Clemente Lisi

3 days ago | planetsoccer.substack.com | Clemente Lisi

This is a great time of year. Teams are winning trophies, while others are trying to avoid relegation. Nonetheless, there’s much to keep track of each May as the club season across Europe comes to an end. In Italy, the tightest title race of Europe’s top five leagues, Napoli now has a one-point lead over Inter Milan with two rounds left to play. In Spain, the other league yet to crown a champion, Barcelona remains in the driver’s seat.

5 days ago | chvnradio.com | Clemente Lisi

What’s in a name? That’s a question Catholics often ask after a new pope is elected. One of his first official acts of a new pope is to choose a name. Deeply symbolic, the name often reflects the pope's values or spiritual inspirations.   Following the closed-door process known as the conclave, Cardinal Robert Prevost — the first U.S.-born pope in history — chose the name Leo XIV as the 267th head of the Catholic Church. The tradition of adopting a new name is steeped in tradition.

6 days ago | religionunplugged.com | Clemente Lisi

A day after being chosen the first U.S.-born pontiff, Pope Leo XIV said on Friday that his election was both a blessing and a cross to bear. While celebrating his first Mass inside the Sistine Chapel as the new head of the Catholic Church, the pope told the cardinals, “You have called me to carry that cross and to be blessed with that mission.

6 days ago | sportscollectorsdigest.com | Clemente Lisi

CardsAs a trailblazer and a Hall of Fame inductee, Ichiro Suzuki’s trading cards have become an essential part of the sports card collecting world. ⋅MAY 8, 2025Ichiro Suzuki is undeniably one of the most iconic players in baseball history, revered for his incredible career both in Japan and Major League Baseball. As a trailblazer and a Hall of Fame inductee, Ichiro’s trading cards have become an essential part of the sports card collecting world.

6 days ago | religionunplugged.com | Clemente Lisi

Most popular namesThere are no rules or canon law governing how the pope chooses his name. “There are very few rules for the man at the top, so they're allowed to choose what they want,” Joshua McManaway, assistant professor of the practice and program director at Notre Dame's McGrath Institute for Church Life, told The Pillar. Popes often select names of past popes. For example, John XXIII, Paul VI and John Paul II chose their names as a tribute to a short-lived predecessor.