Melissa Sartore

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Articles

One Photo Captures The Horrifying History Behind The Conflict Between Two Global Superpowers

5 days ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Many Muslims viewed “Direct Action Day” as an opportunity to make it clear,If you want peace, we do not want war… If you want war we accept your offer unhesitantly. We will either have a divided India or a destroyed India. This animosity was for Hindus and supporters of the Indian National Congress more than the British, as would become clear.
All About Robert Prevost, Now Pope Leo XIV

6 days ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

A native of Chicago, IL, Robert Francis Prevost was born on September 14, 1955. His youth was spent on the south side of Chicago where he was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption parish. According to fellow St. Mary's grade school student John Doughney:It was pretty apparent back then that was going to be his route… Some of us had considered it. It was kind of a fantasy for most young men. For him, I think it was true calling.
Firsthand Accounts From US Soldiers About What It Was Like To Be Held As A POW

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Frank Fujita was the son of Tsuneji “Frank” Fujita, a Japanese-born immigrant in the United States, and Ida Pearl, an American. Frank Jr. - who later went by the nickname “Foo” - was an American citizen by birth (called “Neisi”), but his Japanese heritage was especially challenging after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941. By that point, Foo was a member of the Texas National Guard and had been deployed.
Why Was Alcatraz Prison Closed In The First Place?

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

After the last prisoners of Alcatraz were transferred to other prison facilities in the United States, the remote penitentiary was essentially abandoned. Alcatraz Island was shifted to oversight by the General Service Administration, but no one could decide exactly what to do with the land. Museums, a university, and even housing developments were all considered as the island sat dormant.
Questions About Popes, Papal Conclaves, And The Papacy - Answered

1 week ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

There's a secrecy surrounding the papacy and the Vatican that's existed almost as long as the Roman Catholic Church. Even if you've heard an explanation for the requirements to hold specific offices, when processes and practices began, and the significance of some of the physical objects with in Catholicism, the information may not actually be very clear. This is why a lot of people have questions about the pope, papal conclaves, and the papacy as an institution.
The Wildest Pope Stories That'll Make You Believe In Divine Intervention

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Saint Malachy, the 12th century Archbishop of Armagh, visited Rome in 1139 CE and, while there, had visions that foretold the identities of 112 future popes. Sixteenth-century Benedictine Arnold Wion was the first to publish Malachy's predictions. It's widely believed that Wion supplemented Malachy's work with information about popes who held office during the centuries between his life and that of the Irish saint.
Why There Were Three Popes In 1978, Explained

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

The sudden death of Pope John Paul I on September 28, 1978 necessitated another papal funeral and subsequent conclave. On October 14, 1978, the College of Cardinals was sequestered in the Sistine Chapel to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church. After the eighth vote, white smoke rose from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel, indicating a pope had been elected. Cardinal Karol Wojtyla of Krakow, Poland, was chosen and he took the pontifical name of John Paul II.
'The Shawshank Redemption' Would Have Been too Depressing With The Original Ending

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

When participating in a Q&A with the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences, Frank Darabont, the director of The Shawshank Redemption, told the audience the original script for the movie mirrored the ending Stephen King wrote:The original script ended with Red on the bus, uncertain but hopeful about the future; that's the way the story ended.
The Most Controversial Teen Movie You've Never Heard Of

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

As counterparts to Othello, Desdemona, and Iago, respectively, Mekhi Phifer played Odin, Julia Stiles portrayed Desi, and John Hartnett was Hugo in O. Additional cast members included Andrew Keegan (Michael Cassio), Rain Phoenix (Emily, based on Emilia) and Martin Sheen (Coach Duke Goulding and Hugo's father, based on the Duke of Venice). The story revolves around the relationship between Odin and Desi while tracking Hugo's abject hate for his pseudo-friend, Odin.
What One Of The Most Controversial Paintings Ever Reveals About Centuries Of Blood, Rage, And Pain

2 weeks ago | ranker.com | Melissa Sartore

Ivan the Terrible, as he became known, was the first tsar of Russia. Born Ivan Chetvyorty Vasilyevich in 1530, Ivan was next in line to hold power in the Grand Duchy of Moscovy. After the death of his father, Vasily III, in 1533, his mother Yelena Glinskaya served as regent until her death five years later, and until 1547, Ivan was in the care of nobles vying for power. After Ivan was crowned Ivan IV, he reformed the church and the military in Russia.