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Pope Leo XIV "reflected on how the Church of Rome is currently experiencing the “implementation phase of the Synod,” in which “what has matured over years of work now needs to be put to the test and evaluated ‘in the field.’” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Pope: The Church is a ‘construction site’ for a community to be built without haste - Vatican News
Celebrating Mass on the occasion of the Dedication of the Basilica of St John Lateran, Pope Leo XIV reflects on the Church, urging the faithful to be ...
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November 10, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Pope Leo XIV "reflected on how the Church of Rome is currently experiencing the “implementation phase of the Synod,” in which “what has matured over years of work now needs to be put to the test and evaluated ‘in the field.’” www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news...
Praying for ALL being uprooted by this super typhoon Fung-wong! www.bbc.com/news/article...
Fung Wong: Philippines braces for 'super typhoon' as nearly a million evacuate
Typhoon Fung-wong with sustained winds of 185 km/h (115mph) is expected to make landfall on Sunday evening.
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November 9, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Praying for ALL being uprooted by this super typhoon Fung-wong! www.bbc.com/news/article...
The Canada Jay is a large, long-tailed bird, almost the size of a Blue Jay, but lacking a crest. Its plumage is a muted mix of gray and white, with varying amounts of black on the head, depending on the subspecies (nine are recognized). abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
Canada Jay
Among the many nicknames reflecting the Canada Jay’s charisma, one common nickname, “Whiskyjack,” is an anglicization of the Algonquin word Wisakedjak.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The Canada Jay is a large, long-tailed bird, almost the size of a Blue Jay, but lacking a crest. Its plumage is a muted mix of gray and white, with varying amounts of black on the head, depending on the subspecies (nine are recognized). abcbirds.org/bird/canada-...
In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier, a small river of ice that slips into the sea near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in 2 of those months. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
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November 7, 2025 at 9:51 PM
In 2022, something shocking happened to the Hektoria Glacier, a small river of ice that slips into the sea near the tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. Over 16 months, it retreated by 25 kilometers, and it lost a whopping 8 kilometers in 2 of those months. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
The forum emphasizes that pastoral ministry must be both compassionate and prepared—grounded in human closeness, as well as in solid knowledge and discernment. www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...
‘Ministry of Hope’ Catholic Forum on Mental Well-Being opens in Rome - Vatican News
A three-day international Catholic conference is underway in Rome on 5-7 November with the goal of strengthening the Church's pastoral engagement with ...
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November 5, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The forum emphasizes that pastoral ministry must be both compassionate and prepared—grounded in human closeness, as well as in solid knowledge and discernment. www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...
Pope: "The condition of the poor is a cry that, ...constantly challenges our lives, societies, political and economic systems, and, not least, the Church. On the wounded faces of the poor, we see the suffering of the innocent and, therefore, the suffering of Christ himself.” youtu.be/638vQDOu5-Q?...
Pope Leo XIV’s New Challenge and Moral Leadership on Poverty, Work, and Artificial Intelligence
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November 4, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Pope: "The condition of the poor is a cry that, ...constantly challenges our lives, societies, political and economic systems, and, not least, the Church. On the wounded faces of the poor, we see the suffering of the innocent and, therefore, the suffering of Christ himself.” youtu.be/638vQDOu5-Q?...
Pope Leo XIV: Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life. youtu.be/AcME5I05LOg?...
For the prevention of suicide – The Pope Video – November 2025
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November 4, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Pope Leo XIV: Let us pray that those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts might find the support, care and love they need in their community, and be open to the beauty of life. youtu.be/AcME5I05LOg?...
While biologists have a clear understanding of the biochemistry that causes the green to drain out of leaves with the change of the seasons to leave such vivid colours left behind, what led deciduous trees to evolve their autumn colours is still a mystery. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The mystery of why leaves change colour in the autumn
Although the chemistry of autumn colours is well understood, there is an ongoing debate among scientists about why trees evolved their vivid autumn colours in the first place.
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November 2, 2025 at 9:26 AM
While biologists have a clear understanding of the biochemistry that causes the green to drain out of leaves with the change of the seasons to leave such vivid colours left behind, what led deciduous trees to evolve their autumn colours is still a mystery. www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Our work has revealed that AD is more than just a disease of neurons—it affects the brain’s entire delicate cellular ecosystem. Conserving this ecosystem requires that the AD research community adopt a holistic approach, considering all its components.. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - White matters arising
“What’s your name? – Auguste. Family name? – Auguste. What’s your husband’s name? – I think, Auguste.”
More than 100 years ago, German psychiatrist Alois
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November 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Our work has revealed that AD is more than just a disease of neurons—it affects the brain’s entire delicate cellular ecosystem. Conserving this ecosystem requires that the AD research community adopt a holistic approach, considering all its components.. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
This Special Issue explains the properties and mechanisms behind the rupture and what these mean for earthquake forecasting along the Sagaing and similar faults. Goldberg et al. report on the earthquake’s anomalously long, fast rupture, ... www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:50 PM
This Special Issue explains the properties and mechanisms behind the rupture and what these mean for earthquake forecasting along the Sagaing and similar faults. Goldberg et al. report on the earthquake’s anomalously long, fast rupture, ... www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
The ability of humans to identify relevant information as evidence and update their beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence is foundational to all scientific inquiry. The extent to which nonhuman animals are capable of similar forms of reasoning www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:04 AM
The ability of humans to identify relevant information as evidence and update their beliefs in the face of contradictory evidence is foundational to all scientific inquiry. The extent to which nonhuman animals are capable of similar forms of reasoning www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
In the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the removed oxygen from carbon monoxide can lead to two different by-products. It first forms water by combining with two hydrogen atoms. However, the water molecule can further react that generates carbon dioxide. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - Two diverging paths for clean fuel
Discovered a hundred years ago, the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis (1) has recently been considered as a possible route to produce liquid fuels and chemical
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November 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In the Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, the removed oxygen from carbon monoxide can lead to two different by-products. It first forms water by combining with two hydrogen atoms. However, the water molecule can further react that generates carbon dioxide. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Like obligate brood parasites, cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) reproduce by depositing eggs in “host” nests. After hatching, the cuckoo chick eliminates its competition by ejecting host eggs. Hosts evolved the ability to recognize and reject foreign eggs. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Science Magazine - How common cuckoos adapt to multiple hosts
Like other obligate brood parasites, common cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) reproduce by depositing eggs in “host” nests, thereby exploiting the parental care of
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November 1, 2025 at 1:50 AM
Like obligate brood parasites, cuckoos (Cuculus canorus) reproduce by depositing eggs in “host” nests. After hatching, the cuckoo chick eliminates its competition by ejecting host eggs. Hosts evolved the ability to recognize and reject foreign eggs. www.sciencemagazinedigital.org/sciencemagaz...
Pope: 'The theme of this gathering is “Walking Together in Hope.” your presence bears witness that this seed has grown into a mighty tree, its branches reaching far and wide, offering shelter and bearing the rich fruits of understanding, friendship, cooperation and peace.' youtu.be/Mmlm0QwpqAQ?...
60th Anniversary of Nostra Aetate, October 28, 2025—Pope Leo XIV
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November 1, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Pope: 'The theme of this gathering is “Walking Together in Hope.” your presence bears witness that this seed has grown into a mighty tree, its branches reaching far and wide, offering shelter and bearing the rich fruits of understanding, friendship, cooperation and peace.' youtu.be/Mmlm0QwpqAQ?...
Tariff war? Goods-producing industries declined 0.6% in August, marking this aggregate's fifth contraction since the beginning of the year. Services-producing industries edged down 0.1%, marking this aggregate's first decline in six months. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The Daily — Gross domestic product by industry, August 2025
Real gross domestic product was down 0.3% in August, down for the fourth time in five months, as goods-producing and services-producing industries contracted.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Tariff war? Goods-producing industries declined 0.6% in August, marking this aggregate's fifth contraction since the beginning of the year. Services-producing industries edged down 0.1%, marking this aggregate's first decline in six months. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The cutoff to be included in the top 1% of the total income distribution was $293,800 in 2023. Canadian tax filers in the top 0.1% of the distribution earned $930,100 or above, while those in the top 0.01% earned $3,487,600 or above. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The Daily — High-income Canadians, 2023
From 2022 to 2023, the inflation-adjusted average income declined among the top 1% of Canadians with the highest incomes. Average income of this population edged down 0.6% to $606,000 in 2023, while t...
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October 31, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The cutoff to be included in the top 1% of the total income distribution was $293,800 in 2023. Canadian tax filers in the top 0.1% of the distribution earned $930,100 or above, while those in the top 0.01% earned $3,487,600 or above. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The Vampire Ground-Finch was once considered a subspecies of the more widespread Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch, one of “Darwin's finches.” It was recently recognized as a separate species due to genetic, morphological, and song differences. abcbirds.org/bird/vampire...
Vampire Ground-Finch
Although they may seem gruesome, the Vampire Ground-Finch’s taste for blood is actually a clever adaptation to its arid environment.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
The Vampire Ground-Finch was once considered a subspecies of the more widespread Sharp-beaked Ground-Finch, one of “Darwin's finches.” It was recently recognized as a separate species due to genetic, morphological, and song differences. abcbirds.org/bird/vampire...
The first recorded enslaved African to live in Canada (i.e., New France) was Olivier LeJeune in 1628. LeJeune was taken from Africa as a young child and eventually given the last name of the priest who purchased him. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-65...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The first recorded enslaved African to live in Canada (i.e., New France) was Olivier LeJeune in 1628. LeJeune was taken from Africa as a young child and eventually given the last name of the priest who purchased him. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/89-65...
Based on 2021 data, 30.3%of Arabs were born in Canada. The next most common places of birth included Lebanon 10.3%, Syria 10.0%, Iraq 7.0% and the Arabian Peninsula 6.8% in Southwest Asia and Morocco 9.4%, Egypt 7.4% and Algeria 6.4% in Northern Africa. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The Daily — Study: Portrait of the Arab populations in Canada
A new in-depth analytical portrait released today shows the diverse characteristics of Arab populations in Canada, including data on places of birth, places of residence, age, language, immigration ch...
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October 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Based on 2021 data, 30.3%of Arabs were born in Canada. The next most common places of birth included Lebanon 10.3%, Syria 10.0%, Iraq 7.0% and the Arabian Peninsula 6.8% in Southwest Asia and Morocco 9.4%, Egypt 7.4% and Algeria 6.4% in Northern Africa. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
The last 60 years of the people of God's journey with people of non-Christian religions. A humble celebrstion 58 minutes long ftom South Africa. youtu.be/NwF8-0ASFXE?...
Nostra Aetate 60th Anniversary
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October 30, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The last 60 years of the people of God's journey with people of non-Christian religions. A humble celebrstion 58 minutes long ftom South Africa. youtu.be/NwF8-0ASFXE?...
Nearly two-thirds of youth aged 15 to 19 reported a strong sense of belonging to their local community, compared with less than half of those aged 20 to 24 and 25 to 29. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
Community and well-being: Exploring sense of belonging among youth
Using data from the Canadian Social Survey (2021 to 2024), this study explores sense of belonging among youth aged 15 to 29, with a focus on the urban and rural divide. It examines the characteristics...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Nearly two-thirds of youth aged 15 to 19 reported a strong sense of belonging to their local community, compared with less than half of those aged 20 to 24 and 25 to 29. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
After 12 consecutive years of decline, police-reported drug crime increased from 2023 to 2024, but it remained well below its historic peak in 2011. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
Trends in police-reported drug crime in Canada
Using data from the Uniform Crime Reporting Survey, this study examines police-reported drug offences in Canada over time, including possession, trafficking, importation and exportation, production, a...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:47 PM
After 12 consecutive years of decline, police-reported drug crime increased from 2023 to 2024, but it remained well below its historic peak in 2011. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
In Canada, an estimated 1.9 million people worked in industries dependent on demand from the United States for Canadian exports in 2024. A higher share of people working had a high school diploma or less (29.4%), compared with other industries (22.5%). www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
United States tariffs and Canadian labour market trends
Using data from the Labour Force Survey and the Survey of Employment, Payrolls and Hours, this study examines the impacts of tariff-related trade uncertainty on the Canadian labour market. The charact...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:44 PM
In Canada, an estimated 1.9 million people worked in industries dependent on demand from the United States for Canadian exports in 2024. A higher share of people working had a high school diploma or less (29.4%), compared with other industries (22.5%). www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/75-00...
Migration into and out of reserves can affect population size and composition in First Nations communities. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-62...
Migration of Indigenous people to and from First Nations reserves, 2016 to 2021
This infographic uses data from the 2016 and 2021 Census of Population to provide updated information about the movement of Indigenous people into and out of First Nations reserve communities, with a ...
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October 29, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Migration into and out of reserves can affect population size and composition in First Nations communities. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-62...
Just over half of Canadian youth participated in a group, an organization or an association from 2021 to 2024. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-62...
Youth participation in groups, organizations or associations
This infographic focuses on youth participation in groups, organizations or associations and its impact on sense of belonging.
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October 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Just over half of Canadian youth participated in a group, an organization or an association from 2021 to 2024. www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/11-62...