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Target fast moves to Target boycott: These DEI demands haven't been met, Black leaders say

northjersey.com 24 Apr 2025
Jamal Byrant, who has since March 5 (Ash Wednesday) asked Black congregations around the nation to halt spending at Target, said he will remain steadfast to an ongoing boycott of the big box retailer.
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Manipur unrest: 2 Kuki villages burnt down; curfew in border zone

The Times of India 24 Apr 2025
... to ashes by unidentified miscreants.The incident, which took place around 9am on Wednesday, posed a risk of creating law-and-order problems and disrupting peace and public tranquillity in the area.
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Did the Target boycott work? Could it become permanent? What to know before new freezes

Hattiesburg American 24 Apr 2025
DEI. Explaining the diversity, equity and inclusion debate. Initiatives for diversity, equity, and inclusion are facing bans across the United States ... 28 ... It started on Ash Wednesday, March 5 and ended April 17 ... In March, it was down 6.5% year over year.
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Did the Target boycott work? Here's what to know and which boycotts are still happening

The Tennessean 23 Apr 2025
HillmanTok, an online HBCU thriving amid DEI rollbacks ... And it seems to have worked ... On Jan ... The fast started on Ash Wednesday which was on March 5, and called for people to not buy anything from Target through Lent for 40 days, ending April 17.
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The Stakes in the 2025 Papal Conclave, by Timothy Vorgenss

The Unz Review 22 Apr 2025
Cardinal Robert Sarah after the Ash Wednesday Mass at the Basilica of Saint Sabina in Rome, February 26, 2020 ... Cardinal Péter Erdő celebrates Mass on Ash Wednesday in The Basilica of Esztergom, February 13, 2013.
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Video games and martinis: DC residents spill on what they gave up for Lent

Wtop 21 Apr 2025
Easter is here, and for a lot of those celebrating, it also marks the end of Lent ... Lent starts on Ash Wednesday and leads up to Easter, representing the 40 days Jesus spent fasting in the desert while being tempted by Satan ... mass ... Mulholland ... Source .
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How did Pope Francis die? Catholic leader had been hospitalized with double pneumonia

Usatoday 21 Apr 2025
Pope Francis dies at 88 years old one day after Easter Sunday ... Pope Francis' health struggles meant he was unable to lead the annual Ash Wednesday church service on March 5 that opens the 40-day Christian season of Lent that culminates in Easter.
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Harrisburg bishop remembers Pope Francis as an advocate for the poor and marginalized

Penn Live 21 Apr 2025
The head of the Harrisburg Diocese on Monday remembered Pope Francis as a church leader who called the world’s attention to the downtrodden and marginalized ... He is seen here during Ash Wednesday Mass 2024 at Saint Patrick Cathedral in Harrisburg ... ....
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LETTER: Honor the spirit of Lent all year long

Guam Pacific Daily News 21 Apr 2025
By Anthony Taijeron Apr 21, 2025 6 hrs ago 0. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email ... Today, the Catholic Church marks the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday and concludes it on Holy Saturday, leading into the joy of Easter Sunday ... It’s time to ask ourselves.
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Easter celebrations hosted all over LA County; message of renewal resonates in fire zones

Daily Bulletin 21 Apr 2025
Altadena Community Church’s pastor, Rev. Dr. Joe McGowan, delivers his sermon during Easter services at Westminster Presbyterian Church ... Altadena Community Church’s pastor, Rev. Dr ... Dr ... Ash Wednesday brings faithful to Upland church for drive-thru service.
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So THAT's Why We Eat Eggs At Easter

Huffington Post 20 Apr 2025
Person holding a traditional dyed Easter egg. The crosses some Christians get on Ash Wednesday? Sure! Lent, which is meant to mimic Jesus’ 40 days in the desert? Great! ...None of these words are in the Bible.” ... So why chocolate? ... S ... Related... .
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What's open, closed on Easter 2025? Details on restaurants, grocery stores, retailers, more

Usatoday 20 Apr 2025
Easter traditions. How it's celebrated around the world. Did you know that Easter isn’t always just celebrated with chocolate? Easter is marked very differently around the globe ... Other examples include Ash Wednesday and Palm Sunday ... to 6 p.m ... U.S ...
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Letters to the Editor: Easter is about remembering Jesus’ sacrifice

The Morning Call 20 Apr 2025
Proceeding on our Lenten journey to the most holiest day of the year — Easter, the resurrection of our lord — ponder with me on the events that commenced on Ash Wednesday, followed by the Triduum of ...
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Mattingly: Bridge between Ash Wednesday, Easter: Most Americans don't 'get' Lent | Opinion

Times Record News 19 Apr 2025
When it comes to pulling Catholics into pews, Christmas rites top the list — followed by a tie between Easter, the Christian calendar's most joyous day, and Ash Wednesday, which is the most sobering.
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At Easter, a message of renewal hits home among fire-weary faithful

San Gabriel Valley Tribune 19 Apr 2025
For Ash Wednesday, he stuck with “water being that place where we find that renewal.” ... Eliana Magana, 4, (center) receives ashes in front of her sister, Olivia, 6, during Ash Wednesday in the chapel at ...
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