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Yahoo
19 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Athletico bring in priest to bless training ground and break the pact 🙌
After betting on a pact last year, Athletico seems to have decided to go down an "opposite" path to escape the bad moment. According to journalist Monique Vilela, a priest was called to bless all the departments of the club this Thursday (31). The initiative was taken by President Mario Celso Petraglia. He reportedly heard from close people that the pact was hindering Athletico's season. At the moment, the team is in 11th place in Serie B and has not won for four rounds in the championship. Athletico takes the field this Thursday to face São Paulo in the first leg of the round of 16 of the Copa do Brasil. The beginning of the pact The club launched the pact campaign on social media in October of last year. There were nine rounds left until the end of the Brasileirão and Athletico was trying to avoid relegation. In the first match after the video was posted on social media, the team beat Cruzeiro 3 x 0. However, Athletico also had four losses and two draws in the final nine matches of the championship and could not escape from the Z4. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here. 📸 Heuler Andrey - 2022 Getty Images
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Tim Tebow and Miss Universe wife welcome first child together... and reveal heartwarming story behind baby's name
Tim Tebow and his Miss Universe wife have welcomed their first child together. The 37-year-old college football icon and his model wife Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters announced the news with an emotional post on Instagram on Monday. The couple shared a series of black-and-white photos of themselves in the hospital alongside their new daughter. The caption read: 'Our daughter is here! We couldn't be more grateful for the blessing and gift of this new little life. 'We're so grateful to the whole medical team that assisted us in the best way possible during my labor and delivery. From our doctor to our nurses and all the hospital staff — we are so grateful and thankful for you. 'To my sweet friend @hannahjanoe thank you for capturing one of the most special moments of our lives so perfectly. 'Thank you to everyone who's been praying with us over her arrival. We are so incredibly thankful for all of the love and support we've felt. 'We can't wait to share her name with you soon'. However, it didn't take long for that announcement. Just hours later, the couple returned to Instagram to share a joint post which revealed their daughter's name. The post read: 'Meet our daughter, Daphne Reign Tebow. 'Daphne is a name that's been close to my heart since I was a little girl. I never got to meet my mom's mother, but her sister, Daphne, stepped in as a grandma figure to me. 'And Reign… it's a name that holds so much meaning. But more than anything, her name reminds us that when you're adopted into God's family, you become a child of the King. You were made to rule and reign—not in power, but in purpose, love, and identity. 'So here she is — our daughter. Our answered prayer. Daphne Reign Tebow — created in the image of God. Royalty as His princess. Our biggest prayer over her is to reign in God's purpose for her life'. The couple first announced the news that they were expecting a child back in January in a joint Instagram post. The birth of their daughter comes five years after the couple got married At the time, the couple wrote: 'We're over the moon to step into parenthood together'. Tebow and wife married in 2020 and are celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary on January 20. After brief stints with Denver Broncos and New York Jets, the Philippines-born star Tebow was only used in the offseason or as a practice squad member by New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars before being released by the latter in 2021. He has also tried his hand in professional baseball in recent years, signing a minor league baseball contract with the New York Mets in 2016 and playing outfield for the organization for five years.
Khaleej Times
07-06-2025
- General
- Khaleej Times
UAE lottery: 19-year-old Emirati woman 'in shock' after winning Dh100,000
For a 19-year-old Emirati woman from Sharjah, an ordinary day at work turned into an unforgettable moment when she discovered she had won Dh100,000 in the UAE Lottery 's Lucky Chance Draw. 'I was at work when I logged into my account and saw the message: Congratulations! I just sat there staring at the screen in shock,' she said. 'Later, I received a confirmation call, and that's when it really sank in. It felt surreal, like a huge blessing from God.' Choosing to remain anonymous, the young winner shared how a chance encounter with a short video led her to take a leap of faith. 'It was actually a short story I watched on my iPad that got me thinking,' she said. 'It was about how people wait for change without taking the first step. That inspired me. I searched for lotteries in the UAE and came across this one. I started setting aside a small amount each month to participate. And now, here I am!' Rather than spend the money lavishly, the Sharjah resident plans to use her winnings mindfully. 'I want to do something good with part of the money as a way of giving thanks,' she said. 'I also plan to buy a car eventually and save the rest for the future.' Reflecting on the experience, she said the win has changed her outlook on life. 'It reminded me that taking small chances can lead to big rewards - not just financially, but also in belief and hope,' she said. 'Sometimes just showing up or taking that first step can make all the difference.' Though she hasn't yet told her family, she shared the news with her best friend. 'She's always been by my side. I plan to do something special for her if I ever win the grand prize.'
The Independent
18-05-2025
- General
- The Independent
Pope Leo's heartwarming gesture to babies on his first popemobile ride
Pope Leo XIV made a heartwarming gesture during his first ride in the popemobile on Sunday, 18 May, by blessing two babies in front of thousands of well-wishers. The pontiff delivered his inaugural mass in the Vatican's St. Peter's Square after replacing Pope Francis, who died on 21 April after leading the Catholic Church for 12 years. Ahead of the formal ceremony, the pontiff greeted enthusiastic crowds, estimated to reach around 150,000 people, during his first ride in the open-top popemobile. Faithful held flags and cheered 'Viva il Papa!' as Leo, the first American pope, waved back to them as he looped slowly through the square.
Fox News
17-05-2025
- General
- Fox News
The secrets of a meaningful and lifelong grandparent-grandchild bond
Each Friday night, Jewish families do what we have done for thousands of years. We sit down for the moment we have anticipated all week: Shabbat dinner. Before the meal, we engage in a few ritual practices. The woman of the house lights the Shabbat candles, ushering in the sacred day. We welcome the Sabbath day in song, we bless God over the wine and the bread, and we serenade (from Psalms 31) the Jewish woman. The best part – the moment that earns our highest anticipation throughout the week – is when we bless our children. It is a moment so sublime that the Jewish parent can, by laying his or her hands on the child, feel the presence of God at the Shabbat table. (See the video at the top of this article.) The blessing that we make over our daughters is: "May God make you like Sarah, Rebecca, Rachel and Leah." This is easily understandable. These are our matriarchs – the most prominent women in the Book of Genesis. The blessing that we give our sons is very different. We say: "May God make you like Ephraim and Menasseh." An observer would not be blamed for saying: "Who?" After all, Ephraim and Menasseh are obscure figures, so much so that they never speak a word in the whole Torah! Why, the observer might follow, don't you bless your sons to be like Abraham, Joseph, Moses or King David? The blessing that Jewish boys receive on Friday night was given in the Torah — but not by a father. It was given by a grandfather. The truth is: The blessing only gets stranger. The blessing that Jewish boys receive on Friday night was given in the Torah — but not by a father. It was given by a grandfather, Jacob (who is also known as Israel). So why, at the holiest moment of the week, do Jewish parents pass on a blessing from a grandfather to two otherwise obscure grandchildren? Because the Bible is revealing something profound about human flourishing. Ephraim and Menasseh are the only characters in Genesis who have a relationship with a grandparent. And when Jacob blesses them, the Torah doesn't call him Jacob. It calls him Israel. What is the significance? Let's turn to Exodus 1:1: "These are the names of the sons of Israel who are coming to Egypt. With Jacob – each man came with his household." The text uses both names of our patriarch – Jacob and Israel – and modifies the tense accordingly. Unlike the name "Jacob," which is rooted in the past, "Israel" is the name of becoming. That's the heart of grandparenthood. In Exodus, the Torah instructs us to teach "your children and your children's children." The Torah tradition is filled with stories of grandparents – not as soft-spoken and candy-dispensing extras, but as teachers, transmitters, moral educators. Grandparenting, at its best, is a sacred calling. Science backs this up. Among the nine million or so species on Earth, creatures from only six live after childbearing age. So grandparenthood is a very rare phenomenon. Why do humans live so long after raising their own children? In 1998, Professor Kristen Hawkes of the University of Utah discovered the answer: the grandmother hypothesis. Active grandparents free up the middle generation to do more, especially to have additional children. Grandparents extend the human story. Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school and are less impulsive. And everyone benefits. Grandparents who stay involved – but aren't full-time caregivers – live longer, think more clearly, and are happier. The Berlin Aging Study, which began in 1990 and tracked aging participants for over three decades, found that grandparents who provided noncustodial care for their grandchildren had a 37% lower risk of dying over 20 years compared to those who were less involved. Grandchildren who are close to grandparents are more secure, perform better in school, are less impulsive and are less anxious. What's the secret to a meaningful grandparent-grandchild bond? A 2020 study from Hong Kong University found it: future consequence appreciation. Not nostalgia, but investment in what's coming next. A grandparent who always talks about how things were better "back in the day" might be tolerated. But a grandparent who's excited about his or her grandchild's dreams and who helps with assignments, celebrates milestones and passes on wisdom is loved, remembered and emulated. That's why Israel, not Jacob, gives the blessing. And that's why it's the one we repeat every week. God was right. Grandparenthood, lived with love and future orientation, is one of the most powerful gifts – for all three generations. Mark Gerson's new book is "God Was Right: How Modern Social Science Proves the Torah Is True," published by BenBella Books and distributed by Simon & Schuster (June 2025). This article is the first in a series featured exclusively by Fox News Digital.
