At Vatican Synod, Women’s Issues Are Relegated to a Side Group

A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.

World - The New York Times - October 27

Vatican Issues First Report on Sex Abuse, to Immediate Criticism

The report is intended to assess efforts by the Roman Catholic Church to safeguard minors and others. Advocates for survivors called it an exercise in obfuscation.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Trump’s Biggest Con: Pretending He’s on the Side of Working Men and Women

He’s even more antilabor and pro-plutocrat than orthodox Republicans.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Commanders have issues on each side of the ball after losing back-to-back games to fall to 7-4

Going for it and not converting on fourth down was a major topic of conversation after the Washington Commanders lost at Philadelphia for their second defeat in as many days

Sports - ABC News - 6 days ago

Brzezinski: Women's issues 'a matter of life and death' in 'the age of Trump'

Mika Brzezinski says nearly a decade after she launched Know Your Value its purpose is more critical than ever during a "really difficult time for women" in the country. "The original mission is ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

'I'm not a one-issue voter, but this is huge': Women on how abortion shaped their vote

It is the first presidential election since the top court overturned Roe v Wade, which protected the nationwide right to an abortion.

"Win With Black Women" founder on group's role in historic election

Jotaka Eaddy founded"Win With Black Women," a virtual network that started meeting by Zoom every Sunday during the pandemic to support and advance the policy agenda of Black women.

Gisèle Pelicot ‘honoured’ to wear scarf from Australian women’s group in court

Scarf made by First Nations women showed Pelicot that others around the world ‘feel the same way’, says lawyer. Gisèle Pelicot, the French woman who has become a feminist hero after insisting that ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Women’s rights groups fear FGM is rife among Sudanese refugees in Chad

Practice banned in both countries but widespread among those displaced by Sudan’s civil war, say aid workers. Women’s rights campaigners have spoken of their concern over the spread of female ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Lyon handed provisional relegation, transfer ban

American businessman John Textor's team Lyon have been provisionally relegated to Ligue 2 and imposed a transfer ban for the upcoming window due to its failure to achieve financial sustainability.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Ali: The election is supposedly about women's issues. Why are the media so obsessed with men?

The election is supposedly about women's issues. Why are the media so obsessed with men, especially young men?

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 2

Roma and Lyon fight for group lead in Women's Champion league and high-scoring Chelsea is at Celtic

Eight-time champion Lyon and Italian upstart Roma both have perfect records going into their Women’s Champions League meeting that highlights the third round of matches this week

Sports - ABC News - November 11

Lyon and Chelsea take clear leads in Women's Champions League groups. Madrid, Wolfsburg also win

Record eight-time European champion Lyon got a stunning goal from 21-year-old Melchy Dumornay in a 3-0 win at Roma in the Champions League

Sports - ABC News - November 13

Why a College Football Stadium Spectacle Is Being Relegated to Streaming

Trying to protect Penn State’s annual White Out game, a made-for-television moment, and place it in a prime-time slot is harder than ever before.

Sports - The New York Times - November 9

No relegation break clause in Pep Guardiola’s new Manchester City deal

Guardiola agrees to extend City stay until summer 2026 Deal not void if City demoted over 100-plus charges Pep Guardiola’s new one-year contract with Manchester City does not contain a break ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

‘Conclave’ Review: Serpents and Doves Amok in the Vatican

This film, based on Robert Harris’s 2016 thriller of the same title, centers on a British cardinal (a sensational Ralph Fiennes), and a campaign for a new pope.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 25

Vatican in row at climate talks over gender rights

Charities worry it could block a crucial deal giving women more support in the face of climate change.

Vatican and China extend deal over Catholic bishop appointments

The Vatican and China have agreed to extend an accord on the appointment of Catholic bishops in the communist country for four years.

Vatican tribunal explains conviction of cardinal and others in 'trial of the century'

The Vatican tribunal says it convicted a cardinal of aggravated fraud and other charges because of his “objectively inexplicable behavior” in paying a self-styled intelligence analyst more than a ...

World - ABC News - October 31

Conclave: the fun, exciting Vatican thriller is perfect election escapism

The Oscar-tipped papal saga, starring Ralph Fiennes, offers all the thrills of an election … without the grim reality. Given, well … everything this week, you could be forgiven for never wanting ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Abuse survivors urge the Vatican to globalize the zero-tolerance policy it approved in the US

Survivors of clergy sexual abuse are urging the Vatican to adopt the same zero-tolerance policy that it approved for the U.S. Catholic Church in 2002

World - ABC News - 2 days ago

Vatican Sets Out New Rules to Simplify Papal Funerals

Pope Francis’s down-to-earth style has become a trademark of his papacy. New rules for papal burials are another step to seal it into his legacy.

World - The New York Times - Yesterday

Pope warns the Vatican pension fund needs reform; employees demand transparency

Pope Francis is warning that the Vatican's troubled pension fund faces a “serious imbalance” and cannot guarantee future obligations without “urgent structural” reforms

World - ABC News - 6 hours ago

Olympique Lyon face provisional relegation to Ligue 2, transfer ban following sanctions from French regulator

Lyon's debt load is a problem for the club's owner, American businessman John Textor

Sports - CBS Sports - 6 days ago

Lyon provisional relegation: How did French giants with American ownership end up in financial chaos?

French soccer's falling giants could be about to start a painful descent

Sports - CBS Sports - 10 hours ago

Slot is not Klopp, but his Liverpool side could emulate the 2019-20 champions

Arne Slot is trying to create his own identity as the head coach of Liverpool.

Sports - ESPN - November 10

T Bone Burnett on "The Other Side"

Grammy- and Oscar-winning music producer T Bone Burnett has worked in the studio with many of the greats, from Bob Dylan and Greg Allman, to Robert Plant and Alison Krauss. But after releasing "The ...

The other side of the UK’s infrastructure problem

Well-planned investable projects are in short supply

World - Financial Times - 17 hours ago

The Gift of Group Intelligence

Three reasons to embrace lessons from The Hive Mind at Work.

Business - Inc. - October 31

Pope's child protection board urges transparency from Vatican sex abuse office and compensation

Pope Francis’ child protection board has issued its first-ever global assessment of the Catholic Church's efforts to address the clergy sex abuse crisis

World - ABC News - October 29

Catholic church still failing to deal with sexual abuse cases, says Vatican report

Vatican’s child protection commission delivers first report on scandal that has engulfed church for decades. Church leaders who fail to take action against paedophile priests are a “further source ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

Vatican, Microsoft create AI St. Peter's Basilica to allow virtual visits, log damage

A digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica has been created using artificial intelligence to explore one of the world’s most important monument’s

World - ABC News - November 11

Baldur's Gate 3 Mods Help Player Numbers Grow, And Someone In The Vatican Just Bought A Copy

More than a year after Baldur's Gate 3 originally launched in August 2023, the game is still putting up impressive numbers, and has even sold one additional copy to someone who may know Pope ...

Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago

Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual, allow for burial outside the Vatican

Pope Francis has revised the funeral rites that will be used when he dies

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Pope Francis approves new papal funeral rites for when he dies to simplify rituals, allow for burial outside the Vatican

World - ABC News - Yesterday

Bottom 10: Texas gets a little on the trashy side

The Bottom 10 reminds Texas, whose fans finally got rowdy at DKR, that throwing things is never the answer.

Sports - ESPN - October 23

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