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Your 15 Minutes Of Faith? Welsh Church Offers In-And-Out Prayer Services

A vicar in Swansea has become one of the first in the UK to launch a 15-minute church service in a bid to help busy people fit prayer into their day-to-day lives.
A vicar in Swansea has become one of the first in the UK to launch a 15-minute church service in a bid to help busy people fit prayer into their day-to-day lives. ITV Wales/Facebook

Is 15 minutes enough time to reflect during a prayer?

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Two-Track Nation: What Italy’s Trains Say About The Limits Of Progress

Two-Track Nation: What Italy's Trains Say About The Limits Of Progress
The train station Taormina-Giardini in Sicily Alexandra Schuler / DPA via ZUMA Press

Crossing Sicily by train can take as long as flying from Rome to New York. The tracks and carriages are outdated, the trains rarely leave on time. Meanwhile, the country’s high-speed train lines are state-of-the-art and decidedly punctual. It’s a metaphor (and more) for Italy’s two-class society.

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Future

Buenos Aires’ Massive “Cow-Could-Fall-In” Potholes, And How To Avoid Them

LA NACION, CLARIN, BUENOSAIRESBACHE (ARGENTINA) Worldcrunch BUENOS AIRES – Driving through Buenos Aires can resemble scenes from Mad Max. Not only must you dodge reckless drivers, but also steer clear of the multitudes of potholes. According to La Nacion, in the most populous neighborhoods of Buenos Aires such as Belgrano, there are potholes on virtually […]

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