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in HistoryWho was the Catholic Church’s head during World War II?
Answer: Pope Pius XII led the Catholic Church during World War II. His papacy spanned from 1939 to 1958. Recently, a letter dated 1942 was unearthed among his private papers. This letter suggests that the Holy See was informed about the mass exterminations at the Nazi death camp in Belzec, Poland. The revelations from this…
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in HistoryPope Emeritus Benedict XVI was the first pope in 600 years to do what?
Answer: Nine years after resigning for the first time in 600 years. Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI passed away on Dec. 31, 2022. Benedict resigned on Feb. 11, 2013, saying he was “lacking the strength of mind and body” because of his advanced age. His resignation was the first by a pope since Gregory XII in…
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What did Jason Momoa apologize for doing wrong during his visit to The Sistine Chapel?
Answer: “Aquaman” and “Game of Thrones” vet Jason Momoa used his Instagram account on May 14, 2022, to shirtless apologize for taking photos in the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel – a series of photographs he uploaded to the social platform on May 9. Momoa, 42, is shooting “Fast X,” the 10th “Fast & Furious” film in…
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in PlacesWhich country does Viktor Orban lead?
Viktor Orban has been Hungary’s authoritarian anti-migrant, anti-semitic, anti-LGBT Prime Minister since 2010, previously holding the office from 1998 to 2002.
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in ScienceWhat is the Vatican’s stand on Covid-19 Vaccines?
Pope Francis issued a video appeal on Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021, on behalf of the nonprofit U.S. group the Ad Council and the public health coalition COVID Collaborative, saying, “Thanks to God’s grace and the work of many, we now have vaccines to protect us from COVID-19. They grant us the hope of ending the…
