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America 250: Founding fathers, presidents point to the Bible as the anchor of liberty

  • By Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor
  • Jun 28, 2026

(The Center Square) – As America 250 celebrations are underway, Americans are remembering the convictions of the founding fathers and presidents who pointed to the Bible as “the anchor of liberty.”

Japan's Sunrise festival attracts devotees from across the country every spring to a largely untouched mountaintop outside Tokyo
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Japan's Sunrise festival attracts devotees from across the country every spring to a largely untouched mountaintop outside Tokyo

  • Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

Japan's Sunrise festival attracts devotees from across the country every spring to a largely untouched mountaintop outside Tokyo

The centuries-old festival sees Shinto priests lead a procession to a sacred shrine at the summit
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The centuries-old festival sees Shinto priests lead a procession to a sacred shrine at the summit

  • Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

The centuries-old festival sees Shinto priests lead a procession to a sacred shrine at the summit

At dawn, people dressed as armoured samurai warriors join the Shinto priests on a kilometre-long climb back to the summit shrine
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At dawn, people dressed as armoured samurai warriors join the Shinto priests on a kilometre-long climb back to the summit shrine

  • Andrew CABALLERO-REYNOLDS
  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

At dawn, people dressed as armoured samurai warriors join the Shinto priests on a kilometre-long climb back to the summit shrine

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Mountain festival marks spring arrival high above Tokyo
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Mountain festival marks spring arrival high above Tokyo

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  • Updated Apr 30, 2026

A centuries-old festival that heralds spring drew hundreds of worshippers to a mountain in Tokyo on Wednesday, as robed Shinto priests led a procession to a sacred shrine at the summit.

On the first day of his trip, the pope met members of the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers
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On the first day of his trip, the pope met members of the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers

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On the first day of his trip, the pope met members of the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers

Pope Leo prays during a visit to the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba
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Pope Leo prays during a visit to the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba

  • Alberto PIZZOLI
  • Updated Apr 15, 2026

Pope Leo prays during a visit to the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba

Donald Trump told the New York Post US-Iran talks could take place 'over the next two days'
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Donald Trump told the New York Post US-Iran talks could take place 'over the next two days'

  • Brendan SMIALOWSKI
  • Updated Apr 16, 2026

Donald Trump told the New York Post US-Iran talks could take place 'over the next two days'

US President Donald Trump sparked outrage after posting a social media image that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ
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US President Donald Trump sparked outrage after posting a social media image that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ

  • Mandel NGAN
  • Updated Apr 14, 2026

US President Donald Trump sparked outrage after posting a social media image that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ

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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end
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Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end

  • Clément Melki AFP
  • Updated Apr 15, 2026

Pope Leo XIV travelled on Tuesday to the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, in the first trip ever by a pontiff to the north African country.

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