Thirty-four New Swiss guard recruits attend a swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican 06 May 2008. Thirty-four new halberdiers of the famous Pontifical Swiss Guard swore allegiance to Pope Benedict XVI as the world’s smallest army marked its 501st anniversary. The swearing-in ceremony of new Swiss guards traditionally takes place on May 6, the anniversary date of the defense of Pope Clement VII by the corps during the sack of Rome by the army of Charles V in 1527. By Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty.
Louisana Governor Bobby Jindal addresses the National Press Club May 2, 2008 in Washington, DC. Political observers have been speculating about Jindal, the first Indian-American elected governor of Louisana, being a possible vice presidential running mate for GOP candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ). Jindal lead McCain on a tour of about a dozen blocks of the Lower Ninth Ward during a campaign stop in New Orleans last week. By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Holocaust survivor David Mitzner recites the Kaddish during the Days of Remembrance Program in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol May 1, 2008 in Washington, DC. Organized by the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, the remembrance program was held on the day of the national commemoration of the holocaust, the attempt by Nazi Germany to extinguish European Jews before and during World War II. Mitzner was born in Warsaw, Poland, and acted as a courier between the Russian and German occupation zones during the war. He was captured and imprisoned in a Soviet gulag in Siberia for eight years. By Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images.
Ken Livingstone enjoys a hot beverage in Ken’s Cafe while in West Ham on the final day of his campaign for the London mayoral elections on April 30, 2008 in London, England. Ken Livingstone spent his morning unveiling a poster which will be driven around London, and visiting a market in East Ham in preparation for the election for Mayor of London which takes place on May 1, 2008. By Cate Gillon/Getty Images.
Leader of the Conservative party David Cameron tours Bolton town center as the final days of canvassing in the local elections gain momentum on April 29, 2008 Bolton, England. Cameron met up with members of the public and local tory candidates as Britain’s political parties enter the final days of campaigning for local elections on thursday. By Christopher Furlong/Getty Images.
Ethiopian Christian pilgrims hold candles during an Ethiopian Orthodox ceremony of the ‘Holy Fire’ at the Dir Al-Sultan Church held on the roof of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem’s Old City on April 26, 2008. By Gali Tibbon/AFP/Getty.
Happy Easter to my Orthodox readers.
A woman cries after the reading of the not guilty verdict in the Sean Bell shooting trial outside of the State Supreme Court April 25, 2008 in Queens borough of New York City. Bell died during the firing of 50 police bullets outside a club in Jamaica, Queens on November 25, 2006. The three detectives were found not guilty on all charges in the shooting death of Bell. By Spencer Platt/Getty Images.
A Turkish soldier salutes under a Union Jack during the 93nd anniversary of the World War I campaign of Gallipoli in the Turkish memorial, April 24, 2008 in Gallipoli, Turkey. Some 4,000 Australian and New Zealand soldiers struggled ashore to Gallipoli’s narrow beach 93 years ago in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign that would claim more than 130,000 lives, at the edge of this remote peninsula in western Turkey. By Burak Kara/Getty Images.
Laos people splash water on tourists during the Songkran festival on April 13, 2008, in Luang Prabang, Laos. The Songkran Festival runs from April 13 – April 15 and is the traditional start of the Thai New Year. April 13 is Maha Songkran day which marks the end of the old year, April 15 is Wan Thaloeng Sok which is the start of the New Year. The festival is also known as the water festival as it is believed to cleanse the sins of the previous year. By Chumsak Kanoknan/Getty Images.
A 12-inch statue of Pope Benedict XVI sells for $30 at the gift shop at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception at The Catholic University of America April 14, 2008 in Washington, DC. By Chip Somodevilla/Getty.
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