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- 1"Le petit chat est mort": Molière line meets a real cat's grave●le petit chat est mort Molière, L'École des femmes, acte II, scène 6 / Grave Of Tiddles, The Church Cat, St. Mary's Chur
A well-known line from Molière's L'École des femmes — Agnès's « le petit chat est mort » from Act II, scene 6 — is being paired with a photograph of the grave of Tiddles, the church cat of St Mary's Church in Fairford, Gloucestershire, England. The juxtaposition of the classic French theatre quote with an actual cat's tombstone is delighting readers and prompting jokes about where the French expression comes from.
- 2Fort Greene's dormant Hanson Place church headed for residential tower▼Fort Greene’s long-dormant Hanson Place church set for residential tower addition
A long-vacant Hanson Place church in Fort Greene, Brooklyn, is set to be redeveloped with a residential tower addition, according to a Crain's New York report. The plan would bring new housing to a landmark site that has sat dormant for years, continuing a familiar pattern of historic Brooklyn churches being converted or supplemented with apartment buildings.
- 3350-unit Greenville apartment community sold to Dinerstein Companies▼350-unit apartment community along Greenville's Church Street sold to The Dinerstein Companies
A 350-unit apartment community along Church Street in Greenville, South Carolina, has been sold to The Dinerstein Companies. The transaction was reported by Upstate Business Journal, though the sale price and other terms were not disclosed. The deal reflects continued investor activity in Greenville's growing rental housing market, with the Houston-based developer expanding its footprint in the upstate region.
- 4Thomas Haden Church voices a dog in Netflix Christmas movie▼Thomas Haden Church knows dogs. Now he voices one in a Netflix Christmas movie.
Actor Thomas Haden Church, known for his affection for dogs, voices a canine character in a new Netflix Christmas film. The San Antonio Express-News profiled the actor, connecting his real-life dog knowledge to the role. The casting gives the holiday movie an unexpected star turn and a fresh talking point for the seasonal release.
- 5AI clip falsely shows burning church in Ethiopia▼AI clip of burning church falsely depicted as target of violence in Ethiopia
A fact-checking investigation has debunked an AI-generated video showing a church on fire that was circulated as footage of a house of worship targeted amid violence in Ethiopia. The clip, which was presented as real, is synthetic and does not depict any actual event in the country. It highlights how fabricated AI imagery can inflame religious and ethnic tensions by misrepresenting conflicts.
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Real Church has filed an appeal after being denied a permit to build a new church building. The dispute centers on local officials' refusal to approve the construction, and the congregation is now seeking to overturn that decision through the appeals process. The case touches on ongoing tensions between religious groups and local zoning authorities over where and how houses of worship can be built.
- 7Church of Scientology Expands San Francisco Real Estate Holdings▼News | Church of Scientology expands San Francisco real estate holdings
The Church of Scientology has expanded its real estate holdings in San Francisco, according to a news report. The organization, known for purchasing large properties in cities worldwide, has added to its property portfolio in the city. Details on the specific buildings, cost, and intended use were not provided in the report.