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Catholic leaders in Canberra remember Pope Francis as a 'disrupter'
By Jade Toomey and Coquohalla Connor

Pope Francis is remembered as "charitable, compassionate and a great leader" by those attending an angelus in Canberra.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-22/can

ABC News · Canberra members of the Catholic Church mourn Pope Francis as a 'compassionate, great leader'By Jade Toomey
#ReligiousLeaders#DeathandDying#Churches
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Our Lady, Star of the Sea & St. Winifride (RC) church, Amlwch, Anglesey. The only other example I've seen is in Lima, Peru.

It is mostly concrete, including the ribs, which have design and material flaws, long leading to a leaking roof, though restored and reopened in 2011. In 2021, it was closed again due to continued structural problems.

Low drone view of the church. The form is often said, even in official circles, to be an 'upturned boat', but this is questionable, as the style is seen elsewhere, though rarely.
Vertical drone view of the concrete ribbed roof. The ribs were too thin at their apexes and roof leaks have plagued the church since the beginning. The structure continued to deteriorate, even after a 2011 restoration and is currently closed.
Level drone view of the star window above the entrance. Glass fragments from blue bottles were set in mortar, many having since fallen away.
Interior view from near the entrance towards the altar. The arched glass windows overhead are a striking feature of this church.
#photography#churches#heritage
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Once thought to hold magical powers, the hot cross bun has a pagan history
By Susan Oong

Hot cross buns have long heralded the start of Easter in the western world, with the marked cross on top a symbol of Christian faith — but they actually started as part of pagan rituals.

abc.net.au/news/2025-04-21/eas

ABC News · From pagan times to a symbol of Easter, hot cross buns have a complex historyBy Susan Oong
#History#ReligiousFestivalsandHolidays#Churches
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William Lindsey :toad:

“'It’s not even representative of Christianity in the United States,' said Du Mez, who authored the book ​​Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation.

'It’s a pretty narrow slice of rightwing, predominantly, but not exclusively, white conservative Protestantism. But that is the Christianity that Trump thinks of when he thinks of Christianity.'”

#Trump #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteEvangelicals #WhiteCatholics #churches
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William Lindsey :toad:

"The Trump administration’s promotion of white Christian nationalists and prosperity gospel preachers to key government roles will lead to the 'further dismantling of government institutions' and the chilling of free speech, experts have warned."

~ Adam Gabbatt

#Trump #WhiteChristianNationalism #WhiteEvangelicals #WhiteCatholics #churches
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theguardian.com/us-news/2025/a

The Guardian · Trump has put Christian nationalists in key roles – say a prayer for free speechBy Adam Gabbatt
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