Brutally cold weather reaching deep into lower United States

01/22/2024

MEMPHIS, Tennessee — Arctic weather brought more misery to much of the United States on Saturday, especially for people unaccustomed to such bitter cold in places like Memphis, Tennessee, where residents were urged to boil water and…

Africa’s Catholic hierarchy refuses same-sex blessings, says such unions are contrary to God’s will

01/12/2024

VATICAN CITY (AP) — In the greatest rebuke yet to Pope Francis, the Catholic bishops of Africa and Madagascar issued a unified statement Thursday refusing to follow his declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples…

The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots

01/06/2024

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in…

Pope Francis makes his first public appearances since being sick

12/09/2023

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Friday made his first public appearance outdoors since being stricken by bronchitis two weeks ago, which forced him to cancel a planned trip to the COP-28 climate conference in Dubai. The…

Pope creates new expert commission to study women deacons

04/10/2020

ROME (AP) — The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men. The 10-member…

Wildfire forces residents, celebrities to flee

10/29/2019

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A wildfire swept through the star-studded hills of Los Angeles on Monday, destroying several large homes and forcing LeBron James and thousands of others to flee. Meanwhile, a blaze in Northern California wine…

‘Straight pride’ parade draws marchers, protesters

09/01/2019

BOSTON — A “straight pride” parade and counter-demonstration went off in Boston Saturday without any major conflicts reported between the two groups. An organization calling itself Super Happy Fun America announced the parade as Boston celebrated LGBTQ…

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