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Coventry Carol (In Honor of the Holy Innocents, the First Martyrs for Christ)
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"The Slaughter of the Holy Innocents," by Duccio di Buoninsegna, 14th century, taken from Even before they learn to speak, they proclaim Christ The feast of the Holy Innocents, who died as martyrs for Christ at the hand of wicked King Herod's men [see Matthew 2: 16-18], fell on a Sunday this year, so they weren't commemorated during Mass this year. However, the memory of these blessed souls in Heaven came to mind as I listened to a favorite Christmas carol of mine, "Coventry Carol." An entry on the BBC's website about the carol related the following: The carol probably...
Published on Saturday 19th of May 2012 11:51:50 AM
2,300 jobs lost Peugeot shuts car plant
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French car giant Peugeot-Citroen is to end production at one of its main UK factories with the loss of 2,300 jobs. The factory at Ryton in Coventry will stop making the Peugeot 206 model next year. The decision was given to union officials who had been summoned to a meeting with company bosses. Union sources said they had been fearing bad news but expressed shock at the scale of the announcement. Derek Simpson, general secretary of Amicus, said: "This is disastrous news for British manufacturing. It is inconceivable that workers in France would be laid off on this scale....
Published on Saturday 19th of May 2012 11:51:50 AM
Dig those lifestyle trends of years ago! (Archaeological Dig in Coventry)
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A team of archaeologists is hoping to unearth evidence of medieval Coventry's haves and have-nots. The 12-strong team from North-amptonshire Archaeology is heading a four-month dig looking at the city's past ahead of the multimillion-pound Belgrade Plaza regeneration scheme. The development is set to include new apartments, retail and leisure space, as well as hotels and a casino. Work on the improvement and expansion of Leigh Mills car park has already been started by developer Oakmoor Deeley but the archaeological survey needs to be carried out before work begins on the new plaza. Iain Soden, senior project officer for Northamptonshire...
Published on Saturday 19th of May 2012 11:51:50 AM
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