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  Michael Novakhov's favorite articles  Pope Francis authorizes blessings for same-sex couples posted at 15:35:45 UTC by  Cnn.Com Wire Service   via   The Mercury News By Christopher Lamb | CNN Pope Francis  formally permitted Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex couples on Monday, in a significant shift in Vatican doctrine. The blessings may be carried out providing they are not part of regular Church rituals or liturgies, nor at the same time as a civil union, according to a Vatican document approved by the  pope . The latest ruling fleshes out the opening the pope made to blessing same-sex couples last October and marks a shift away from a 2021 ruling from the Vatican doctrine office which barred any blessings saying God “cannot bless sin.” But since July 2023, the doctrine department has been led by Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, an Argentinian prelate and ally of Francis, who has stuck a different tone to his predecessors. Related Articles ...

  Michael Novakhov's favorite articles  Republican Lawmaker Who Spins Conspiracy Tales Says FBI Is ‘Going Down’ posted at 13:59:19 UTC   via   ticklethewire.com Alex Gakos/Shutterstock.com By Steve Neavling U.S. Rep. Clay Higgins, who is spreading debunked conspiracy theories about the FBI’s involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, said the bureau is “going down.” In  an interview  with right-wing commentator Lara Logan,  the Louisiana Republican continued to advance his baseless theories about the FBI. This time, he claimed the FBI tracked Trump supporters just prior to the insurrection and treated them as terrorists.  He also claimed, without providing proof, that the FBI put those Trump supporters on a list, and they are still being tracked by U.S. marshals, despite not being convicted of a crime.  “We are in uncharted waters as it relates to the weaponization of our government against American people,” he said.  H...

Michael Novakhov's favorite articles  -  8:11 AM 12/18/2023 - Post Link Top secret US intelligence file on Putin disappeared during Trump presidency posted at 13:05:01 UTC   via   telegraph.co.uk The report found no collusion between Mr Trump and Putin, but it ruled that Mr Trump was “receptive” to offers of assistance from the Russians. The binder is believed to have been held at the CIA, with intelligence officials requiring top-level clearance to handle it within the agency’s headquarters in Langley, Virginia. But it later went missing during a frantic attempt to declassify reports relating to Russian interference by Mr Trump and his aides as he prepared to leave office in January 2021, multiple sources told CNN. One aide to Mark Meadows, Mr Trump’s chief of staff, has testified to Congress that she is “almost positive it went home with [him]”. Mr Meadows denies that allegation. The binder had not been found in Mr Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida, where other ...