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The icon that Zelensky presented to Pope Leo today, painted on a piece from a munitions crate, is so stunning. Mary, Queen of Peace, pray for us.

You deserve better than the last government's deal. It wasn’t working for anyone.    Here’s 10 ways today’s deal with the EU will benefit Britain ⬇️

Mummies everywhere, presumably

MAJOR BREAKING: In a cruel and clueless moment, Trump says Biden’s cancer surprised him because it takes a long time to “get to stage 9” cancer. Cancer goes to stage 4. Then he brags he “aced” his cognitive test. Is Trump the dumbest president alive?

Last night, I secretly flew to Brisbane to attend the 2025 Black & Write Fellowship announcement. Which is supposed to be happening right now at SLQ. At this event, I was to be named one of the recipients. Woo hoo. This is a huge career milestone!! However.... 1/

Tomorrow, our European Research Council (ERC) conference in the use and abuse of antiquity in the 18th century… venez nombreux ! sfeds.fr/agenda/on-the-…

Sainte Rita de Cascia, patronne des causes désespérées, ora pro nobis 🌿✝️⛪️📖🙏🏻🕊️❤️‍🔥🕯️.

More dangerous madness from the Trump administration… nytimes.com/2025/05/22/us/…

We are monitoring closely developments at Harvard University in relation to the administration’s statement this afternoon on the future enrolment of international students. I know this will be distressing for Harvard’s many Australian students. The Embassy is working with the

A joint statement on the NSW floods from the Archbishop of Sydney and the Bishops of Newcastle and Grafton. Archbishop of Sydney Bishop Peter Stuart Dr Murray Harvey

Any suggestions for how I should mark Queen Victoria’s birthday, formerly known as Empire Day here in Australia…?

If Joe Biden posted something like this Hannity would be roused from his sleep to anchor special coverage. But Trump posts apeshit conspiracy theories and the mainstream press yawns. His craziness has been completely normalized.

Au XVIIIe siècle, la ponctuation est soudainement normée. George Sand, la première, proteste contre cette mise au pas du style imposée par les imprimeurs. Des poètes inventifs s'attellent de leur côté à renouveler la ponctuation. radiofrance.fr/franceculture/…

An amazing sunset seen this evening from the Babel Building on University of Melbourne’s Parkville campus

“NOT TO BE TRUSTED!” 🤯

I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. And as you may have heard … I'm not there anymore. Now I'm on Substack, that amazing space, and I can't wait to get into the important work that we all have to do.

Awful news coming out of India. Prayers ascending for all those caught up in what sounds like a dreadful accident.

New favourite picture of +Rowan Williams

🌈🪩✨ #Pride2025