Many churches shun Halloween – but witches and werewolves are welcome in mine

Many churches shun Halloween – but witches and werewolves are welcome in mine | Ravi Holy

The modern ritual is just a chance for children to dress up, eat sweets and stay up late. For Christians to hate Halloween seems an own goal. Ravi Holy is the vicar of Wye in Kent On Thursday 31 ...

World - The Guardian - 18 hours ago

Many Americans have no plans to celebrate Halloween in 2024: Poll

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The man battling Nigeria’s 'witch-hunters'

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The man battling Nigeria’s 'witch-hunters'

How one man is trying to protect people accused of witchcraft from lynchings and abuse.

The Climate Election: Mining, explained

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England's last executed 'witch' may have survived

A spelling error in a court document could mean the woman was not hanged, a Southampton historian says.

Austria far right shunned for coalition despite winning election

Herbert Kickl's far right party won the elections, but no other party would form a governing coalition with him.

NFL Week 8 scores: Dolphins lose Tua Tagovailova's return on last-second Cardinals FG

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‘Witches’ Marks’? Curses? Medieval Etchings Uncovered at Manor House

A discovery of etched symbols and writing at a British Manor House has experts examining their possible meaning.

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Archaeologists uncover one of the world's oldest churches

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Church bell rings after 150 years of silence

World - Yahoo News - October 19

King Charles begins Australia tour with church service

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on a six-day tour of Australia, their first since the King ascended to the throne.

Harris’s Faith, Inside and Outside the Black Church

Her biography embodies the multifaith, pluralistic and increasingly secular America she is bidding to lead.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 21

Alex Salmond laid to rest in funeral near family home

A private service has been held at Strichen Parish Church in Aberdeenshire.

Review: In 'Conclave,' a quest to elect a new pope leads down some less-than-holy pathways

Starring Ralph Fiennes and set within the private inner sanctum of the Vatican, the movie treats the papal balloting like a thriller.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 24

GM raises investment in lithium mine to nearly $1bn

US carmaker seeks to secure supply of metal expected to suffer shortfalls because of rising demand in switch to EVs

Business - Financial Times - October 16

In the Kentucky Mountains, a Bitcoin Mining Dream Turned Into a Nightmare

When bitcoin was on a hot streak, owners of small industrial facilities in Kentucky struck up crypto mining partnerships with Chinese companies. Then things fell apart.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Lithium Mine Approved Despite Possibility of Wildflower Extinction

Lithium-ion batteries are needed for clean energy, but may ironically threaten plant life in the mining process.

Business - Inc. - October 24

Controversial lithium mine gets Biden approval

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Elon Musk's many hats

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Politics - The Hill - October 22

Loser of Austrian election to try to form government after parties shun far right

People’s party tasked with coalition talks with Social Democrats after winning Freedom party fails to find partner. Austria’s president has tasked the incumbent chancellor with forming a new ...

World - The Guardian - October 22

Why do some boomers shun living in senior residences? They don’t want to eat ‘cafeteria food.’

A new survey points to the importance of quality meals as a key driver to win over older adults.

Business - MarketWatch - Yesterday

Pope urged at LGBTQ meeting to reverse church ban on gender-affirming care

Pope Francis faced calls to overturn the Catholic Church’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender people when he held talks with LGBTQ activists at the Vatican.

Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church

King Charles III and Queen Camilla have been greeted by children outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit

World - ABC News - October 19

Harris goes to church, highlighting the absence of religion in the 2024 campaign

Religion is making a rare appearance on the campaign trail in a presidential election that has dwelled less on candidates’ personal faiths than any in recent memory.

Kamala Harris visits church on birthday as Trump repeats ‘enemy within’ rhetoric

Vice-president marks birthday with call for compassion, while rival visits McDonald’s and attacks opponents. Kamala Harris celebrated her 60th birthday on the campaign trail on Sunday while ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Pope Francis' Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

Pope Francis’ yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church has ended with recommendations that fall far short of giving women more equity as hoped

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

It remains unclear what if any authority or impact the synod's final recommendations will have, given the purpose of the exercise was to provide the pope with specific proposals on reform.

Longtime music director at Michigan church fired for same-sex marriage

The longtime music director at a Michigan church said he was fired just a few months before retirement after officials learned that he was in a same-sex marriage.

‘The case became a witch hunt’: how ‘killer nurse’ Daniela Poggiali fought to clear her name

Italy’s ‘angel of death’ was imprisoned and demonised by the press before her convictions were overturned. Now the expert who came to her defence has turned his attention to Lucy Letby’s case. ‘It ...

World - The Guardian - October 19

A House for One That Has Room for Many

When a woman made her weekend place on Long Island her full-time residence, she had it redesigned to fit her new life, and to allow for lots of friends to visit.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 15

Conor McGregor's many retirement announcements

As he talks once more about not fighting again, fans have become accustomed to McGregor saying farewell.

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Just Over the Border from Israel, a Hezbollah Cache of Explosives and Mines

Israel’s military showed journalists parts of what it said was Hezbollah’s deeply entrenched military infrastructure across the border in southern Lebanon.

World - The New York Times - October 13

The Crime Is Mine review – François Ozon’s 1930s crime comedy is a moreish crowdpleaser

Ozon and a stellar cast serve up an entertaining, if shallow caper that shades a little too close to #MeToo. François Ozon has directed plenty of complex, demanding and serious dramas: Everything ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Illegal mines, pollution and a thirsty global market: Anger mounts over Ghana’s gold problem

Illegal small-scale gold mining in Ghana has been linked with the destruction of the environment and illness. Now it could affect the election.

River turns orange - after iron deposits wash in from abandoned mine

The Environment Agency say it is investigationg the source of the discolouration.

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