What the papers say – April 9

The King’s approach for a more diverse Coronation has put him at “logger heads” with the church over the role other faiths should play in the ceremony, the Mail on Sunday reports. MAIL ON SUNDAY: Charles at odds with Church over his ‘diverse’ coronation #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/wKphx3kVXP — Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) …

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Memphis Zoo bids farewell to panda ahead of return to China

Highlighted by Chinese cultural performances, the send-off marked the end of a 20-year loan agreement with the Chinese Association of Zoological Gardens that landed Ya Ya in Memphis. About 500 people attended the event, which featured a demonstration by the Tennessee Happy Kung Fu School. About five hundred people attended …

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Pope Francis returns to public eye for Easter vigil Mass

The move comes a day after unseasonably chilly weather in Rome convinced the recently ailing pontiff to skip Good Friday’s night-time procession at the Colosseum. The 86-year-old pope is recuperating from bronchitis, which saw him treated in hospital for three days. Pope Francis holds a Paschal candle as he presides …

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