Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have dismissed suggestions that Alejandro Garnacho's wonder goal for Manchester United against Everton is the Premier League's greatest of all-time.
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declaration on Monday, Dec.
18, setting forth the criteria for which Catholic priests may bless same-sex unions — provided they are not held up as equivalent to a marriage, which is considered a holy sacrament and may only occur between individuals of the opposite sex.The eight-page declaration is co-signed by Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, the prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, and the office’s doctrinal secretary, Monsignor Armando Matteo.The declaration draws distinctions between liturgical blessings and spontaneous or personal ones, allowing Catholic priests to offer those more informal blessings to same-sex couples or those in “irregular” unions.It also clarifies that the couples “should not be required to have prior moral perfection” as a precondition for obtaining the blessing, which is viewed as a prayer to God to help the recipients “mature and grow in fidelity to the Gospel.”While the declaration permits individual priests to offer blessings, it also emphasizes that they cannot occur within the context of a liturgical celebration and does not allow them to “be performed with any clothing, gestures, or words that are proper to a wedding.”Priests must also offer those blessings without any prepared texts or rituals while adhering to the narrow guidelines set forth by the Vatican.The declaration marks a significant shift in tone from past doctrine, under which the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith said, just two years ago, that God “cannot bless sin” with respect to same-sex couples.According to the National Catholic Reporter, Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, initiated a major shakeup within the Vatican when he appointed Fernández, a fellow Argentine, to lead the
.Match of the Day pundits Alan Shearer and Micah Richards have dismissed suggestions that Alejandro Garnacho's wonder goal for Manchester United against Everton is the Premier League's greatest of all-time.
article written by the New York Post titled “The 7 biggest mistakes you can make right after sex.” Written by Andrew Court, the piece hilariously outlined seven of the biggest blunders couples can make in the bedroom and Haines admitted that she was guilty of discussing chores immediately after doing the deed with her husband Max Shifrin. “So what happens is, sometimes when I recover, I think about all the things we still have to do,” she explained.The 46-year-old host, who has been married since 2014, admitted however that after recovering from the “pure exhaustion of that primal act,” her mind quickly focuses on other real-life responsibilities.“I stop and I say, ‘Babe, did the plumber call today?’” she said with a chuckle.
Simon, Lord Lovat got the axe.The Scottish Jacobite was the last person to be beheaded in England, in 1747 — and the Oscar winner, 59, is apparently his descendant.Crowe took to X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to reveal that he’s related to the late, great chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat, who was executed for high treason in the 18th century. The “Beautiful Mind” star added that he had “been on the hunt to track down my Italian forebears” for a while now and has been researching his linage, which has led him down “a number of wrong tracks.”He explained that his great-great-great grandfather on his mother’s side was one Luigi Ghezzi.Ghezzi, who at one point worked in Argentina, later left on a ship bound to India.
Less than 72 hours before California’s Sexual Abuse and Cover Up Accountability Act expires, Paula Abdul today filed a sexual assault and gender violence lawsuit against American Idol EP and So You Think You Can Dance judge Nigel Lythgoe over multiple alleged attacks.
This week, the original spinning game show returns to TV. Wheel Of Fortune – last seen on our screens more than two decades ago and based on the US version which has run for almost 50 years – has none other than Graham Norton fronting this new revival. Amazingly, despite his long and varied history in TV, Graham reveals he hasn’t hosted a game show since the very beginnings of career.
Former Liverpool midfielder Danny Murphy thought Manchester United winger Alejandro Garnacho looked 'more comfortable' and 'more productive' on the right-wing during Boxing Day's 3-2 win over Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
It looks like Gerard Butler spent Christmas outside of Los Angeles this year.
Manchester City are in pole position to complete the signing of River Plate wonderkid Claudio Echeverri, according to reports.
32 teams. One title. And now, one docuseries detailing it all.
Michael Bublé shared on an episode of the Diary of a CEO podcast how his priorities in life shifted after his now 10-year-old son Noah was diagnosed with liver cancer. “My son’s cancer diagnosis rocked my world,” Bublé began. “It pulled the curtain from over my eyes.”The 48-year-old singer said the pain he and his wife, Luisana Lopilato, went through was almost unbearable.
Vanity Fair, the “Fast and Furious” star’s former assistant Asta Jonasson claims Diesel, whose real name is Mark Sinclair, invited her to his suite at the St. Regis hotel in Atlanta after coming back from the club with hostesses.
Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer A former assistant to Vin Diesel sued the actor on Thursday, alleging that in 2010 he pinned her against a wall in a hotel suite and masturbated in front of her. Asta Jonasson alleges that she was working for the actor in Atlanta, where he was filming “Fast Five,” when he brought her to his suite at the St. Regis Hotel and forced her onto his bed.
EXCLUSIVE: Oscar nominee Jonathan Pryce (The Two Popes) has joined two-time Oscar nominee Steve Coogan in feature drama The Penguin Lessons, which recently wrapped in Spain.
EXCLUSIVE: Streamers are slowly coming around in supplying viewing results, especially when the news is good. Apple has some good news.
Anna Marie de la Fuente Content Americas, the fast-rising trade event in Miami, has unveiled the finalists for its 2024 Content Americas CoPro Pitch and Content Americas Hispanic Kids Programming Pitch. According to event organizer C21, more than 80 submissions rolled in for the CoPro Pitch and over 50 for the Kids Pitch from seasoned producers across Latin America, Spain and Portugal. Among the CoPro Pitch finalists are scripted series “Hot Sur,” an adaptation of the Laura Restrepo bestseller about an undocumented Mexican immigrant looking after her bipolar sister in the U.S.
Manchester United are considering a swoop for Galatasaray star Mauro Icardi when the transfer market reopens, according to reports, but are braced for competition to secure his signature.
Just like Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce could care less about the angry “Brads and Chads” in the world!
Nick Vivarelli International Correspondent Neha Dhupia (“A Thursday”) and Adil Hussain (“Life of Pi”) will star in Egyptian director Ali El Arabi‘s upcoming drama “Blue 52,” about a young Indian soccer fan’s journey as a migrant worker to the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. El Arabi’s “Blue 52” chronicles the true tale of a young man named Ashish, who is a fervent soccer fan.
Holly Jones Paris-based outfit Luxbox – one of Europe’s biggest sales agents and sometimes producers – of higher-profile Spanish-language art house fare, has swooped on international rights to “Reas,” a prison musical in which female and trans ex-cons process their experiences, which was confirmed last week as one of the first eight films selected for Berlin’s Forum section. The second film by Argentine playwright and writer Lola Arias (“Theater of War”), and winner of the HEAD Pitchings du Réel Award at Visions du Réel in 2020, “Reas” was also selected by San Sebastian Film Festival for its 2023 WIP Latam.
NewJeans and Lim Young-woong taking home the most awards – view the full list of winners below.On December 14, the Asia Artist Awards held its 2023 awards ceremony at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan, the Philippines. It selects winners in several categories that cover music, television and film based on data gathered from several East and Southeast Asian countries, Argentina, Mexico and Europe.The show was hosted by Kang Daniel, IVE’s Jang Won-young and ZEROBASEONE’s Sung Han-bin, and featured performances from several K-pop artists throughout the night.