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Inside the society wedding uniting two of Britain’s oldest aristocratic families
It’s been dubbed one of the society weddings of the year, and when Lady Violet Manners tied the knot to William James Lindesay-Bethune on Saturday at her family seat Belvoir Castle, the event lived up ...
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Work begins on reconstructing one of America’s oldest Black churches from the colonial era
The First Baptist Church of Williamsburg officially established itself in 1776, although parishioners met before then in ...
The Punch3d
When a church can’t exorcise the ghost of rebellion and discord
The African Church, arguably Nigeria’s oldest indigenous church, was a child of rebellion.  It was birthed in protest and ...
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Russian strike damages Odesa’s historic center, including university, cathedral
Russian drone strikes on June 17 devastated Odesa’s historic center, damaging South Ukrainian National Pedagogical University, the Nativity of Christ Cathedral, and the city’s oldest infectious ...
Women’s Euros host cities and towns in Switzerland: Where they are and how to visit
After a three-year wait, the Women’s Euros Championship is back, and this time, Switzerland will be hosting the female ...
The fascinating history of the Coldstream Guards as they mark 375th anniversary in Northumberland
The Coldstream Guards is the oldest serving regiment in the British Army and has fought in conflicts around the globe ...
Trump's military parade is costing millions and, potentially, something more valuable, critics say
Donald Trump's long-desired military parade was only confirmed six weeks ago, but it now arrives in a week that has raised ...
New England Public Media7d
10 years after the deadly church shooting, a new history of 'Mother Emanuel'
Reporter Kevin Sack's new book is a history of Charleston's Emanuel AME Church, the oldest Black congregation in the South, ...