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Spectator
an hour ago
- Politics
- Spectator
No more Mr Nice Nige
Rachel Reeves was visiting a gardening club for the retired. 'Do you come here every week?' she simpered at some pensioners. No, but plenty of people wish you did. The Chancellor of the Exchequer was here to announce a U-turn on winter fuel allowance and so chose this almost comically soft-ball context to do so. It was frankly miraculous that nobody mistook her for a badly-pruned conifer and tried to bed her in. Elsewhere, a man who gave off the aura that he really could bury you under a patio was giving a speech at Port Talbot. Nigel Farage was still all grins as he described the Chancellor's humiliating climb-down, but there was a hint that, as the Psalmist puts it, some iron had entered into his soul. This was no more Mr Nice Nige. 'The Labour government are in a state of absolute blind panic, and they're not quite sure what to do!' he beamed.
Yahoo
21-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Archbishop of Cincinnati mourns death of Pope Francis
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Following the death of Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Cincinnati has released a statement of mourning. Francis' death follows a surprise Mass given just yesterday. In the statement, the Archdiocese of Cincinnati said that Catholics, and all people of faith worldwide, are joined together in prayer for the soul of Pope Francis. The statement included individual statements from figures such as the Archbishop of Cincinnati, who said that Francis was a 'good and faithful servant to God.' Pope Francis appoints new Archbishop of Cincinnati As we commend a good and faithful servant to God, let us remember that Pope Francis proclaimed 2025 as a Jubilee Year of Hope — awakening us to Christ, who is alive and present in our midst. In the words of the Psalmist: 'Hope in the Lord! Hold firm, take heart, and hope in the Lord!' (Psalm 27:14). May we, then, be filled with hope — hope that Pope Francis will receive the reward of a life poured out in selfless service and love for God's people and all creation; hope that Christ, who comforts us in our mourning, will send the Holy Spirit to be our Helper; and hope that this same Spirit will inspire and unite us as the Church to stand firm in faith, proclaiming the power of the Resurrection and the joy of the Gospel Most Reverend Robert G. Casey, Archbishop of Cincinnati The Archbishop Emeritus of Cincinnati issued similar sentiments. 'Please join me in praying for the repose of the soul of our beloved Pope Francis, who was Vicar of Christ, the successor of St. Peter and a faithful shepherd of Christ's Church. The Holy Father will long be remembered for his great compassion for the elderly, the sick, the unborn, the persecuted and all those on the margins of society. He continuously reminded us that we are the stewards of God's creation and not its master. And he was an unwavering champion of world peace. After a life dedicated to proclaiming the Good News of our Lord's saving love for us, may Pope Francis now inherit the reward of eternal rest with God. Most Reverend Dennis M. Schnurr, Archbishop Emeritus of Cincinnati Pope Francis was elected on March 13, 2013 after the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Before the election, Francis was known as Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio. He took on the name Francis and became the first pope from the Southern Hemisphere and the Americas. He was the first non-European elected in over 1,000 years and the 265th successor of St. Peter. For a timeline of events during Pope Francis' time in the role, click here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
