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When Team USA finally captured its long-awaited gold medal in a dramatic 2-1 overtime victory over Canada, the celebration was about more than hockey. It was about memory, love, and a teammate who should have been there. Johnny Gaudreau’s No. 13 jersey — kept in the Americans’ dressing room throughout the tournament — was brought…

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As Mel Gibson moves forward with his long-awaited sequel to The Passion of the Christ, reports that he is consulting with excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò have stirred debate across both Catholic and Christian communities. The filmmaker’s upcoming epic, The Resurrection of the Christ, is currently filming in Italy, and Italian press sources say Viganò…

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More than five years after stepping down from Hillsong Church, Carl Lentz is looking for redemption. On November 4, 2020, members of Hillsong NYC were notified that Lentz had been removed from his position as lead pastor due to “leadership issues and breaches of trust, plus a recent revelation of moral failures.” On November 5,…

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The Dublin-based band, U2, surprised and dropped the “Days of Ash” EP on Ash Wednesday. As the global church celebrated the first day of Lent on February 18, 2026, the four-person band released six new songs, including the tribute song “American Obituary.” The band’s first set of new songs since 2017 is what band members…

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