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Pope Francis names new Bishop for Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr. Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo. The resignation and appointment were announced today by the Holy See in Rome.

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  • KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Bishop Paul J. Bradley, 77, and appointed Msgr.
  • Edward M. Lohse, 61, as the fifth Bishop for the Catholic Diocese of Kalamazoo.
  • Ordination of the new Bishop has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at St. Augustine Cathedral, Kalamazoo.
  • Together, we will go forward to proclaim Christ, and to meet him in the hearts of all God's people in the Diocese of Kalamazoo."

Bibliophiles' Breaking News: Morgan State University Philosopher's Book Wins Special Critics Prize at the 'Oscar of Italian Literature' 2023

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Monday, April 24, 2023

The selection was in recognition for the book, OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness, and Welfare (Europe Books 2022).

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  • The selection was in recognition for the book, OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness, and Welfare (Europe Books 2022).
  • The Prize was the second consecutive recognition from Pegasus Cultural Association for the book.
  • The first recognition was the Second Place win at the Milano International Literary Awards 2022.
  • The author dedicates the Prize to Obama and Pope Francis to whom he wishes a happy 10th anniversary of pontificate.

Consider A Clash Of Cultures: New Book THE JOURNEY Opposes Marxist Nihilism With The Wisdom Of The Post-Kantian Vision of Franz Schubert

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Tuesday, March 28, 2023

Charleston, SC, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In his latest book, author Frank Ruppert examines the opposition between Christianity and Marxism.

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  • Charleston, SC, March 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- In his latest book, author Frank Ruppert examines the opposition between Christianity and Marxism.
  • In The Journey, Ruppert analyzes the metaphysical foundations of Western civilization and suggests that the art of Schubert is a form of liturgy for their enrichment.
  • The illuminating ethic that he finds is one of a post-Kantian synthesis, crowning the dialectical reach for transcendence.
  • For those hungry for life, both here and in the hereafter, The Journey awaits.

Baltimore Resident and Morgan State University Philosopher's Obamanomics and Francisconomics Among Winning Books at Milano International Literary Awards 2022

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Wednesday, November 30, 2022

BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --THE MILANO INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS 2022 JURY SELECTED DR. ZEKEH GBOTOKUMA AS THE SECOND PLACE WINNER OF THE TOP CATEGORY for his 505-page non-fiction book, OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness and, and Welfare (Europe Books, 2022).

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  • BALTIMORE, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --THE MILANO INTERNATIONAL LITERARY AWARDS 2022 JURY SELECTED DR. ZEKEH GBOTOKUMA AS THE SECOND PLACE WINNER OF THE TOP CATEGORY for his 505-page non-fiction book, OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness and, and Welfare (Europe Books, 2022).
  • Obamanomics is a 'middle-class economics' characterized by the notions of 'care,' 'fair share' and 'fair shot.'
  • Francisconomics is a Gospel-based economics that is consistent with the Catholic Social thought and the ideal of "Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity."
  • He is an Associate Professor of Philosophy at Morgan State University, from which he received the Dr. Sandye Jean McIntyre, II International Award 2008 for his "extraordinary commitment to international understanding."

Morgan State University's Philosopher and 'Cosmocitizen' Launches a Book to Give a New Soul to the World Economy at the Assisi 2022 Global Event with Pope Francis

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Tuesday, September 20, 2022

Pope Francis invited young economic scholars and change makers from more than 100 countries "to give a soul to the economy and contribute to a new season of economic thought and practice."

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  • Pope Francis invited young economic scholars and change makers from more than 100 countries "to give a soul to the economy and contribute to a new season of economic thought and practice."
  • The event organizers (EoF) invited Dr. Zekeh Gbotokuma, Morgan's philosopher and advocate of #Cosmoportism to join the Book Corner, where inspiring authors will exhibit their books and chat with the participants.
  • OBAMANOMICS AND FRANCISCONOMICS: A Call for Poverty Alleviation, Fairness, and Welfareis the title of Gbotokuma's 505-page book.
  • These are critical economics theories by two global leaders, the 44th POTUS Barack Obama and 266th Sovereign Pontiff Pope Francis.

Bipolar Winter, Volume I: A Work of Fiction Based on Historical Facts

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Monday, August 1, 2022

PETALUMA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bipolar Winter, Volume I is author Samuel David Steiner's novel based on historical facts surrounding the Seventh-day Adventist church.

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  • PETALUMA, Calif., Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bipolar Winter, Volume I is author Samuel David Steiner's novel based on historical facts surrounding the Seventh-day Adventist church.
  • Bipolar Winter, Volume I introduces readers to historian Aldo Lombardi, a recent graduate of the Pontifical Gregorian University summoned to appear before Pope Benedict.
  • Steiner, a native of Mobile, Alabama, began the Bipolar Winter project in 2011, and Bipolar Winter, Volume I was published in July 2020.
  • For more information on the Bipolar Winter project and to preview the prologue and chapter 1 of Bipolar Winter, Volume I, visit https://www.bipolarwinter.com/ .

Newly Released Biography Alix & Minnie: A Royal Trilogy Reveals Secrets of Sisters Who Each Led Empires at the Turn of the 20th Century

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

Viking Penguin), has released a three-book epic biography, Alix & Minnie: A Royal Trilogy , that tells the true story of Danish royal sisters from modest beginnings; one becoming the Queen of England and the other the Empress of Russia.

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  • Viking Penguin), has released a three-book epic biography, Alix & Minnie: A Royal Trilogy , that tells the true story of Danish royal sisters from modest beginnings; one becoming the Queen of England and the other the Empress of Russia.
  • "I sought a story that would both interest me and capture a pivotal time in history through the personal stories of powerful women.
  • I found that strong narrative in the story of Alix and Minnie.
  • "I intentionally wrote in the style of a novel to engage the reader with the amazing history of these women," Noonan explained.