Saturday , December 21 2024

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Who was Abbas Attar on Google Doodle?

Abbas Attar

Today’s Google Doodle honors Abbas Attar, who would have turned 80 today. Abbas Attar, better known by his pen name Abbas, was a renowned Iranian photographer who was recognized worldwide for his haunting images and his many years of work as a photojournalist. Today’s Google Doodle honors his outstanding work. Born in Iran in 1944, …

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Italy honors mafia victims in Holy Thursday Mass

Mafia

An Italian association dedicated to keeping alive the memory of victims of mafia violence have donated oil produced at the site where two judges were killed to several Italian dioceses for the annual Holy Thursday Chrism Mass. Chrism is the sacred oil used to anoint faithful in the Church’s sacraments, …

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