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Biden on Ending U.S. Presence in Afghanistan: ‘It Was ... - The Tablet
WEBSep 2, 2021 · Biden cited a figure from Brown University researchers who estimated that the U.S. spent more $2 trillion in Afghanistan over two decades, or $300 million a day. “The American people should hear this: $300 million a day for two decades,” he repeated. The cost, the risk of American lives, and a changing mission led to the decision, he said.
Faith Helps Guide Cyclist on the Road to Her Olympic Dream
WEBJuly 28, 2021. Olympic cyclist Coryn Rivera of Tustin, Calif., is seen riding a bicycle in this 2015 photo.Rivera, a 2015 graduate of Marian University in Indianapolis, said her Catholic faith has been a great influence in her life. She came in seventh place in the July 25, 2021, womenís cycling road race at the Tokyo Olympics.
Researchers’ Study Contends Shroud of Turin Actually Dates to the …
WEBAug 22, 2024 · Bill Lauto, a Long Island-based environmental scientist, wants the world to rethink enduring beliefs that the Shroud of Turin is a fraud concocted by medieval hoaxers. And now, a team of Italian researchers who conducted dating work on a sample of the Shroud of Turin, the linen cloth believed by some to have been Jesus Christ’s burial shroud, have confirmed the relic can be traced back ...
By Design? Architect Lands Dream Job After Aunt Reads Tablet Story
WEBApr 18, 2024 · Now, Graziano gets the opportunity to follow his dream every day. His aunt, Fabienne Danies, an avid reader of The Tablet, saw an article in the March 16 edition telling the story of a local award-winning local architectural firm that restores churches in the Diocese of Brooklyn (“Firm Gets Honors for Restoring Diocesan Churches”).
Diocese’s New Catholic Charismatic Renewal Director Has Fresh …
WEBApr 29, 2024 · The diocese has had a Charismatic Renewal program for more than 40 years. The previous director, a layperson, retired in December. Father Maduri has ambitious plans to revamp the program, which he will operate out of his parish. He has already lined up five volunteers to serve on his committee. “The main thing we will be doing is expanding ...
Judge Sentences 3 Pro-Life Activists Over Tennessee Abortion …
WEBAug 2, 2024 · By Kurt Jensen. (OSV News) — Three misdemeanor sentences in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Tennessee, on July 30 nearly marked the conclusion of the trial of pro-life activists who participated in a 2021 blockade of a Mount Juliet, Tennessee, abortion clinic. A major trial begins Aug. 6 in U.S. District Court in Detroit for a 2020 clinic ...
AG Agreement An Opportunity to Improve - The Tablet
WEBMay 1, 2024 · The New York state Attorney General Letitia James announced Tuesday, April 16, the results of an investigation into the initiatives taken by the Diocese of Brooklyn in its handling of clergy sexual abuse allegations over the past 22 years, while also announcing that her office had come to an agreement with …
The Monastery of St. Anthony: ‘A Spiritual Haven for Egyptian ...
WEBApr 25, 2024 · Byzantine mosaics adorn a ceiling at the Monastery of St. Anthony in the desert 140 miles southeast of Cairo, Egypt. The monastery, founded in 356, is considered by many to be the world’s oldest active Christian monastery. St. Anthony, known as the earliest Christian monk, set off into the desert around 280 and settled in caves near the ...
Times Square Missionaries Serve Homeless ‘Hungry for the Lord’
WEBNov 14, 2023 · The resilience is amazing,” Schieferecke said. “People are just really hungry for the Lord.”. While expressing their faith through service, the missionaries are themselves bearing witness to the power of faith. Among the newest members of LAMP is Peter Solberg, a recovered alcoholic from Wisconsin, whose addiction drove …