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6 days ago | universul.net | Alison Mutler

Prevost, a Chicago native, 69, was a missionary and spent his career ministering in Peru and led the Vatican’s powerful office of bishops. White smoke poured out of the Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday evening, signaling that a pontiff had been elected to lead  the powerful church. “Peace be with you all. Dear brothers and sisters, this is the first greeting of the Risen Christ, the good shepherd who gave his life for the flock of God.

1 week ago | universul.net | Alison Mutler

A win by an ‘extremist candidate’ in Romania’s upcoming presidential election will roll back all the progress the country has made since communism ended, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Romania said Thursday. Adrian Zuckerman, who served as Trump’s envoy from 2017-2019, said that “this extremist candidate (George Simion) is a clear and present danger to democracy, freedom and prosperity.

1 week ago | universul.net | Alison Mutler

A win by an ‘extremist candidate’ in Romania’s upcoming presidential election will roll back all the progress the country has made since communism ended, Donald Trump’s former ambassador to Romania said Thursday. Adrian Zuckerman, who served as Trump’s envoy from 2017-2019, said that “this extremist candidate (George Simion) is a clear and present danger to democracy, freedom and prosperity.

1 week ago | universul.net | Alison Mutler

Bucharest mayor, Nicusor Dan who defied attacks from all sides to win a place in the presidential runoff against nationalist George Simion says the country faces a choice between remaining in the Western camp or turning its back on those values. Nicusor Dan, 55, clinched a spot in the runoff after beating the government candidate by a  narrow margin.

1 week ago | universul.net | Alison Mutler

Centrist Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan has won a place in the tightly contested and controversial redo of Romanian presidential elections where he will meet a nationalist who is highly critical of the EU and wants to halt military aid to Ukraine. Mr. Dan, 55, who ran on an “Honest Romanian” candidate was running behind the pro-European government candidate, Crin Antonescu, but as votes came in late Sunday, he overtook Antonescu.