A Mississippi town moves a Confederate monument that became a shrouded eyesore
GRENADA, Miss. -- A Mississippi town has taken down a Confederate monument that stood on the courthouse square since 1910 — a ...
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Nell McCafferty was 'unique and bold', mourners told
As her coffin was carried out of the church at the end of the mass, mourners applauded her once more, some waved LGBT+ rainbow flags. Ms MCafferty's body was taken for a private cremation in ...
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Nauvoo council considers moratorium on new nightly rentals
The Nauvoo City Council convened Tuesday night, Sept. 10, in the City Center, drawing a modest crowd of 13 residents, with ...
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Thousands of papal souvenirs sold as Singapore prepares to welcome Pope Francis
SINGAPORE: Specially designed souvenirs have been flying off the shelves at the Catholic Centre along Waterloo Street as Singapore gears up to welcome Pope Francis next week. All ...
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A Combat Medic’s Quest to Change Tributes to Fallen Soldiers
Official commemorations usually involve transporting soldiers in flag-covered coffins ... Russia displayed at a church in Lviv. Ukrainians needed to understand, Ms. Tsybukh said, that their ...
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DAVID MARCUS: In West Virginia, a glimpse of what Democrats have lost
One of the men I met was a new pastor at a local church who ... pastor was from Mississippi and was asked by one of the fellas how he felt about the Confederate battle flag being removed from ...
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5 Takeaways From the Democratic Convention
By the time Ms. Harris took the stage on Thursday, the convention hall had already been suffused with patriotic pageantry. Flags were waved ... Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, then reached ...
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Steven Barsby and Khan Thoroughgood honoured at Maryborough Speedway
A coffin draped in a checkered flag and adorned with trophies helped honour Steve’s memory and passion for racing. A lover of seafood, strawberries, M & Ms and late-night nachos, Steve loved ...
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North Dakota judge overturns state’s abortion ban, AG says he will appeal
The flag of North Dakota is seen in this illustration photo taken ... case law previously announced by the North Dakota Supreme Court,” he said. The Catholic Church teaches that all human life is ...