Pope

  • When you think of popes, you wouldn’t believe that a small country like the Netherlands would ever produce a pope, but it did. Pope Adrian VI: The Dutch Reformer of the Papacy Pope Adrian VI, born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens, holds the unique distinction of being the only Dutchman to ascend to the papacy. His brief

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  • I’m not Catholic, but that doesn’t mean I can’t respect the Pope—after all, he was the spiritual leader of 1.41 billion Catholics worldwide Since his election in March 2013, Pope Francis has reshaped the papacy in ways that have resonated far beyond the walls of the Vatican. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina,

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  • Petronella de Meath: The Tragic Story of Ireland’s First Witch Execution Petronella de Meath, a name often overshadowed by the larger figure of Lady Alice Kyteler, stands as a poignant symbol of the brutal treatment of marginalized individuals during the medieval period. In 1324, Petronella became the first recorded person in Ireland to be executed

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  • The Dutch Pope

    When you think of Popes you wouldn’t think that a small country like the Netherlands ever would produce a Pope. But yet it did. Born as Adriaan Florensz Boeyens in Utrecht on March 2 1459. He would become thr  head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his

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  • 1978-What a Year

    1978 must have been one of the most significant years well at least in a pop culture way, the amount of classic movies that were released that year and classic songs is just phenomenal. Lets start with some of the songs. Wuthering Heights Written by an 18 year old Kate Bush taken from the album

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  • The curse

    Don’t worry I haven’t  suddenly turned by page into some paranormal or horror blog site. But today was an important day in the Irish sporting agenda. It was the day of the All Ireland GAA senior Gaelic Football final between Mayo and Tyrone . Mayo did not win the final since 1951,and today was no

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