The Catholic Church and Church of England, divided for centuries over issues that now include the ordination of female priests, will take a historic step on the path to unity next week when Britain’s King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV pray together in the Sistine Chapel, officials said Friday. (Winfield, AP News)
Read MoreWeeks after the appointment of the Rt. Rev. Sarah Mullally as the leader of the Anglican Communion, conservative Anglican prelates in Africa have rejected the authority of the Archbishop of Canterbury and have proclaimed their own network of conservative churches the official voice of Anglicanism. (Nzwili, Religion News Service)
Read MoreMillennial and GenZ influencers, some paid by telehealth companies, evangelize antidepressants on TikTok and Instagram using such hashtags as #livelaughlexapro, #lexaprogirly, #lexaho and #zoloftgang, recasting the medications as pop-culture touchstones. (McKay et al., The Wall Street Journal)
Read MoreIn 1972, HBO launched with a bold pitch: producing television without ads or censorship. Over the next five decades, it reshaped the industry—introducing premium programming, supporting creator-driven storytelling, and setting the stage for today’s subscription-based streaming model. Here’s how HBO became one of the most influential networks in TV history. (1440)
Read MoreWe are now seeing what the lost decade in American education has wrought. By some measures, American students have regressed to a level not seen in 25 years or more. (Kahloon, The Atlantic)
Read MoreWhether they’re knocking at your door trick or treating, or hung as decorations in shop windows, witches are rife at this time of year. They’re easy to recognise, wearing tall, pointed hats, carrying broomsticks, or peering into a cauldron – but where did these stereotypes associated with witches come from? (Dunning, The Conversation)
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