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See update: March 13, 2013 Italian-Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio becomes Pope Francis I- Is this really a break from the Catholic tradition of Popes? https://dilemma-x.net/2013/03/13/italian-argentinian-jorge-mario-bergoglio-becomes-pope-francis-i-is-this-really-a-break-from-the-catholic-tradition-of-popes/ _____________ The other Christian Pope: Archbishop of Constantinople, New Rome and Ecumenical Patriarch -The 2 Christian worlds The Orthodox Catholic Church is the second largest Christian Church in the world As […]

Germany, France mark 50 years of reconciliation accord with Cabinet, Parliament gatherings On January 22, 1963, Germany and France sealed their friendship with the Elysee Treaty. Associated Press BERLIN – Germany and France are marking 50 years of an accord that enshrined the two former adversaries’ post-World War II reconciliation with a joint Cabinet meeting […]

Reparations: Martin Luther King Jr. , Barack Obama and America’s apology Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s “Poor People’s Campaign” The unfinished  dream in the 21st Century Dilemma X On January 21, 2013, at 11:55 AM Eastern Time, President Obama delivered his Second Inaugural Address from the steps of the U.S. Capitol. Monday, January 21, 2013 […]

JW3 the Jewish Community Centre for London Jewish Community Centre London From September 2013, JW3 will open the doors to its brand new, state-of-the-art, Jewish Community Centre on the Finchley Road, London. The building will host a wide range of activities: from eating to exercise, from the arts to debate, from dating to nesting, with […]

Oliver Cromwell and the English Protestant Puritans banned Christmas in England in 1644 English Protestant Puritans viewed the festival (Christ’s mass) as an unwanted remnant of the Christian Roman Catholic Church In the late 16th century the English Puritans viewed Christmas as a dangerous excuse for excessive drinking, eating, gambling and generally bad behaviour. This […]

Christmas holiday season in northern Europe Santa Claus “Saint Nicholas” under fire over black faced helpers A traditional Sinterklaas debate over ‘Black Pete’ Every Dec. 5, Sinterklaas, the Dutch and Belgian Santa Claus, is celebrated. Black Pete is the helper who is usually portrayed by white people in blackface and curly wigs. Reuters The Netherlands […]

United Nations grants upgrade status for Palestine on the anniversary of UN Resolution 181 November 29, 1947 Palestine is upgraded to the status of nonmember observer state in the United Nations Xinhua UNITED NATIONS– The UN General Assembly on Thursday voted overwhelmingly to grant an upgrade of the Palestinians status at the United Nations from “entity” […]

Nigeria suspends Hajj flights over women deportation BBC News Nigeria has suspended all Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia after the authorities there deported more than 170 women who had arrived without a male escort. About 1,000 Nigerian women intending to make the Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca have been detained since Sunday. A Nigerian government delegation […]

Somalia’s new parliament elects president Somalia on Monday began electing a new president, in what the UN has billed as a key step towards restoring peace in a nation that has lacked an effective central government for two decades. UPI MOGADISHU– Somalia’s Parliament met Monday to select a new president in the country’s latest step […]

Israel: Emigration hits lowest mark in 40 years Official statistics show that 684,000 Israelis have left the country since the establishment of the State By Stuart Winer The Times of Israel Emigration from Israel is at its lowest in 40 years, according to figures released by the Central Bureau of Statistics on Monday. During 2010 […]