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Posted by on Feb 19, 2016 in Stuff You Should Know | No Comments

Eurozone Update This time last year, btw brought you a story regarding the European Debt Crisis. One of the biggest threats to the European Union (EU) has been the state of Greeceā€™s economy. After much negotiation, the European Commission signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Greece, agreeing to give the country up to $86 […]

The Catholic Church Elects a New Pope

Last month Pope Benedict XVI announced his retirement as the leader of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church. The pope began his role as leader of the Catholic faith in 2005. Just over a month after making that surprise announcement, the Catholic Church announced a new leader: St. Francis I, the 226th pope (also known as […]

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Time for a New Pope The leader of the Roman Catholic Church, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI, resigned on February 28th. This was a surprising announcement. Historically, the popes have remained in this leadership role until they die. The last time a pope resigned was all the way back in 1415. Pope Benedict XVI said […]

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