Category: Inside
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Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, in his residence at Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. At 9:45 a.m. local time, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis: “Dearest brothers and sisters, with profound sadness I must announce…
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Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday aged 88
Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, at the age of 88, at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta in the Vatican. At 9:45 a.m., Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Holy Roman Church, announced the death of Pope Francis: “Dear brothers and sisters, with profound sadness I must announce the…
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Pope Francis: The First Latin American Pope
Francis was the first Pope from the Americas and the Southern Hemisphere. Since the death of Gregory III, born in Syria, in 741, the Catholic Church had not been led by a non-European Bishop. He was also the first Jesuit to be elected to the throne of Saint Peter. His predecessor, Benedict XVI, was the…
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Conclave: How and When Will the New Pope Be Elected?
The Dean of the College of Cardinals, 87-year-old Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, summons the cardinals to Rome for the so-called “conclave” that will elect Francisco’s successor. From 15 to 20 days after a pope’s death, the cardinals gather in the Sistine Chapel to vote by secret ballot. Only cardinals under 80 years old can vote.…
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Book: “Roberto Marinho: Globo in the Dictatorship – From Festivals to Bombs at Riocentro”
Amid the censorship, repression, and violence of the military dictatorship, a communications group gains strength and begins to become nationally hegemonic. It sounds contradictory, but it is part of the complex history of Rede Globo, whose main figure is Roberto Marinho. The company and the journalist are the protagonists of the biography “Roberto Marinho: Globo…
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Maryland Immigrant Improperly Deported to El Salvador Must Return to US, Supreme Court Rules
The U.S. Supreme Court confirmed on Thursday (11) the decision of a lower court that ordered the facilitation of the return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran resident in Maryland, from a prison in El Salvador where federal authorities sent hundreds of crime suspects and gang members in March. Abrego Garcia, 29, was deported to…
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Brazil Begins Requiring Visas for Citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia Starting April 10
Starting this Thursday (April 10), citizens holding passports from Australia, Canada, and the United States will be required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil, with the executive decree establishing this requirement coming into effect. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian government’s decision was made in May 2023, based on the principle…
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Trade War: Trump Delays Reciprocal Tariff Increase for 90 Days, Except for China
President Trump announced on Wednesday (9) that he would suspend his reciprocal tariffs for most countries for the next 90 days, backing away from his policy that provoked a drop in markets and threatened to harm global trade. But Trump stated that his suspension did not include China, announcing instead that he would increase tariffs…
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Brazil Starts Requiring Visas from Citizens of the US, Canada, and Australia Starting April 10
Starting this Thursday (April 10), citizens holding passports from Australia, Canada, and the United States will be required to obtain a visa to enter Brazil, as the executive decree establishing the requirement comes into effect. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Brazilian government’s decision was made in May 2023, based on the principle…
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Government Announces It Will Begin Tracking Foreigners’ Social Media to Detect Antisemitism
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced on Wednesday (9) that it will begin tracking what it called “antisemitic activity” by foreigners on social media and physical harassment of Jews as grounds for denying immigration benefit requests. This will immediately affect foreigners applying for legal permanent resident status, foreign students, and foreigners affiliated with…