This week in Christian history: First baptisms in Philippines

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, April 14, 2024 Catholic faithful raise their palm fronds during the blessing in front of a church as part of the traditional lenten devotion on Palm Sunday in Manila on March 24, 2024. | TED ALJIBE/AFP via Getty Images Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have … Read more

Meet ‘Area Scatter’ Nigeria’s first publicly-known crossdresser

When we think of cross-dressing in Nigeria, names like Bobrisky, James Brown and Denrele Edun immediately emerge. Yet, what many, especially, the younger generation, don’t realise is that cross-dressing has quite a history in Nigeria, which is often overlooked. Before the rise of today’s cross-dressing ‘icons’, Nigeria had its pioneer back in the 1970s: Uzoma … Read more

EU and US vow to team up against China, but can’t hide the cracks – POLITICO

Washington was pushing to “put China in the text every two sentences,” said one European diplomat who was granted the condition of anonymity to speak candidly. “It kept hammering on the Chinese nail.”  To Washington’s satisfaction, the two sides committed to team up with other countries to tackle “China’s non-market policies and practices in the … Read more

Ukraine embraces far-right Russian ‘bad guy’ to take the battle to Putin – POLITICO

From football fields to the battlefield The 40-year-old Kapustin was born in Moscow. He moved with his parents at the age of 17 to Cologne, Germany, where he quickly established a fearsome reputation as a street-brawling white-power skinhead always up for a punch-up with everyone, especially Antifa activists. He tells POLITICO he was unhappy with … Read more

Russia’s sanction-proofed economy is helping it avoid a defeat in Ukraine – POLITICO

Russia’s sanction-proofed economy is helping it avoid a defeat in Ukraine – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials … Read more

This week in Christian history: 3 sisters martyred

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Sunday, March 31, 2024 Canterbury Cathedral, England. | Getty Images Throughout the extensive history of the Church, there have been numerous events of lasting significance. Each week brings anniversaries of impressive milestones, unforgettable tragedies, amazing triumphs, memorable births and notable deaths. Some of the events drawn from over 2,000 … Read more

Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence – POLITICO

Taiwan’s Indigenous tribes could hold the key to its independence – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all materials to … Read more

Belgium still struggling with its colonial ghosts – POLITICO

In 2022, those working on the report failed to find consensus on the notion of apologies to be made to the former colonies. Some claimed this would have led to financial reparations, even though one of the political recommendations states that the “recognition of Belgium’s role is sincere and necessary. It does not, however, imply … Read more

Putin the autocrat comes of age – POLITICO

But it also resulted in him suffering “delusional beliefs” about the state of affairs in his country, as underlings feared sharing any information that could be seen as negative, Umarov said.  He added that although there are clear parallels between the autocracies in Central Asian countries and Russia today, there is also an important difference. … Read more

Discover its Ice Age past and its snowy present

While most ski areas in Colorado have colorful pasts as mining towns, logging sites, ranches, farms or homesteads, none can boast a prehistory like that of Snowmass. Tens of thousands of years ago, mastodons, camels and giant sloths roamed what is now the ski resort’s base area. How do we know this? A 2010 excavation … Read more