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The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism

On January 17, the Patriarchs and Heads of Churches in the Holy Land, including the Latin Rite Roman Catholic Church, issued a statement condemning “Christian Zionism.” The statement advances. The post The Problem with the Jerusalem Statement Against Christian Zionism appeared first on First Things

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John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican

It was an early April morning, twenty-one years ago, when I first met John Allen. Returning with a cup of coffee to our hotel room in Puerto Vallarta, my. The post John Allen, Our Friend at the Vatican appeared first on First Things

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Brand Beckham & Osaka's Jellyfish - has sport ever been so fashionable? - The Sports Agents

Everyone’s been talking about the Beckhams and Naomi Osaka this week. Hard to believe a family feud and a jellyfish outfit at the Australian Open have anything in common - but where Sir Alex Ferguson used to fight to keep David Beckham's focus on the pitch, sport is now embracing fashion like never before. Lewis Hamilton and Serena Williams pictured at the Met Gala, Stella McCartney designing Arsenal kits, and the famous NBA Tunnel Walks. Have we all grown up enough to appreciate that athlete...

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Special Report: Surveillance and snatch squads in Trump's new America

In Minneapolis right now, there are more ICE and border patrol agents than there are police officers. The national guard - the army - is on standby to deploy to the city. Everybody in the city has a story about being targeted by ICE. Many now carry passports on them when they leave the house. If they are fortunate enough not to have been stopped themselves, they will know a neighbour, a friend, a colleague or a relative. Some Minnesotans literally do not know where their family have been take...

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