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Pope approves blessings for same-sex couples if the rituals don’t resemble marriage
By Nicole Winfield, The Associated Press on December 18th, 2023
ROME (AP) – Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. The document from the Vatican’s doctrine office, released Monday, elaborates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Pope says priests can bless same-sex unions, requests should not be subject to moral analysis
By The Associated Press on December 18th, 2023
ROME (AP) – Pope Francis has formally approved allowing priests to bless same-sex couples, with a new document explaining a radical change in Vatican policy by insisting that people seeking God’s love and mercy shouldn’t be subject to “an exhaustive moral analysis” to receive it. The document from the Vatican’s doctrine office, released Monday, elaborates ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea fires long-range ballistic missile into sea in resumption of weapons launches
By Hyung-jin Kim And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile into the sea Monday in a resumption of its high-profile weapons testing activities, its neighbors said, as the North vows strong responses against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. South Korea’s military said in a statement that the ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea fires suspected long-range ballistic missile into sea in resumption of weapons launches
By Hyung-jin Kim And Mari Yamaguchi, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a suspected long-range ballistic missile into the sea Monday in a resumption of its weapons testing activities, its neighbors said, as the North vows retaliatory steps against U.S. and South Korean moves to boost their nuclear deterrence plans. South Korea’s military said in a statement that North ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!North Korea fires another missile into sea in resumption of weapons testing, South Korea says
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – North Korea fired a second ballistic missile into the sea off its east coast Monday, the South Korean military said. The South Korean military said in a statement only that the launch was made Monday morning, and gave no further details, such as how far the weapon flew. Japan’s Defense ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Serbia’s populists claim a sweeping victory in the country’s parliamentary election
By Dusan Stojanovic, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) – Serbia’s ruling populists claimed sweeping victory on Sunday in the country’s parliamentary election, which have been marred by reports of major irregularities both during a tense campaign and on voting day. Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said that with half of the ballots counted, the Serbian Progressive Party’s projections show that President ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel finds large tunnel adjacent to Gaza border, raising new questions about prewar intelligence
By Ariel Schalit And Julia Frankel, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
BEIT HANOUN, Gaza Strip (AP) – The Israeli military said Sunday it has discovered a large tunnel shaft in Gaza close to what was once a busy crossing into Israel, raising new questions about how Israeli surveillance missed such conspicuous preparations by Hamas for the militants’ deadly Oct. 7 assault. The entryway to the tunnel ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its conduct in Gaza
By Wafaa Shurafa And Samy Magdy, The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) – Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at home on Sunday after a series of shootings, including of three hostages who waved a white flag, added to mounting concerns about its conduct in the 10-week-old war in Gaza. The ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile toward its eastern waters
By The Associated Press on December 17th, 2023
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) – South Korea’s military said Sunday that it had detected that North Korea fired at least one ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, adding to a torrent of weapons tests in recent months that has elevated tensions. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff didn’t immediately say what type of missile it ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Kuwait’s ruling emir, Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, dies at age 86
By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press on December 16th, 2023
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) – Kuwait’s ruling emir, the 86-year-old Sheikh Nawaf Al Ahmad Al Sabah, has died, state television reported Saturday. Kuwait TV broke into programming with Quranic verses just before making the announcement. In late November, Sheikh Nawaf was rushed to hospital for an unspecified illness. In the time since, the tiny, ... Read More »
Be the first to comment!Federal judge denies cattle industry’s request to temporarily halt wolf reintroduction in Colorado
By Jesse Bedayn, The Associated Press on December 15th, 2023
DENVER (AP) – A federal judge has allowed the reintroduction of gray wolves in Colorado to move forward this month by denying a request Friday from the state’s cattle industry for a temporary delay in the predators’ release. While the lawsuit will continue, Judge Regina Rodriguez’s ruling allows Colorado to proceed with its plan to ... Read More »
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