The Day of St. James is also the National Day of Galicia
25 July is St. James’ Day, which means that this is also the official holiday of the Spanish region of Galicia and its capital, Compostela. This is the day when the year-round pride of being a galego/a finds its ultimate culmination. Galicians decided to make this day their nation’s official holiday in 1919 when several…
Paris aims to hide its rats ahead of Olympics
Hosting a large-scale event such as the Olympic Games is certainly a source of pride for any city fortunate enough to be tasked with the honour. However, it can also be a potential source of embarrassment – think for example encountering rats on the streets of glamorous Paris…
Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout”
Erica Etelson Working- and middle-class Americans take pride in their work. If Democrats want to win their votes, they need to acknowledge and appeal to that pride, not dismiss or patronize it. The post Working-Class Americans Prefer a “Hand Up” to a “Handout” appeared first on The Nation…
Danny Gokey Celebrates America in Patriotic Anthem and Declares ‘I Love My Country’
Pride in America remains near a record low, but singer and songwriter Danny Gokey remains a vocal exception. “I love my country,” Gokey told Crosswalk Headlines. Gokey released a patriot-themed EP in 2023, Brave, that encourages Americans to celebrate the nation’s founding principles. It includes two originals…Zimbabwe’s Pride: Charamba and Makarawu Make History, Qualify For 200m Final at Paris Olympics
Historic Double: Zimbabwe’s Charamba and Makarawu Make Olympic 200m Final Historic Achievement in Paris In a stunning turn of events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, two Zimbabwean athletes, Makanakaishe Charamba and Tapiwanashe Makarawu, have secured spots in the men’s 200m final. Both sprinters clinched third place in their respective semi-finals…
PFF College erroneously lists Notre Dame football as being in ACC
It’s true that Notre Dame is in the ACC for almost every sport. But the football program remains proudly independent with the stipulation that it schedules five ACC teams a year. It’s a small price pay to keep a cherished source of pride for the Irish. PFF Co…
Josh Shapiro won’t be the veep. What are Jews saying?
RNS) — Beyond American Jewish pride and nervousness, there is a deeper truth. The post Josh Shapiro won’t be the veep. What are Jews saying? appeared first on Religion News Service…
The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace
The Conversation) — Pierre de Coubertin hoped to channel the best of the ancient ceremonies into a new tradition that could foster both national pride and international harmony. The post The French baron who revived the Olympics believed they were more than sport – they were a religion of perfection and peace appeared first on…
Pride in the Pews announces new faith leaders fellowship to address the HIV epidemic in the South
Pride in the Pews The post Pride in the Pews announces new faith leaders fellowship to address the HIV epidemic in the South appeared first on Religion News Service…