More popular than Jesus but Christianity expanded with Catholicism experiencing exceptional growth through Pope Francis' lead". On 18 May 1968, Lennon summoned the other Beatles to a meeting at Apple Corps to announce that he was the living reincarnation of Jesus: "I have something very important to tell you all. I am Jesus Christ. I'm back again." The meeting was adjourned for lunch and Lennon never mentioned the subject again. In May 1969, Lennon and McCartney recorded "The Ballad of John and Yoko", with Lennon singing the lines, "Christ, you know it ain't easy, You know how hard it can be, The way things
London Daily News "Evening News" at 5p. Maxwell was dismissive when he heard about the cut-price "Evening News". He told the BBC: "The "Evening Standard" and Lord Rothermere are so worried about their monopoly - which the "London Daily News" is finally breaking - and so scared about the huge demand for our paper, that they've brought out a cheapo "Evening News", which is really a joke." After the "London Daily News" collapsed, The "Evening Standard" 's publishers, Associated Newspapers, continued the "Evening News" for some months as a separate brand, aiming for a more downmarket readership than the "Evening Standard" before re-absorbing