Category: Religion
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Latin American Victims of the War in Israel
As of Wednesday morning (11), Latin American governments had confirmed the deaths of seven Argentinians, two Brazilians, two Peruvians, one Colombian, and one Paraguayan.
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Supporters of Israel and Pro-Palestinian Protesters Exchange Threats in NY
Pro-Palestinian protesters and supporters of Israel clashed for the second consecutive day in Manhattan on Monday (9), exchanging threats such as “We have to kill them all!” or “They all need to die now!” As Israel continues to attack the Gaza Strip in retaliation for the devastating and deadly weekend attacks against the Jewish state…
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Israel X Hamas, Understand
The tensions between Israel and the Palestinians have existed since before the founding of the Israeli State in 1948. Thousands of people on both sides have been killed or injured in conflicts between the two sides that have occurred over decades. Israel captured Gaza from Egypt in a war in 1967, then withdrew in 2005.…
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Grupo Mulheres Do Brasil Nova York Celebrates 5 Years
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The Grupo Mulheres do Brasil New York chapter celebrates five years of existence in September. Under the leadership of advertising professional and career coach Alejandra Merklen and architect Eliane Garcez, the chapter’s mission is to support and develop projects to inspire, inform, and empower Brazilian women living in the tri-state area (NY, NJ, CT). The…
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Festas Juninas Recognized as an Expression of Brazilian Culture
At the beginning of this year, Brazil approved a law officially recognizing the festas juninas as an expression of the country’s national culture. These events, which pay homage to the Catholic saints Santo Antônio, São João, and São Pedro, are deeply rooted in Brazilian tradition and are celebrated with great enthusiasm throughout the country. According…
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Pope Benedict XVI Buried in the Vatican
On Thursday (5), Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, a staunch conservative who shocked the Catholic Church when he resigned a decade ago, was buried in St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. The Pope Francis led the farewell mass for his predecessor, an unprecedented event in the history of the Catholic Church in modern times. As smoke…
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Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, Lies in State at St. Peter’s Basilica
Tens of thousands of people lined up outside St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City on Monday (2) to pay their last respects to Benedict XVI, the Pope Emeritus, who died on Saturday at the age of 95. It is estimated that around 65,000 people, including Roman Catholic faithful and tourists, paid their last respects by…