other ****** games. It’s unclear if there will be any retailer-exclusive bonuses, but if anything is announced, we’ll update this section with details. $50 | Releases August 8 The standard edition of ******: The Old Country gets you the base game and the Soldato Pack preorder bonus. $60 | Releases August 8 ******: The Old Country Deluxe Edition includes the base game and Soldato Pack preorder bonus, plus the Padrino and Gatto Nero DLC Packs–which include a selection of bonus in-game items–and a digital soundtrack and digital artbook. Here’s everything in the ******: The Old Country Deluxe Edition: ******: The Old Country base game Digital Art Book Digital Soundtrack Padrino Pack “Lupara Speciale” Shotgun “Vendetti Speciale” Pistol “Immortale” Charm “Padrino” Outfit “Stiletto Speciale” Knife “Eckhart Speciale” Limousine “Cosimo” Horse and Accessories Gato Nero Pack “Bodeo Nero” Pistol “Velocità” Charm “Gatto Nero” Racing Outfit “Carozella Nero” Race Car Soldato Nero Pack preorder bonus Preorders are available on the PlayStation Store, Xbox Store, and Steam. ******: The Old Country Deluxe Edition ******: The Old Country will serve as an origin story for the franchise, making it an excellent entry point for newcomers, though old veterans will likely find plenty of hidden secrets and ties to other games in the series. However, unlike the open-world structure of previous ****** titles, The Old Country is shifting to a more linear, cinematic approach, and much more reasonable runtime. Source link #****** #Country #Preorders #Live Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Former Jacksonville pastor Paul Dyal accused of ******* abuse pleads guilty to child abuse Former Jacksonville pastor Paul Dyal accused of ******* abuse pleads guilty to child abuse Paul Dyal, a former Jacksonville pastor accused of ******* battery on a child, has pleaded guilty to a count of child abuse. The State Attorney’s Office said Dyal, 81, entered the guilty plea late Thursday morning and was sentenced to five years of probation. >>> STREAM ACTION NEWS JAX LIVE <<< Action News Jax first told you in March 2022 when Dyal and two other men were arrested in connection with what police called decades of physical and ******* abuse at the Jacksonville Assembly of the Body of Christ Church. Other conditions of Dyal’s sentence include a year in jail, which he has already has served, no contact with the victim or her family, and no unsupervised contact with minors, the SAO said. The case was resolved in this manner because the victim did not want to take part in further court proceedings, the SAO said. “The victim asked the SAO to resolve this case in a manner that would no longer require her participation. In accordance with her wishes, the SAO has reached a negotiated disposition,” according to an SAO memorandum. READ THE MEMORANDUM BELOW: 22CF013202 Dyal, Paul Memo-Dispo by ActionNewsJax on Scribd [SIGN UP: Action News Jax Daily Headlines Newsletter] “In the end, I overcame. I have people who love me, a husband who protects me, family and friends who support my heart in ways I never imagined. I’ve healed so much, and every day I get stronger because of moments like now,” the victim wrote in her impact statement. READ THE FULL IMPACT STATEMENT BELOW: VIS in Dyal, Paul by ActionNewsJax on Scribd The two other suspects in the abuse at the church were tried separately from Dyal. The case of Jerome Teschendorf, 71, is still moving through the court system and has a hearing on a motion scheduled for May 19. Vernon Williamson, 88, was sentenced to life in prison in April 2024. [DOWNLOAD: Free Action News Jax app for alerts as news breaks] Click here to download the free Action News Jax news and weather apps, click here to download the Action News Jax Now app for your smart TV and click here to stream Action News Jax live. Source link #Jacksonville #pastor #Paul #Dyal #accused #******* #abuse #pleads #guilty #child #abuse Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

How To Survive Fortnite’s Painfully Slow Star Wars Meta How To Survive Fortnite’s Painfully Slow Star Wars Meta Fortnite’s first-ever Star Wars season brought with it one of the biggest meta shifts in the game’s history by tossing out almost the entire loot pool and replacing it with Star Wars weapons. The only items left over from Chapter 6 Season 2 are standard healing items and shockwave grenades–in other words, things that never go away. Otherwise, it’s a whole new ballgame out there. The biggest surprise, however, is not really the guns themselves, but the lack of quick movement items. In Season 2, we had the Kneecapper and two different types of rockets that we could use to squirrel our way out of all sorts of dire situations. Escape was always possible with that loot pool. But those days are very much over. For the Star Wars season, shockwave grenades are now the lone common movement item. You can train with a hologram character to get a lightsaber that will allow you to sprint a little bit faster, but this is something only a handful of players will have the chance to do each round of battle royale. You can also use Slap Juice to give yourself unlimited sprint for a short *******, which works well in conjunction with the lightsaber, but Slap doesn’t make you move any faster on its own. So no, you’re not whining without cause–this season is a lot slower paced than Season 2 was. For Build players who can throw up a wall to defend themselves at any moment, the shift in pace isn’t that big of a deal. But for those who play Zero Build, the new slow meta will constantly leave you exposed to enemy fire without many options if you get caught off guard. And with the comically overpowered IQA-11 Marksman Blaster in the game ready to two-shot you in an instant from a hundred meters, getting caught out in the open usually means big trouble. But we’ve got you. Here are some key tips for surviving in Fortnite’s slower Star Wars meta. 1. Carry shield bubbles Shield bubbles are the kind of item that skilled sweaty players love and everyone else tends to forget about–in terms of loot priority, folks often put them behind weapons, healing items, and movement. Really, though, shield bubbles have always been extremely useful whenever they’ve been part of the Zero Build meta–they were just less than essential when folks were flying all over the place during fights. In the slower Star Wars meta, though, shield bubbles are essential. Whether you’re just walking across an open field or trying to resurrect your teammate after a fight, having shield bubbles to throw down at the right moment can make or break a round, especially now when you can’t usually run away very easily. 2. Travel using vehicles In a slow meta like this one, it’s not the best idea to use shockwave grenades purely for getting around–you should save those for stressful situations when you really need them. When you’re just trying to get around quickly, like when you’re way outside the circle and the storm is closing in, it’s better to drive a car or fly an X-Wing or TIE Fighter. Those vehicles can protect you from gunfire, and they move much faster than you will on foot. Plus, while you’re in one, you can simply run away from every fight if you want to. 3. Use lightsabers primarily for defense By holding the alt-fire button, you can deflect incoming fire with your lightsaber, and if you hit the jump button while in the defensive stance, you’ll do a little jump dodge that makes you very difficult to hit. You can even spam the dodge maneuver pretty effectively, making yourself obnoxiously difficult to hit even at close range. Even better is that neither of those abilities is a thing you need to train with a hologram for–you can deflect and dodge with any lightsaber you loot off an enemy. But if you do train, Rey’s Force Push ability can become another essential tool because it will throw your enemies back and give you room to move. The bad guys won’t take fall damage from a Force Push, but they won’t be right next to you anymore, either. Regardless of how you feel about the slow meta, it won’t stick around forever–Star Wars season will be over on June 7, after just five weeks. But the slow meta won’t stay slow even that long, as the May 22 update will add the Mandalorian Jetpack to battle royale for the final two weeks of the season. Source link #Survive #Fortnites #Painfully #Slow #Star #Wars #Meta Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

India and Pakistan trade attacks amid risk of war between nuclear states – NPR India and Pakistan trade attacks amid risk of war between nuclear states – NPR India and Pakistan trade attacks amid risk of war between nuclear states NPRIndia reports strikes on military bases, Pakistan denies any role BBCFirstFT: India says Pakistani drone attacks ‘neutralised’ as conflict escalates Financial TimesMultiple explosions, blackout in Indian-administered Kashmir’s Jammu city Al JazeeraIndian border cities sound blackout sirens dw.com Source link #India #Pakistan #trade #attacks #risk #war #nuclear #states #NPR Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘We’re in every corner, watching’ ‘We’re in every corner, watching’ Bridget Wing & Georgina Lam, BBC Eye InvestigationsInnes ***** Innes ***** says he set up a hotline with his own money to receive reports of alleged national security infringements From a woman waving a colonial-era flag in a shopping mall, to bakery staff selling cakes with protest symbols on them – dozens of Hongkongers have been reported to the police by one man for what he believes were national security violations. “We’re in every corner of society, watching, to see if there is anything suspicious which could infringe on the national security law,” former banker Innes ***** tells the BBC World Service. “If we find these things, we go and report it to the police.” When the *** returned Hong Kong to China 28 years ago, internationally binding treaties guaranteed the city’s rights and freedoms for 50 years. But the national security law (NSL), imposed by Beijing a year after Hong Kong’s 2019 mass pro-democracy protests, has been criticised for scuttling free speech and press, and for ushering in a new culture of informing. The law criminalises activities considered to be calls for “secession” (breaking away from China), “subversion” (undermining the power or authority of the government), and collusion with foreign forces. An additional security law called Article 23, voted in last year, has further tightened restrictions. With new laws and arrests, there has been limited reporting on Hong Kong’s pro-China “patriots” – the people who are now running and policing the city, as well as the ordinary citizens who openly support them. But the BBC has spent weeks interviewing Innes *****, 60, a prominent self-described patriot. He and his volunteers have taken screen grabs from social media of any activities or comments they believe could be in breach of the NSL. He also established a hotline for tip-offs from the public and encouraged his online followers to share information on the people around them. Innes ***** has reported dozens of fellow Hongkongers to the police Nearly 100 individuals and organisations have been reported to the authorities by him and his followers, he says. “Does reporting work? We wouldn’t do it if it didn’t,” Mr ***** says. “Many had cases opened by the police… with some resulting in jail terms.” Mr ***** says he hasn’t investigated alleged law breakers himself, but simply reported incidents he thinks warrant scrutiny – describing it as “proper community-police co-operation”. Mr ***** is not the only so-called patriot to engage in this kind of surveillance. Hong Kong’s authorities have set up their own national security hotline, receiving 890,000 tip-offs from November 2020 to February this year – the city’s security bureau told the BBC. For those who are reported to the authorities, pressure can be relentless. Since the NSL was enacted in 2020, up until February this year, more than 300 people had been arrested for national security offences. And an estimated 300,000 or more Hongkongers have permanently left the city in recent years. Pong Yat-ming, the owner of an independent bookshop that hosts public talks, says he often receives inspections from government departments which cite “anonymous complaints”. He received 10 visits in one 15-day *******, he says. Kenneth Chan, political scientist and university lecturer, who has been involved in the city’s pro-democracy movement since the 1990s, jokes he has “become a bit radioactive these days”. Kenneth Chan says some friends and colleagues now avoid him Some friends, students and colleagues now keep their distance because of his outspoken views, he says. “But I would be the last person to blame the victims. It’s the system.” In response, Hong Kong’s government said it “attaches great importance to upholding academic freedom and institutional autonomy”. But it adds that academic institutions “have the responsibility to ensure their operations are in compliance with the law and meet the interests of the community at large”. Innes ***** says he is motivated to report people by a love of Hong Kong, and that his views on China were cultivated when he was young, when the city was still a British colony. “The colonial policies weren’t really that great,” he says. “The best opportunities were always given to the British and we [the locals] did not really have access.” Like many of his generation, he nursed a longing to be united with China and taken out of colonial governance. But he says many other Hongkongers at the time were more concerned with their livelihoods than their rights. “Democracy or freedom. These were all very abstract ideas which we didn’t really understand,” he says. An average citizen should not become too involved in politics, he says, explaining he only became politically active to restore what he calls “balance” to Hong Kong society following the turbulence of 2019. He is giving a voice, he says, to what he calls “the silent majority” of Hongkongers who do not support independence from China, nor the disruption created by the protests. But other Hongkongers consider rallies and demonstrations a longstanding tradition, and one of the only ways to voice public opinion in a city that now does not have a fully democratically elected leadership. “We are no longer a city of protests,” says Kenneth Chan, who specialises in Eastern European politics. “So what are we? I don’t have the answer yet.” And patriotism isn’t inherently a negative thing, he says. It is “a value, maybe even a virtue”, he argues, although it needs to allow citizens to keep “a critical distance” – something that is not happening in Hong Kong. Electoral reform was pushed through in 2021 – stating that only “patriots” who “swore loyalty to the ******** ********** Party” could hold important positions in government or the Legislative Council [LegCo] – Hong Kong’s parliament. As a result, the council struggles to function, believes Hong Kong-based China commentator Lew Mon-hung, a former member of the ******** government advisory body, the CPPCC. “The public think a lot of these patriots are ‘verbal revolutionaries’ or political opportunists – they don’t really represent the people,” he says. “That’s why ridiculous policies still pass with a huge majority. There is no-one to constrain or oppose, no-one to scrutinise.” Even patriot Innes ***** says he wants to see the current system challenged. “I don’t want to see every policy passing with 90% of the vote,” he tells the BBC. There is a danger the National Security Law will be weaponised, he says, with people saying: “If you don’t agree with me, I accuse you of infringement of the national security law.” “I don’t agree with this type of stuff,” says Mr *****. Hong Kong’s government said: “The improved LegCo is now rid of extremists who wish to obstruct and even paralyse the operation of the government without any intention of entering into constructive dialogue to represent the interests of all Hong Kong people.” For now, says Mr *****, he has stopped reporting on people. Balance and stability, he believes, has returned to Hong Kong. The number of large-scale protests has dwindled to none at all. In academia, fear of surveillance – and how life might change for someone who infringes the laws – means self-censorship and censorship have become the “order of the day”, says Kenneth Chan. Pro-democracy parties are no longer represented in the Legislative Council and many have disbanded – including the Democratic Party of Hong Kong, once the most powerful party. Innes ***** In one promotional video, Mr ***** and his team show off banners – each represents a person or organisation they have reported to the police Innes ***** has now set his sights overseas. “There aren’t any particular issues in Hong Kong now, so I asked myself – shouldn’t I have a look at how I can continue to serve my community and my country?” he says. “For a non-politician and civilian like me, this is an invaluable opportunity.” He now works as a representative for one of several pro-Beijing non-profit groups, regularly visiting the UN in Geneva to speak at conventions giving China’s perspective on Hong Kong, human rights and other issues. Mr ***** is also in the process of establishing a media company in Switzerland, and registering as a member of the press. For Kenneth Chan in Hong Kong, his future hangs in the balance. “One third of my friends and students are now in exile, another third of my friends and students are in jail, and I’m sort of… in limbo,” he says. “Today I’m speaking freely with you… no-one would promise me that I would continue doing it for the rest of my life.” In a written reply to the BBC, a Hong Kong government spokesperson said that national security is a top priority and inherent right for any country. It “only targets an extremely small ********* of people and organisations that pose a threat to national security, while protecting the lives and property of the general public”. Source link #corner #watching Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Aussie Tuipulotu’s joy and relief at being made a Lion Aussie Tuipulotu’s joy and relief at being made a Lion Sione Tuipulotu believes “divine intervention” has been at work to help him achieve his dream of returning home to Australia to play in the red shirt of the British & Irish Lions. The 28-year-old Scotland captain, who hails from Melbourne, feared his chances were over when a pectoral injury kept him out of the Six Nations championship and prevented him playing a single game so far this year. But the soon-to-return Glasgow Warriors centre was left “ecstatic” when his name was read out among coach Andy Farrell’s squad for the eagerly awaited tour on Thursday. It’s the culmination of a long, bumpy road for the one-time Melbourne Rebels and Australia U20 player, who left the country to make his rugby name overseas and has ended up becoming captain of Scotland after taking up eligibility as the grandson of Greenock-born Jaqueline Thomson. Back in 2013, he recalled, he was cheering for Australia when the Lions came calling to win 2-1. “I was on the other side of the fence and I just remember all the individual battles on that Lions tour,” he told reporters in Glasgow after learning of his selection. “I’m made up to be going home. I’m scared I might be a target! But what are the chances that four years down the line (after signing for Glasgow) I would be touring Australia with the Lions? I honestly feel like that’s divine intervention. That’s why I’m so grateful and thankful.” Tuipulotu is due back in action after his long break within a fortnight and will provide a formidable midfield with clubmate and Scotland centre partner Huw Jones – or “Huwipulotu” as they’re affectionately known. But he expects a formidable challenge from Joe Schmidt’s team, who he helped beat as Scotland captain last November. “This Wallaby team have been building now and obviously had a really successful autumn,” he said. “And if there’s one thing I know about Australians, it’s that there’s an ego there and they back themselves. So if you think you’re gonna walk in there and they’re gonna lie down well I think you’re a bit delusional. It’s going to be a very tough series. “But honestly I’m so grateful they’ve selected me. I was so dark over those first couple of weeks when I got hurt, just because of how well I was playing and my emotions were so positive. Wow, it’s such a relief for me. “I’m not embarrassed to say that I wanted this so bad. It’s a goal I had right from the start of the season: I really wanted to go on this tour. “I was constantly thinking, ‘that’s me done.’ I suppose that’s the emotions you go through the rollercoaster of being an athlete. I’m on the top of the rollercoaster now but I just want to get back on the field.” Source link #Aussie #Tuipulotus #joy #relief #Lion Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Marriage Meltdown: China’s Demographic Crisis Marriage Meltdown: China’s Demographic Crisis In China, local governments are getting creative in their efforts to boost birth rates, offering everything from free milk to cash incentives. But despite these measures, marriage rates have plummeted to an all-time low, and the impact is being felt across the economy. Bloomberg’s Minmin Low has more on this story. Source link #Marriage #Meltdown #Chinas #Demographic #Crisis Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Nintendo Account User Agreement Update Prevents Customers From Filing CA Lawsuit Against The Company Nintendo Account User Agreement Update Prevents Customers From Filing CA Lawsuit Against The Company A new update to the Nintendo Account User Agreement prevents users from filing class-action lawsuits against the company. Source link #Nintendo #Account #User #Agreement #Update #Prevents #Customers #Filing #Lawsuit #Company Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

With Jury Nearly Finalized, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Prosecutors Say They May Have Lost Key Witness – The Hollywood Reporter With Jury Nearly Finalized, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Prosecutors Say They May Have Lost Key Witness – The Hollywood Reporter With Jury Nearly Finalized, Sean “Diddy” Combs’ Prosecutors Say They May Have Lost Key Witness The Hollywood ReporterSudden Change in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Appearance Surprises Observers YahooDiddy Prosecutors Can’t Find Key Witness as Trial Begins The Daily BeastWhat we learned investigating dozens of lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs The Washington PostFlurry of civil cases could await Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs after his criminal trial CNN Source link #Jury #Finalized #Sean #Diddy #Combs #Prosecutors #Lost #Key #Witness #Hollywood #Reporter Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn Government will miss cyber resiliency targets, MPs warn The Cabinet Office is set to miss its targets for the *** government to be “cyber resilient” by the end of 2025, and needs to do more to strike the right balance between supporting departments, holding them to account, and doing more from the centre of government, a Public Accounts Committee (PAC) report has concluded. In the report, Government cyber resilience, published today (9 May 2025), the cross-bench PAC presented a mixed picture of its findings. On the positive side, it praised the Cabinet Office for taking steps to independently verify the resilience of critical IT systems in government departments. However, it also said this exercise had revealed that in general, resilience is much lower than expected, with many systems containing fundamental weaknesses. A July 2024 assessment of 72 critical systems at 35 departments identified significant cyber resilience gaps, with multiple control failures in risk management and incident response planning, and although this was an improvement on the past situation, the PAC said more should have been done quicker. In particular, it again lamented the reliance on self-assessment to identify at-risk, legacy assets – a point raised during expert testimony in March. “We find it alarming that risky legacy IT systems – which the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) estimated make up 28% of the public sector’s IT estate – have not undergone a similarly independent assessment,” said the PAC, which is chaired by Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, MP. “We recognise that the size and complexity of the public sector, and its supply chains, make it challenging for government to manage cyber risk. However, it is unacceptable that the centre of government does not know how many legacy IT systems exist in government and therefore cannot manage the associated cyber risks.” Additionally, government departments have not done enough to prioritise cyber security, a situation not helped by a lack of clear guidance from the Cabinet Office. Across Westminster, various bodies are underestimating the severity of the threat, and their decisions are not reflecting the urgency of the issue. The report calls for all departments to do more to ensure security leaders are involved at senior management and decision-making levels. “Looking forward, the Cabinet Office will not meet its target for government to be cyber resilient by the end of 2025. The Cabinet Office is aware that helping the wider public sector be cyber resilient by 2030 will require government to take a fundamentally different approach,” the report said. The PAC added that the Cabinet Office was on the right path and learning from the experience of others, and the MPs said they looked forward to greater transparency with regard to overall progress on cyber resilience. Better pay please The committee’s report went on to criticise the government for being “unwilling to pay” the salaries needed to hire the right cyber security professionals into Whitehall, and noted that although the government has increased its wider digital workforce to approximately 23,000 people, one in three cyber security roles are either going unfilled, or are being performed by third-party contractors. “Experience suggests government will need to be realistic about how many of the best people it can recruit and retain,” said the report. “This includes the need for departments to have digital and security leaders on their most senior boards. Many departments have not understood the severity of the cyber threat or done enough to prioritise cyber security.” Not keeping up In general, the PAC report found that government has not kept up with the gathering cyber threat to the *** from hostile foreign states and financially-motivated criminals, exemplified by incidents such as the 2023 ransomware attack on the British Library, the 2024 incident at NHS supplier Synnovis, and more recently, the ongoing cyber attacks affecting *** supermarkets. There is now a significant gap between the extent of the threat and the government’s response to it. The committee also identified more risks in government supply chains, where insufficient funding, staff, and oversight mechanisms mean that third-party incidents risk cascading into the public sector – as the Synnovis incident showed, where thousands of hospital appointments had to be cancelled after the attack disrupted the pathology services provider. The report called for the Cabinet Office to set out what levers and instruments it now plans to take to manifest a new approach to cyber resilience, following the conclusion of the 2025 Spending Review. The National Cyber Security Centre warned earlier this week that a divide will emerge over the next two years between organisations that can keep pace with cyber threats enabled by artificial intelligence and those that fall behind. Source link #Government #cyber #resiliency #targets #MPs #warn Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Court rules Alabama violated Voting Rights Act in drawing congressional lines Court rules Alabama violated Voting Rights Act in drawing congressional lines Federal judges ruled Thursday that Alabama intentionally diluted the voting strength of ****** residents when it drew congressional lines, and said the state must continue using a court-ordered map that led to the election of the state’s second ****** congressman. A three-judge panel permanently blocked Alabama from using a state-drawn map that they said flouted their directive to draw a plan that was fair to ****** voters. The decision was not a surprise because the panel ruled against the state twice previously and put a new map in place for last year’s elections. The judges said that the map drawn by the Alabama Legislature in 2023 violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965, just like the one previously drawn by the state. “The long and short of it is that the 2023 Plan unlawfully dilutes ****** voting strength by consigning it to one majority-****** district,” the judges wrote, adding that Alabama should have a second district with a substantial percentage of ****** voters. The judges chided what it called Alabama’s “deliberate decision to ignore” their order to draw a second district where ****** voters had an opportunity to elect a candidate of their choosing. “The Legislature knew what federal law required and purposefully refused to provide it, in a strategic attempt to checkmate the injunction that ordered it,” they wrote. The Thursday ruling came after a February trial over the state map. “Today’s decision is a testament to the persistence and resilience of ****** voters in Alabama, including our clients,” said Deuel Ross, deputy director of litigation at the Legal Defense Fund. “Alabama’s unprecedented defiance of the Supreme Court and the lower court orders harkens back to the darkest days of American history.” In the Supreme Court’s June 2023 decision in Allen v. Milligan, the 5-4 court declined to further weaken the landmark law, and instead affirmed a lower court opinion that found it substantially likely that Alabama’s map violated Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The decision had come as a surprise as the high court has weakened the Voting Rights Act in recent years, first in 2013 and then in 2021. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office did not immediately issue a comment on the decision. The state is expected to appeal. Judges scheduled a hearing on plaintiffs’ request to again make Alabama subject to the preclearance requirement of the Voting Rights Act. The long-running case began in 2021. ****** voters and civil rights groups sued over Alabama’s congressional map. ****** residents account for about 27% of the state’s population but were the majority in just one of the state’s seven congressional districts. The lawsuits accused Alabama of packing ****** voters into a single majority-****** district and splintering other ****** communities to limit their influence elsewhere. A panel made up of three federal judges said in September 2023 that Alabama should have two districts where ****** voters have an opportunity to elect their preferred candidates. Because of racially polarized voting in the state, that map would need to include a second district where ****** voters are the majority or “something quite close,” the judges wrote. In a joint statement Thursday, the plaintiffs called the win “a testament to the dedication and persistence of many generations of ****** Alabamians who pursued political equality at great cost.” Rep. Shomari Figures last year won election to Alabama’s 2nd Congressional District, giving the state a second ****** representative in its congressional delegation for the first time in its history. Melissa Quinn contributed to this report. Source link #Court #rules #Alabama #violated #Voting #Rights #Act #drawing #congressional #lines Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

British and Irish Lions squad: How the 38 players stack up British and Irish Lions squad: How the 38 players stack up At club level, Leinster provide 12 players – nearly a quarter of the squad – and it could have been more. Fly-half Sam Prendergast was strongly fancied to go on the tour, but Finn Russell, Fin Smith and Marcus Smith were preferred at 10. Ryan Baird, Jamie Osborne and Robbie Henshaw were also outsiders for inclusion. Glasgow Warriors and Northampton, champions of last season’s United Rugby Championship and Premiership respectively, supply four players each, while captain Itoje is joined by Saracens team-mates Ben Earl and Daly. There are 15 clubs represented in the 38-strong squad, including eight of the 10 Premiership teams, three of the four Irish provinces and both Scottish professional sides. Blair Kinghorn, who plays for French side Toulouse, is the only player who plays their club rugby outside Britain and Ireland. There is more than just pride at stake for those domestic club sides. They, like the players, are part of a newly-minted profit sharing agreement with the Lions. The more players they have on tour, they larger the pay cheque at the end. It has been estimated , externalthat Leinster’s healthy dozen will earn their club in excess of £1m. Source link #British #Irish #Lions #squad #players #stack Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

HHS to withhold some bonus pay earned by laid-off employees HHS to withhold some bonus pay earned by laid-off employees The Department of Health and Human Services has decided to effectively block the payout of overdue bonuses to many of its laid-off employees, multiple health officials say. The bonuses were tied to high performance by the workers last year, before they were cut from the department. “If the savings from the layoffs were pennies from the HHS budget, this is hundredths of a penny,” one current federal health agency employee said of the move. While bonus payments usually go out in April to high-performing federal employees, the department had stalled them from being deposited. Now payouts are scheduled to go out after June 2, under the new decision. This timing prevents the money from being paid out to people who were laid off or took buyouts or early retirement. Most of the workers laid off at the department are still on paid leave under federal policies, ahead of an official “separation” date scheduled for June 2. “We apologize to those of you who were expecting bonuses and truly wish we could have delivered them,” human resources officials wrote to the staff of one HHS agency, in an email obtained by CBS News. An appeal sought by some agency officials was “unsuccessful in having it overturned,” according to the email. “That’s f****d up. They worked hard all last year for those awards,” a federal health agency employee said in a message. The decision applies to all agencies and divisions that rely on the department’s central human resources office, the Staffing and Recruitment Operations Center, under Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. This includes laid-off employees of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, as well as a number of standalone offices within the department. A handful of larger agencies where human resources offices are not directly controlled by the department, like at the National Institutes of Health, were able to pay out the bonuses. Alexander Tin Alexander Tin is a digital reporter for CBS News based in the Washington, D.C. bureau. He covers federal public health agencies. Source link #HHS #withhold #bonus #pay #earned #laidoff #employees Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Major *********** Post delivery change on MyPost app Major *********** Post delivery change on MyPost app Online shoppers can get excited for this major update coming to Australia Post delivery services. Source link #Major #*********** #Post #delivery #change #MyPost #app Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Jeanine Pirro to replace Ed Martin as interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Trump says Jeanine Pirro to replace Ed Martin as interim U.S. attorney in D.C., Trump says Top D.C. prosecutor orders controversial demotions Acting U.S. attorney in D.C. stirs controversy with Justice Department demotions over Jan. 6 02:07 Washington — President Trump announced Thursday that Fox News host Jeanine Pirro will serve as the top prosecutor in Washington, D.C., for the time being. Pirro replaces interim U.S. attorney Ed Martin, whose nomination was pulled Thursday by Mr. Trump after losing support in the Senate. “I am pleased to announce that Judge Jeanine Pirro will be appointed interim United States Attorney for the District of Columbia,” Trump wrote. “Jeanine is incredibly well qualified for this position, and is considered one of the Top District Attorneys in the History of the State of New York. She is in a class by herself.” Caitlin Yilek Caitlin Yilek is a politics reporter at CBSNews.com, based in Washington, D.C. She previously worked for the Washington Examiner and The Hill, and was a member of the 2022 Paul Miller Washington Reporting Fellowship with the National Press Foundation. Source link #Jeanine #Pirro #replace #Martin #interim #U.S #attorney #D.C #Trump Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

‘You need to understand what I’m grappling with’ ‘You need to understand what I’m grappling with’ When school board President Sean Harden met with principals earlier this week as part of an ongoing effort to emphasize transparency and inclusivity, he was candid. “Can we win the lottery?” he joked. “I’m being facetious, but I’m being real.” The round table discussion Tuesday evening was hosted by the Chicago Principals and Administrators Association at Peterson Elementary in North Park. School leaders from Edgewater to Austin raised concerns about the impact of leadership changes, the need for equitable resource allocation and budget delays. Harden was not shy about directly addressing Chicago Public Schools’ $529 million cash crunch, saying he wants community input while making tough decisions about cuts for the upcoming school year. Despite extensive unknowns looming in the months and years ahead, he remained positive. Typically, school-level budgets are released between March and May to ensure that principals, local school councils and school communities have sufficient time to plan. A newly expanded, 21-member school board has pushed back the release of those budgets, which Harden attributed Tuesday to the district’s fiscal challenges, but also the growing pains with a governing body that is three times the size of the previous seven-member board. “It’s painful to be honest, but it’s also what the public wanted in a democratically elected school board,” he said. “So you’re getting what you asked for.” The target date for the release of those budgets is mid-May. The district aims to settle its full budget in early July. State legislation in 2021 created a roadmap to transition to an elected school board, a years-long effort from community activists who said their voices were being ignored under former mayors who prioritized privatization over community schools. Under Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former organizer with the Chicago Teachers Union, some board members have emphasized they are putting community voices first — a shift, they say, from how things were done before. “Tuesday talks,” which will be a regular practice moving forward, are an example of that, said Kia Banks, CPAA’s vice president. Banks said communication with Harden since he was brought onto the board by Johnson last December has been “pleasant,” and that the president’s thinking is “strategic” and “inclusive.” “One thing that’s bringing me joy today is to see us engaged in something that’s proactive,” she said. “Oftentimes, I see us reacting and then trying to fix the mess that someone else creates.” A tight budget, difficult decisions Harden inherited a budget already squeezed by the end of federal pandemic funding and debt accrued over decades, he told principals Tuesday. He has had to factor in the potential of more funding cuts due to “attacks from the federal level” that he said there was no way to prepare for. “You need to understand what I’m grappling with,” he said to the anticipatory faces seated around him at tables arranged in a rectangle. “You may not agree with it, but you will have an appreciation for the tools that I have, the limitations that I have, and the weighty decisions that are before us.” According to a presentation given by district officials to board members in late April obtained by the Tribune, the board, staring down the barrel of half a billion in the red, will “need to identify $529 million spending reductions,” to be implemented at both the administrative and school level. That estimate doesn’t include an $175 million payment for a pension fund for nonteaching CPS employees pushed for by the mayor. Suggestions for reductions floated in the presentation were: cuts to the central administrative office; decreasing citywide supports, like building maintenance or reduced professional development; or downsizing at individual schools. CPS has not considered deep school-based cuts in recent years. District officials propose reducing school funding by $200 to $260 million, while maintaining reasonable class sizes, the presentation states. They estimated in the presentation that there could be over 1,600 positions cut. Staff support for high-needs students, such as English Language Learners or students with disabilities, would be prioritized, according to the presentation. CPS did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the presentation. Harden estimated Tuesday that the board is looking at 1,500 potential layoffs. “Those types of actions are absolutely abysmal, and nobody from the mayor to the board president and everybody in between wants to see that happen,” he said. Other suggested cuts would affect afterschool programming and operations like crossing guards or transportation costs, the presentation suggests. Principals were given the opportunity to write their questions for Harden on index cards as he listened and acknowledged their individual worries. They asked how decisions would be made about which schools would receive cuts. He urged them to contact him directly. “Reach out to me … if there’s something you want to know, something that’s present, something that’s not sitting right, and it’s impacting your ability to run your school community,” he said. Principals also pressed Harden for answers about how the transition to a new CPS chief would be handled to ease disruption at the school level. Pedro Martinez, the current chief executive officer, is leaving his post in mid-June after a drawn-out struggle with the school board over finances. “What happens up here is not going to impact what happens every day (at schools),” Harden said. “You’re going to make sure your babies are taken care of by hook and crook.” As a CPS graduate and a consultant and real estate developer for his day job, Harden acknowledged the financial drain of maintaining the infrastructure of the district’s dilapidated buildings. Asked the pointed question about the potential of school closures, he said that type of decision needs “to come from the community.” More funding for the district from the state or city will be critical in the months and years ahead, said Harden. But both entities have their own mounting challenges with upcoming budgets. Harden, however, remained optimistic. “I have a pretty expansive network of partnerships, and I know how to leverage the mayor,” he said Tuesday. “Part of it is knowing the ask and what it is that we need to do.” A day later, he started whipping school board votes to change a previously approved board resolution in order to help get the mayor’s second in command to fill in for the interim CPS CEO. Source link #understand #grappling Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow cancellation of legal status for 500,000 immigrants – Politico Trump asks Supreme Court to allow cancellation of legal status for 500,000 immigrants – Politico Trump asks Supreme Court to allow cancellation of legal status for 500,000 immigrants PoliticoTrump asks Supreme Court to revoke legal status of 500,000 immigrants NBC NewsTrump asks Supreme Court to allow him to end humanitarian parole for 500,000 people from 4 countries YahooTrump asks US Supreme Court to allow revocation of migrants’ legal status ReutersGovernment asks justices to allow DHS to revoke parole for a half-million noncitizens SCOTUSblog Source link #Trump #asks #Supreme #Court #cancellation #legal #status #immigrants #Politico Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Premier League Darts results: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler in Leeds final Premier League Darts results: Luke Humphries beats Luke Littler in Leeds final Luke Humphries ended his 10-week wait for a Premier League nightly victory with a tense 6-5 win over Luke Littler in Leeds. The 30-year-old, who had not won a final since beating Littler on Night 4 in Exeter, came from 2-0 down to beat ‘The Nuke’ in a thriller. World number one Humphries averaged 100.96, with 18-year-old Littler at 99.89. Wearing a Leeds United-inspired yellow and blue shirt at the First Direct Arena – days after his footballing heroes won the Championship title to mark their Premier League return in style – ‘Cool Hand Luke’ made a sluggish start as Littler took charge. But Humphries, who was defending his Leeds crown from 12 months ago, then won three straight legs and edged 5-3 ahead. Littler, though, hit back to take the match to a final-leg decider. Both men missed bull finishes for 100-plus checkouts, but Humphries kept calm to hit double 10 and seal the success. He had earlier overcome bottom-of-the-table Stephen Bunting 6-4 in the semi-finals to set up a fourth Premier League final of the season against Littler. A 6-4 win in the last eight over Michael van Gerwen also confirmed his place at finals night on May 29 at the 02 Arena, while Bunting’s defeat ruled him out of the finals reckoning. Littler showed his quality in a convincing 6-3 semi-final victory over Gerwyn Price, where the defending Premier League champion came back from 2-0 down to dominate. Price’s 6-5 quarter-final victory over Rob Cross had booked his place in the final four. Source link #Premier #League #Darts #results #Luke #Humphries #beats #Luke #Littler #Leeds #final Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Lesmurdie: Motorcyclist, 20, rushed to hospital after colliding with ute on Welshpool Road Lesmurdie: Motorcyclist, 20, rushed to hospital after colliding with ute on Welshpool Road Police say a white GWM NPW utility collided with a ****** Kawasaki motorcycle on Welshpool Road near the intersection at Gladys Road, Lesmurdie, about 8.40pm on Thursday. Source link #Lesmurdie #Motorcyclist #rushed #hospital #colliding #ute #Welshpool #Road Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]

Why are flights delayed in Phoenix today? Here’s what happened at Sky Harbor Airport Why are flights delayed in Phoenix today? Here’s what happened at Sky Harbor Airport Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport experienced a ground stop on Thursday, May 8, because of a disabled aircraft on the runway, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The ground stop, which is when planes cannot take off from an airport, began around 8:30 a.m. and was lifted around 9:45 a.m., according to the FAA’s National Airspace System. The Phoenix airport experienced departure delays averaging 30 minutes because of the ground stop. The departure delay remained in effect until shortly after 10 a.m. Airlines delayed 142 flights out of Sky Harbor and canceled one flight as of 11:30 a.m. Thursday, according to the flight tracking website FlightAware. Why are flights delayed in Phoenix today? The disabled plane on the runway at Sky Harbor Airport was a Boeing 737-800 jet operating Delta Air Lines Flight 1447, flying to Phoenix from Salt Lake City, according to information from FlightAware and Sky Harbor spokesman Greg Roybal. The Delta flight “landed and was towed to its gate,” Roybal said, requiring the airport to close the runway for about an hour. FlightAware data showed Delta Flight 1447 landed at 8:35 a.m. and was on the runway for 54 minutes. A spokesperson for Delta told The Arizona Republic that the flight crew reported an issue with the plane’s hydraulic system upon landing in Phoenix. The plane landed safely and none of the 154 passengers and six crew were injured. Delta’s maintenance team is evaluating the plane. The news you need to start your day. Sign up for AZ Briefing. What is an FAA ground stop advisory? The FAA can order a ground stop when it’s not safe for flights to take off or land at an airport. It can also order a ground delay, which is when flights destined for an airport experiencing adverse conditions must delay their takeoffs, according to the FAA. The FAA can order a ground delay or ground stop but it does not cancel flights. Real ID Day 1: Here’s how it went for passengers at Sky Harbor Airport Michael Salerno is an award-winning journalist who’s covered travel and tourism since 2014. His work as The Arizona Republic’s consumer travel reporter aims to help readers navigate the stresses of traveling and get the best value for their money on their vacations. He can be reached at *****@*****.tld. Support local journalism. Subscribe to azcentral.com today. This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Why are flights delayed in Phoenix today? Here’s what happened Source link #flights #delayed #Phoenix #today #Heres #happened #Sky #Harbor #Airport Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

Coinbase (COIN) earnings Q1 2025 Coinbase (COIN) earnings Q1 2025 A smartphone with the Coinbase logo and representation of cryptocurrencies are placed on a keyboard in this photo taken June 8, 2023. Dado Ruvic | Reuters Coinbase shares fell as first-quarter revenue came in shy of Wall Street’s expectations, despite the growth in stablecoin revenue. In the quarter ended March 31, Coinbase earned $65.6 million, or 24 cents per share, down from $1.18 billion, or $4.40 a share a year ago. Excluding the impact of crypto investments, Coinbase’s adjusted earnings were $527 million, or $1.94 per share. Revenue rose to $2.03 billion from $1.64 billion a year ago, but was shy of the $2.12 billion consensus estimate from LSEG. Revenue from transactions tallied $1.26 billion in the quarter, while subscription and services revenue came in at $698.1 million in the quarter. The company, which operates the largest cryptocurrency marketplace in the U.S., said consumer trading volume fell 17% from fourth quarter to $78.1 billion. Volume at the end of last year was elevated by the election of President Donald Trump and hopes that he would bring a more favorable regulatory environment. Institutional trading volume fell 9% from the fourth quarter to $315 billion. The first quarter saw several positive developments for cryptocurrency, including an all-time high for bitcoin on Jan. 20. However, concerns about Trump’s tariff policy caused a lot of volatility in April, which dampened investor appetite for riskier assets such as crypto. Coinbase said it generated about $240 million in transaction revenue in April alone. For the second quarter, Coinbase expects subscription and service revenue in the range of $600 million to $680 million. Stablecoin revenue growth in the second quarter is likely to be more than offset by lower blockchain rewards due to lower asset prices, the company said. Earlier Thursday, Coinbase announced plans to buy Dubai-based Deribit, a major crypto derivatives exchange for $2.9 billion. The deal, which is the largest in the crypto industry to date, will help Coinbase broaden its footprint outside the U.S. In the first quarter, Coinbase said its derivatives business continued to grow market share. Coinbase stock was down 2% in extended trading. Shares gained 5% in Thursday’s session but are down nearly 17% year to date. Read Coinbase’s full shareholder letter here. Source link #Coinbase #COIN #earnings Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing The Pope Is a Graduate of Villanova, Where the Church Bells Won’t Stop Ringing On the campus of Villanova University, students watched the white smoke rise from the Sistine Chapel during a watch party on Thursday, and were stunned when they heard a familiar name. “As soon as we heard ‘Prevost,’ everyone started cheering,” said Isabella Quatela, a senior who is graduating next week, in a phone interview. A former student of the university, Robert Francis Prevost, had just become the new pope. Church bells rang out for hours on campus, and professors toasted with champagne. Congratulatory messages inundated Villanova’s president as the university celebrated its new most famous alumnus. Villanova, home to about 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students in the suburbs of Philadelphia, is the nation’s premier Catholic university of the Augustinian order. The order is based on the teachings of St. Augustine of Hippo, and characterized by its dedication to community. Its ethos is truth, charity and unity. Robert Prevost would go on to one day lead the Augustinian order worldwide — and as of Thursday, the entire Catholic Church as Pope Leo XIV. But in the 1970s, he was just another undergraduate walking the Gothic campus. He studied mathematics and philosophy, graduating with a math degree in 1977. He has maintained a long connection to the university, returning to campus on occasion and meeting with students in Rome. He received an honorary doctor of humanities from the university in 2014, and is a Villanova basketball fan. “He has always been a very loyal Villanova alum,” the university president, the Rev. Peter M. Donohue, said in a phone interview, adding that he lamented that he may have lost his chance to have the former cardinal as a commencement speaker. “I’m sure he’s going to be really busy now,” he said. Father Donohue was busy himself on Thursday. He happened to be in Chicago, the new pope’s hometown, for a Villanova alumni event. Once the news was announced, scores of congratulatory texts and emails came in, including a note from the president of a rival Catholic university, Notre Dame. He said Pope Leo XIV would bring a humble, simple approach to the papacy, one that he had exemplified as a cardinal. Though Cardinal Prevost lived in ******** City, he would go over to the Augustinian community most days for prayers and meals, Father Donohue said. “Community was very important to him,” he said. Many people at Villanova on Thursday seemed to have some kind of connection to the new pope. Some of Ms. Quatela’s friends had traveled to Rome and have photos from a dinner with him. “They’re like, ‘I met the pope,’” she said. Anna Moreland, a humanities professor, once had lunch with him at the University of Chicago. She was hosting a department meeting at a restaurant on Thursday when the news broke. They ordered champagne for the table. “It was just really exciting,” she said Thursday afternoon. “It’s really exciting to be on campus.” Alan Blinder and Christopher Maag contributed reporting. Source link #Pope #Graduate #Villanova #Church #Bells #Wont #Stop #Ringing Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content] For verified travel tips and real support, visit: [Hidden Content]

George Pickens vows to 'work everyday' to make 'winning culture' happen for Cowboys – Dallas Cowboys George Pickens vows to 'work everyday' to make 'winning culture' happen for Cowboys – Dallas Cowboys George Pickens vows to ‘work everyday’ to make ‘winning culture’ happen for Cowboys Dallas CowboysPickens on Lamb team-up: Can’t double us both ESPNKeeping up with the Joneses? In trading for George Pickens, Cowboys’ Joneses are instead trying to keep up with NFC East Yahoo SportsThree receivers the Steelers should target after trading George Pickens, plus a sneak peek of the NFL schedule CBS SportsCowboys WR George Pickens not focused on contract year, excited to play alongside CeeDee Lamb NFL.com Source link #George #Pickens #vows #039work #everyday039 #039winning #culture039 #happen #Cowboys #Dallas #Cowboys Pelican News View the full article at [Hidden Content]