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20,762 people were shot here during the Great Terror, from August 1937 to October 1938. This former NKVD shooting range is known as one of the places of mass executions and burials of victims of Soviet-era repression. Relatives of the victims, parishioners of Moscow churches, representatives of public organizations, and the diplomatic corps take part in this “Voice of Memory” campaign every year.On Friday, October 30, 2020, on the Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Political Repression, the annual "Voice of Memory" will be held at the Butovo training ground in Moscow, and many will pray for the victims...

Francis Interview: “My Instinct and the Holy Spirit Guide Me” He did nothing else but to continue the work of Benedict XVI, Francis said in a hagiographic interview with AdnKronos.com (October 30). Benedict is for Francis “a father and a brother” and “holiness in person,” Francis visits him often, “There are no problems between us.” He disclaims reports claiming that the two had been fighting over the same tomb. For Francis, corruption is an old problem in the Church, “but the vast majority of the Church persues the right path.” He believes that the Lord called him to do what...

Politicians know, it’s the economy stupid. In that case, Donald Trump should handily beat China Biden on Tuesday. While the pandemic put tens of millions out of work, President Trump promised a strong recovery. This morning, we can see it. GDP, the total output of all goods and services, grew at an annual rate of 33%. That’s the fastest growth in American history. New filings for unemployment dropped by 40-thousand…more than expected. Last month alone, 3 million Americans went back to work. So, voters have a choice. A President who created the lowest unemployment rates for all Americans…black, hispanic, women,...

'If we think there’s large groups of people gathering where they shouldn’t be, then police will have to intervene,' an official warned.BIRMINGHAM, England, October 29, 2020 (LifeSiteNews) – The politician responsible for the UK police force in the West Midlands area has stated that he will order the police to break up family gatherings around Christmas if they violate the government’s “rule of six.” David Jamieson made the comments to the Telegraph, stating that “If we think there’s large groups of people gathering where they shouldn’t be, then police will have to intervene. If, again, there’s flagrant breaking of the...

Grocery store workers — particularly those who interact with customers — are at serious risk of infection by the coronavirus, according to a new study in the journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. These workers likely became a “significant transmission source” for the illness without even knowing it because most in the study were asymptomatic, CNN reported. The study found that 20 percent of 104 grocery store workers tested at a Boston store in May had positive nasal swab results, according to the network....

Following the reconversion of the famous Agia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul into a mosque in July, Turkish President Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan also ordered the reconversion of the famous Chora Church into a mosque in August. Now, the landmark, richly decorated in beautiful Orthodox frescoes and mosaics, is being prepared for Muslim prayer services. The first was originally planned to be held tomorrow, with the participation of President ErdoÄŸan, though its postponement was announced today. Pictures posted online show that the preparations include the concealment of the frescoes and mosaics that are treasured by the international community. Among them is...

~ FR Canteen Presents ~ ~ It's Halloween: Trick or Treat!! ~ Canteen Mission Statement Showing support and boosting the morale ofour military and our allies militaryand family members of the above.Honoring those who have served before. Click here to carve your own pumpkin Monster Mash Rock & Roll Graveyard Halloween Is Trick or Treat Bo Meets The Monster Click here to shoot a skeleton out of a cannon Click here to bowl The Purple People Eater (For you, Mr Tonkin) Voodoo Voodoo Werewolves of London Ghostbusters Witch Doctor Click here to play Hangman Please remember that The Canteen...

Officers from South Wales Police were called to New Hope Community Church in Cardiff as adults and children congregated despite Wales' fire-break lockdown restrictions Police were called to a church holding a religious service on Sunday evening despite them being not permitted in Wales under coronavirus restrictions. Officers from South Wales Police were called to New Hope Community Church in Llanrumney, Cardiff on Sunday evening as adults and children congregated inside. A video was shared to the church's Facebook page, where officers can be seen walking inside. A person in the video, who is wearing a mask as is everyone...

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...California’s Department of Public Health had previously published guidelines governing social gatherings. These guidelines have been revised and now define gatherings as “social situations that bring together people from different households at the same time in a single space or place.” The order requires Californians to limit private get-togethers to no more than three households and to cap the duration at two hours. Hosts are supposed to ensure that guests only gather outdoors and observe social distancing and mask-wearing. Of course, chanting, singing, and shouting are strongly discouraged. Apparently, not even the Golden State’s progressive elite are on board with...

Dr. Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), expressed support for a national mask mandate earlier this week in an interview on CNBC. On Friday, Dr. Fauci said parents should take the initiative to ensure their children are wearing them as part of their costumes. “As I always joke around when people ask me, I don’t want to be the Grinch that steals Halloween and the Grinch that steals Thanksgiving,” said Dr. Fauci to Survivor Corps, a group focused on fighting coronavirus. “But I would really be careful about having kids just going from...

I just got off the phone with a friend of mine who works for the US Postal Service. They were told today that ANY Pennsylvania mail ballot that arrives in a mailbox or anyplace else in the system must be forwarded to election officials by EXPRESS MAIL. They've been given a corporate account number for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and each ballot that arrives must be placed in the overnight envelope and forwarded (at a cost of twenty-six bucks to the taxpayer!) This includes fistfulls of ballots dropped in street mailboxes. Postal workers are having to repackage them and send...

Boris Johnson is expected to announce a national lockdown next week after his scientific advisers told him it was the only way to save Christmas. Scientists from the Sage committee yesterday presented No 10 with bleak figures showing that Covid is spreading 'significantly' faster than even their original 'worst-case scenario' prediction. Last night a Cabinet source told the Mail that the dramatic move will be announced next week. It was not clear exactly what form the new lockdown would take, or what would be ordered to close or how long it would last.

"That's the end to Minnesota Nice!" my Norwegian husband exploded upon hearing Minnesota Governor Walz banished 25,000 Trump supporters to a cold field in Rochester, MN. But nothing stops hardy Minnesotans from going out to meet their beloved President and nothing stops President Trump from greeting his people. As a beautiful gold-and-magenta Minnesota sunset kissed the sky, the Beast whisked President Trump straight from Airforce One to the non-dictator-sanctioned, "illegal" crowd of 25,000 banished from the approved rally area. And we loved him for it. "He's always a class act," I told Michael. President Trump took his time too. In...

Tampon brand Tampax sparked a firestorm on social media after it said that “not all people with periods are women.” The company, owned by Procter & Gamble, shared the message on Sept. 15, but it has recently sparked fierce debate and gone viral — with some bashing the company for alienating biological women. SNIP “This ad is misogynistic and advocates erasing women. So goodbye 4ever!!!” one critic wrote. Others slammed the message as “anti-woman.”

A Washington Post story wrongly claimed the Trump administration accused Billie Eilish of “destroying our country” — then spread like wildfire among the entertainment industry. The article on Thursday — in part about hundreds of celebrities being vetted for a Trump administration coronavirus ad campaign — included a misattributed quote from the White House about Eilish. SNIP The flub was picked up by Vice editor Jill Krajewski, who noted that “an embarrassing number of music outlets” including Complex, NME, Consequence of Sound and The Fader aggregated the misreported Washington Post story.

The election is days away. No one knows if there will be an orderly turnover or the disorderly donut hole of malevolent maneuverings. The nation is divided and civil unrest is in the air. This follows a summer which was prophetically and perennially summed up in “Trouble Every Day,” a song from Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s 1966 debut album Freak Out! “Wednesday I watched the riot,” Zappa sings on the song he wrote after seeing the Watts Uprising of 1965. “I seen the cops out on the street. Watched ’em throwin’ rocks and stuff, and chokin’ in...

Received this text asking me to join their cause “This is Jackie a vet with the progressive org Common Defense. We’re organizing vets in DC for after the election to make sure every vote is counted. Are you a fellow veteran against Trump?” My number is somehow up on Democrat group texts. I get stuff all the time. This person left a link stating this evnwilk last from Nov 4-7 and a section to fill in my info.

WASHINGTON — Joseph R. Biden Jr. and his son Hunter talk every day, typically a fast check-in initiated by the Democratic presidential nominee, often from the back of a car between campaign stops. Although Mr. Biden tries to touch base with his two grown children and five grandchildren once a day, doling out “I love yous,” Hunter is a special case. “My only surviving son,” is how the former vice president refers to his “Hunt,” whose battles with addiction have made for a long-running high-wire act within the Biden universe. The stresses of Mr. Biden’s presidential campaign have made an...

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