From Covid-inspired tag in Mexico to soccer with no ball in Iraq: Francis Alÿs on his joyous films of children’s games | Art
circleThe expression “child’s play” is used to suggest something is simple, but the ways children entertain themselves are often the result of great ingenuity and resourcefulness. For more than 20 years, Belgian-born, Mexico-based artist Francis Alÿs has traveled the world capturing children’s games, some of which are universal, and others that have developed in response […]
Filipino Student Upbraids Pope Francis for Saying ‘Faggotry’
ROME — A gay student in the Philippines publicly rebuked Pope Francis on Thursday, calling on the 87-year-old pontiff to stop using derogatory language against gay people. “Please stop using offensive language against the LGBTQIA+ community. This causes immeasurable pain,” Jacques Lorenz Acevedo Rivera said during the panel. Discussion We discussed with university students the […]
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Pope Francis Asserts Duty to Welcome All Migrants Who ‘Knock on Our Doors’
ROME — In preparation for World Refugee Day, Pope Francis declared Wednesday that we are all “obliged” to welcome anyone who knocks on our door. The pope said World Refugee Day, an annual United Nations commemoration celebrated June 20, should be an occasion “to turn a watchful and fraternal gaze to all those who are […]
‘SNL’s Chloe Fineman Had A Melania Trump Bit So Good It Scored Her Work With Francis Ford Coppola
Saturday Night Live Popular actress Chloe Fineman recently made the switch from comedy roles to more serious roles. Feynman said, SNL Since 2019, she has been consistently recognized in the industry for her amazing impersonations and voice work abilities. Her abilities have not only helped her to land a full-time cast member position; SNL, Francis […]
Pope Francis encourages liberal comedians to ‘spread peace and smiles,’ denounce ‘abuses of power’
Pope Francis met with comedians from around the world at the Vatican on Friday, stressing the importance of comedy and encouraging them to use their craft to “spread peace” and tackle injustice. “In times of so much dark news, in times of social and personal emergency, you have the power to spread peace and smiles,” […]
Pope Francis delivers first-ever papal address to G-7, urges ethics in AI use
Pope Francis on Friday, in his first papal address to the G7 meeting, warned about the ethical pitfalls of artificial intelligence. Speaking at a world summit in Fasano, Italy, the Pope said AI offers immense benefits to humanity but also threatens to dehumanise society. “Yet the issue of artificial intelligence is often perceived as ambiguous: […]
Port of Baltimore fully reopened after $100M cleanup of collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge
Officials say commercial vessel traffic through the Port of Baltimore should soon return to normal levels after the waterway fully reopened earlier this week for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Officials estimate that salvaging the bridge could cost up to $75 million and rebuilding it could cost nearly $2 billion. […]
Pope Francis Lauds Pro-Gay Jesuit Father James Martin
ROME — Pope Francis has penned a glowing foreword to a new book by gay rights activist Father James Martin, calling Martin “a man in love with the word of God.” Father Martin is “firmly rooted in the Ignatian tradition,” the Pope said. write In the preface to the newly published Italian edition: Edition of […]
Pope Francis Compares Migrants to Exodus of People of Israel from Egypt
ROME — Modern-day migration bears many similarities to the time when the Israelites migrated from Egypt to the Promised Land, Pope Francis argued in his message for the 2024 World Day of Migrants and Refugees. The biblical story of the Exodus, which describes the Israelites’ journey to the Promised Land, “naturally comes to mind” when […]