>>160224, >>160225, >>160226, >>160227, >>160228, >>160229, >>160230, >>160231, >>160232, >>160233, >>160234, >>160235, >>160236, >>160237, >>160238, >>160239, >>160240, >>160241“His eyes were magnetic, and his voice to me was God in the world,” Lo Castro said of Pope Benedict.
Lo Castro’s experience cooking meals for notable figures doesn’t end with popes. He’s cooked for Moammar Gadhafi, the Saudi royal family, and actors Tom Cruise and Robert De Niro, among others. He will soon welcome Leonardo DiCaprio and tennis champion Roger Federer into his new restaurant for an event with the brand Rolex.
“Normally, for other people, it is not normal, but for me, it doesn’t matter if I’m cooking for a pope, president, or ordinary person,” Lo Castro said. “Every man I cook for is a king, and every woman I cook for is a queen.”
The chef also pointed out that while he typically freely invents new dishes for his menu, during Church holidays his menu has the least amount of leeway.
“Every religious period for the Catholic Church, like Christmas, is very strict when it comes to what food to serve,” he said. “On Easter, for example, I’d prepare lamb and it’s all very traditional.”
As for the future, Lo Castro said he hopes to open more restaurants around the world.
“My biggest satisfaction is that I came from a small town, and now I’m cooking for the world,” he said. “But at the same time, I’m still a very normal man.”
https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/266149/from-vatican-city-to-the-city-that-never-sleeps-former-papal-chef-opens-new-york-city-restaurant
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FBI @FBI - Salt Typhoon cyber actors infiltrated the networks of multiple telecommunications companies, recklessly stole personal data belonging to millions of Americans, and in some instances surveilled communications—all in support of the Chinese Communist Party.
The expectation of privacy was violated not just in the United States but abused globally. Through the FBI’s investigation, our Washington Field Office notified hundreds of US victims and at least 80 countries where Salt Typhoon activity was detected.
Now, the FBI, in partnership with other US and foreign government agencies, has released a Joint Cybersecurity Advisory to educate and equip network defenders to mitigate and prevent Salt Typhoon activity on their networks. This release is deeply informed by government and industry investigations. It is a milestone in the Salt Typhoon story, but the story isn't finished—we will keep pressing forward until those responsible are brought to justice. https://ic3.gov/CSA/2025/250827.pdf
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