British bookmaker William Hill had Parolin out in the front with 9/4 odds - a safe bet. At his heels was charismatic moderate Luis Antonio Tagle - a Filipino who could be the first Asian pope - at 3/1. L-R: Cardinals Francois-Xavier Bustillo, Domenico Battaglia, Robert Francis Prevost...
The internationalisation of the College of Cardinals began in earnest under Paul VI (1963-1978). It was greatly accelerated by John Paul II (1978-2005), a Pole who was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years. While Europe still has the largest share of cardinal...
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A number of other health agencies are also operating without acting heads, including the FDA and the National Institutes of Health.
Davey went to Victory Lane for the first time in his life. Some reports say he won in his sixth start. That matters not. One thing is for certain: By 1983, his talent was obvious. He won often at Birmingham. And, in 1985, only six years after his racing debut, he was racing ...
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The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.
Who was the first mime? History of Mimes: The tradition of silent acting now called pantomime (or mime) goes back to the theater traditions of Ancient Greece and Rome. Medieval theater performances in Europe also made use of silent masked characters in symbolic character representations. ...
No way. For pushing past vanity to find the bruised heart of a character who literally splits herself in half to preserve the illusion of timeless allure, Moore spoke to everyone who felt banished to oblivion at the first sign of a wrinkle. She also found her finest two hours on screen....
The pope looms so large in everyday Italian life that there are lots of expressions that make light of even a dark event like his death.