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Why Do People Eat Fish on Good Friday? A Breakdown of the Holiday Tradition

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Good Friday is known as a kickoff to Easter weekend. However, the annual holiday has many sacred traditions, like only eating fish on the day. Source: Getty ImagesFor centuries, Christians worldwide have celebrated the day they believe Jesus rose from the grave. Whether you refer to the day as Resurrection Sunday or Easter Sunday, the sacred holiday has several traditions, including recognizing the day that caused Jesus to rise in the first place — Good Friday. Read More...

Athletes and Sports Stars Born on July 25

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July 25 Calendar 1908 Bill Bowes, English cricket fast bowler (15 Tests, 68 wickets, BB 6/33; Bodyline series; Yorkshire CCC), born in Elland, England (d. 1987) American football end (LA Rams, Calgary Stampeders) and actor (Posse, Cotton Club, Vigilante, Scream), born in Los Angeles, California 1923 Bill Fitsell, Canadian journalist, writer and historian (International Hockey Hall of Fame curator, historian 1969-2005), born in Barrie, Ontario (d. 2020) 1925 Scotch Taylor, South African cricket batsman (1 Test; Transvaal) and executive (president South African Hockey Union), born in Johannesburg, South Africa (d. Read More...

Court Suspends Secondus As PDP National Chairman, Member

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The High Court of Rivers State on Monday stopped the embattled Prince Uche Secondus from parading himself as National Chairman or member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Hon. Justice O. Gbasam of the Degema Judicial Division Vacation Court sitting in Port Harcourt granted the injunction following a suit No: PHC/2183/CS/2021 filed by Ibeawuchi Ernest Alex, Dennis Nna Amadi, Emmanuel Stephen and Umezirike Onucha against Uche Secondus (1st defendant) and the PDP (2nd defendant). Read More...