"All my friends that are Mets fans have been manifesting this for nine years. When I ended up on the Phillies, they were like, 'We'll root for you but we can't do anything more than that'" 😂
- Matt Seelinger on "the best 48 hours" of his life
The Trump Administration wanted Pope Leo XIV to visit the United States for our 250th anniversary.
Instead, he visited the Italian migrant island of Lampedusa and lifted up the plight of those who undertake a dangerous journey to new lands in search of a better future for their children.
A country’s vitality is deeply tied to the value it affords to human life in every form and condition, acknowledging the dignity endowed upon every human person by virtue of their very existence. The moral greatness of a nation is manifested, above all, in its capacity to support, protect and cherish the lives of all, especially the most vulnerable and those whose worth is questioned.
Spain v Austria is the World Cup Round of 32's only Habsburg El Clásico.
The House of Habsburg, a European dynasty, was split into two branches: the Austrian (who ruled the Holy Roman Empire), and Spanish (who governed Spain's global empire).
Who will take it on the chin today?
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