Their statement is the closest thing to a continent-wide dissent from the declaration Pope Francis approved Dec. 18 allowing priests to offer such blessings.
Life & Culture
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ESPN apologizes for fake name scam that led to Emmy statues going to people ineligible for award
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, which administers the Sports Emmy Awards, discovered the fraud through an investigation, which led to ESPN doing its probe.
‘The Beekeeper’ is more zzzzz than bzzzz
“The Beekeeper” is a violent revenge fantasy that, like so many others before it, centers on a brooding male loner with a secret background and lethal skills who comes out of retirement when his [fill in the blank] is killed/kidnapped/abused. And in this formulaic fantasy, there’s a nod to the cinematic past. It comes early: […]
Emmys will have reunions, recreations of shows like ‘Lucy,’ ‘Martin,’ ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and ‘Thrones’
The 75th Emmy Awards will include cast reunions and recreations of classic moments from a dozen iconic shows throughout television history.
Judy Blume to receive lifetime achievement award for ‘Bravery in Literature’
The winners will receive their awards during a ceremony on Feb. 17 at the Fisher Center. Blume will participate virtually in a conversation with the other authors.
Aaron Rodgers denies implying comic Jimmy Kimmel was tied to Jeffrey Epstein
The New York Jets quarterback returned to ESPN’s ‘The Pat McAfee Show’ on Tuesday and addressed comments he made the week before that set off a feud with the comic.
Singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor died of natural causes at 56, coroner says
In July, the coroner’s officer confirmed O’Connor’s death in South London and announced that since no medical cause of death was given, officials would conduct an autopsy.
‘The Book of Clarence’ mixes faith and farce
With “The Book of Clarence,” British musician-turned-filmmaker Jeymes Samuel does for the biblical sword-and-sandal epic what he did for westerns in his feature debut, “The Harder They Fall,” a tongue-in-cheeky cowboy action film featuring a predominantly Black cast and a story loosely based on historical figures. The new film is a shot in the arm […]
‘SNL’ star Michael Che defends Golden Globes host Jo Koy amid criticism
Che, a stand-up comedy veteran and longtime ‘Weekend Update’ co-anchor, suggested comics should take a stand against hosting gigs.
‘Oppenheimer’ dominates Golden Globes, ‘Poor Things’ upsets ‘Barbie’ in comedy
The final season of ‘Succession’ cleaned up on the television side.