11/21/2023 0 Comments Fog harbor house![]() Leo declined to speak with us as he was walking to his church on Saturday. “Sacred Spaces Foundation is caring for Saint Ignatius Catholic Church on Mount Desert Island in Maine because it is a significant historical, spiritual, and artistic landmark,” Leo said in an emailed statement Sunday, adding: “This was the first of several efforts that are being undertaken by the foundation in its first year to highlight the beauty and value of sacred spaces and art, as well as literary works, in our local communities, centers of faith, and civil society.” Leo’s church purchase appears to be the launch of a broader religious advocacy mission - starting with the exclusive Maine community that’s already enraged by how he’s worked to imprint his conservative religious views on American society. ![]() That freedom-of-conscience theme has been at the center of the conservative movement’s push to allow businesses to cite religious objections as rationales for denying services and products to women and LGBTQ customers. The nonprofit says its purpose includes “educating the public on the importance of religious expression and human rights of conscience.” In March, he quietly purchased the local church through a charitable nonprofit he formed last year, according to financial records we reviewed. ![]() Leo, a devout Roman Catholic, is the architect of the Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority and oversees a billion-dollar political influence machine. While back in Italy, over 110 people sustained injuries after the north-eastern region of Veneto was hit on Thursday by extreme weather, including large hailstones.As fog rolled in on a mild Saturday evening, and Mass convened at Saint Ignatius of Loyola Catholic Church in the serene seaside town of Northeast Harbor, Maine, there was one recognizable face present along with his family and his bodyguard: the head of the charity that recently took control of the church, Leonard Leo. Meanwhile, a Moroccan man aged 42 died from a heat-related issue after collapsing on a street in Murcia on Wednesday in 42C conditions. Seven firefighting planes and nine helicopters were required to put out a fire in Athens in the wake of similar temperatures on Thursday. ![]() In Sicily, where the European record of 48.8C was registered in August 2021, the thermometer climbed to 46C and 47C on Tuesday and Wednesday in parts. The Irish weather is similar to what we're seeing in Europe - though with marginally lower temperatures - as storms sweep across the continent in the aftermath of record temperatures. "Mild, humid and rather misty with lowest temperatures of 12 to 15C."Įurope faces red alert as Italian islands hit 46C "Further outbreaks of rain" are expected on Saturday, with Met Éireann warning of possible heavy falls. It continues overnight, with "heavy bursts" of rain causing spot flooding as we head into Saturday morning. The rainfall radar for Friday evening at 8pm. ![]() The rain will be heaviest in the west and north, bringing the possibility of localised flooding. The latest update reads: "Wet this afternoon and evening as outbreaks of rain and drizzle extend across most areas. The national forecaster said Friday will start relatively fine, their rainfall radar shows a heavy band of rain coming across the island from the northwest from about midday onwards. Met Éireann is absolutely certain of the next couple of days though, with umbrellas and wellies being needed. ![]()
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