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On July 2, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1500, Federico Cesi (cardinal), Italian cardinal (died 1565) was born. In 1566, Nostradamus, French astrologer and author (born 1503) passed away. In 1667, Pietro Ottoboni, Italian cardinal and art collector (died 1740) was born. In 1723, Bach's Magnificat is first performed. In 1922, Pierre Cardin, Italian-French fashion designer (died 2020) was born. In 1954, Chris Huhne, English journalist and politician, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change was born. In 1978, Jüri Ratas, Estonian politician, 42nd Mayor of Tallinn was born. In 1988, Marcel Lefebvre and the four bishops he consecrated were excommunicated by the Holy See. In 1990, In the 1990 Mecca tunnel tragedy, 1,400 Muslim pilgrims are suffocated to death and trampled upon in a pedestrian tunnel leading to the holy city of Mecca. In 2020, Byron Bernstein, American Twitch streamer (born 1989) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.

Pope Undercuts Trump’s July 4 Bash With Veiled Message

The Daily Beast

July 1, 2026

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Pope Undercuts Trump’s July 4 Bash With Veiled Message

PicMonkey / PicMonkeyPope Leo XIV isn’t backing down from his opposition to Donald Trump’s hardline immigration policies.The Chicago-born pontiff will mark the United States’ 250th anniversary with a quiet trip to Lampedusa, the southernmost point of Italy and a gateway to the West for migrants, The Washington Post reported Wednesday.His somber visit to a place that thousands of migrants perish trying to reach every year stands in stark contrast to the celebratory scenes expected across the United States. But Vatican officials told the Post that is precisely the point.Read more at The Daily Beast.

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