Bishops accuse Olympics of anti-Catholicism

(RNS) — Catholic bishops have called the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics anti-Christian because of a drag-queen tableau reminiscent of Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” The depiction was a brief episode in an otherwise spectacular ceremony that has received universal praise. The Catholic critics saw this as another example of how Christians, especially Catholics, […]

BREAKING: Sunday Igboho Declares Stand On Nationwide Hardship Protest – TheNGblog

Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, the Yoruba Nation agitator, has vehemently opposed the nationwide protests scheduled for August 1 against the nation’s economic challenges….Click Here To Continue Reading>> In a statement issued late last night, Igboho decried the protests as an attempt to …Click Here To Continue Reading>> BECOME OUR BUSINESS PARTNER […]

No, the Olympics Ceremony Did Not Copy “The Last Supper”

A performance involving French singer Philippe Katerine as Bacchus at the Olympics opening ceremony was incorrectly interpreted as a recreation of “The Last Supper.” (photo by Ludovic Marin – Pool/Getty Images) A depiction of Greek gods partying atop Mount Olympus at the Olympics opening ceremony spurred conflicting public reactions as primarily conservative critics erroneously claimed […]

Steve Albini Gets Chicago Street Named in His Honor

The late Steve Albini is getting a street named in his honor in Chicago, Illinois, his longtime home. Thanks to an ordinance passed by Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, the 2600-2700 block of West Belmont Avenue in Avondale, between North Rockwell Avenue and North California Avenue, will officially be declared “Steve Albini Way.” This stretch is where […]