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[Catholic Caucus] Conflict in Synod Hall Fr. Paulo Suess slams bishops slow to accept 'innovations' VATICAN CITY (ChurchMilitant.com) - A key author of the Amazon Synod's working document is reporting conflict among synod fathers over the Amazon Synod's final document. Brazil-based German theologian Fr. Paulo Suess told CNA Wednesday that behind closed doors, "conflict over the editing of the final document" has arisen in recent days. Suess described "a certain slowness," particularly among Latin American bishops, to accept proposals to create a female diaconate as well as other "innovations." Many of these bishops, he noted, were appointed by Popes John Paul II and Benedict XVI and...

New evacuations were ordered for at least 50,000 people living in Sonoma County near a huge wildfire and millions of Californians will have their power cut again as the state's largest utility said it would cut power again for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire danger....PG&E said it would begin blackouts in the afternoon for about 940,000 homes and businesses in 36 counties for 48 hours or longer throughout the San Francisco Bay area, wine country and Sierra foothills. The blackouts are expected to last until Monday

“An Eternal Gospel to Proclaim” (Revelation 14:6-7) Our text is one of the traditional readings for Reformation Day, Revelation 14:6-7. There St. John writes: “Then I saw another angel flying directly overhead, with an eternal gospel to proclaim to those who dwell on earth, to every nation and tribe and language and people. And he said with a loud voice, ‘Fear God and give him glory, because the hour of his judgment has come, and worship him who made heaven and earth, the sea and the springs of water.’” Now the question immediately arises: How did this text come to...

Legislation from Sens. Blackburn and Howley “is a solution in search of a problem,” union president says WASHINGTON – American Federation of Government Employees National President J. David Cox Sr. issued the following statement in response to legislation introduced by Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Josh Hawley that would relocate the headquarters of major federal agencies outside Washington, D.C.: “Eighty-five percent of federal employees already live outside the nation’s capital – caring for veterans, supporting our military, processing Social Security and other federal benefits, and carrying out other vital work serving citizens across the country. It is neither cost-effective nor practical...

Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), the ranking member of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, sent a letter to State Department official Philip Reeker asking him to agree to move his deposition on a date when the House is in session. Reeker, the Acting Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs, is set to appear on Saturday. In the letter obtained by Townhall, Jordan accused House Intelligence Committee Chairman Adam Schiff (D-CA) of purposefully moving Reeker's testimony to when some Republicans may not be able to appear to further isolate them from the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. Jordan wrote to...

God's will for us: "Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you..." 2 Corinthians 6:17 "And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues. For her sins have reached unto heaven, and God hath remembered her iniquities." Revelation 18:4-5 "And I will punish Bel in Babylon, and I will bring forth out of his mouth that which he hath swallowed up: and the...

Seven tractor trailers were blown over on the I-40 bridge over the Tennessee River on Saturday, the Tennessee Highway Patrol confirmed. Straight line winds have overturned approximately 7 semi trucks on I-40 in Decatur and Henderson Counties. We have several troopers enroute to assist in clearing I-40. @THPJackson District is activating a Strike Team to assist in the counties with possible damages to structures.

17 And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God; 18 That ye may eat the flesh of kings, and the flesh of captains, and the flesh of mighty men, and the flesh of horses, and of them that sit on them, and the flesh of all men, both free and bond, both small and great. 19 And I saw the beast, and the kings of the earth, and...

House Democrats have neither voted to commence an impeachment inquiry nor established rules for such an inquiry. As a result, Adam Schiff has been free to decree whatever arbitrary procedures he desires. Only, as Congressman Dan Crenshaw points out in the video below, Schiff’s procedures actually violate the House rules on committee records:VideoIn the video you only see the relevant rule briefly, but here is a screen shot: http://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/HMAN-116/pdf/HMAN-116.pdf (couldn't get it to copy)....Title: 115th, 2d Session--------House Document No. 115–177CONSTITUTION JEFFERSON’SMANUAL AND RULESOF THE HOUSE OF THE UNITED STATES ONE HUNDRED SIXTEENTH CONGRESS THOMASJ. WICKHAM PARLIAMENTARIAN

On Friday during Rep. Elijah Cummings’ (D-MD) funeral, former Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton used a Biblical analogy to take a veiled shot at President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump. Clinton was comparing Cummings to his namesake, the Biblical prophet Elijah, who stood up against wicked King Ahab and Queen Jezebel. Clinton said, “Like the prophet, our Elijah could call down fire from heaven — but he also prayed and worked for healing.” She added, “Like that Old Testament prophet, he stood against corrupt leadership of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel.” The crowd roared in acknowledgment.

I had to put my cat to sleep today, he was suffering. What a good boy, I shall miss him. I know he was only a cat, but I sure did love his company. He was an unusual and interesting cat. He worshiped my wife and followed her around as if she were some kind of feline deity, but would deign to spend some time with me as well. Damn. I sure will miss him.

FLORENCE, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden said Saturday he is undeterred by the ascendancy of Democratic rival Elizabeth Warren, noting that some of his supporters are already treating the primary campaign as a general election contest between him and President Donald Trump. “She doesn’t affect my strategy, period,” the former vice president said in an interview with The Associated Press before a town hall meeting in South Carolina, home to the South’s first primary next year. “And I’m not being facetious. I think she’s a fine person, a good candidate, but I didn’t get involved in deciding to run because...

Bright Start News @BRIGHTstrt This is absolutely disgusting! WHITE LIBERALS put cows above jobs for black people! Nice story to frame the DNC convention in 2020! https://twitter.com/veggietality/status/1186378858276237313 … Matthew Veggietality @Veggietality We did it! Thanks to grassroots activism by Slaughter Free Milwaukee and overwhelming opposition by local residents, there we be no new slaughterhouse in the city of Milwaukee. Bye bye Strauss!https://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2019/10/21/strauss-brands-rescinds-60m-plan-to-move.html … The Biz Journals reported: Following backlash from elected officials and anti-slaughterhouse organizers, meat production company Strauss Brands says it’s no longer pursuing a $60 million plan to relocate its headquarters and meat processing facility — along with...

Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner will toast a decade of marriage this weekend at Camp David DailyMail.com learned there will be a 'small family event at camp,' with Vanity Fair reporting that all of the couple's siblings will attend President Trump was headed to the 'very rustic' retreat in Maryland's Catoctin Mountains after a day trip to South Carolina Friday

Millions of Californians are preparing to live in the dark again after the state’s largest utility warned it may cut power for the third time in as many weeks because of looming strong winds and high fire danger. Pacific Gas & Electric will decide Saturday whether to blackout 850,000 homes and businesses in 36 counties for 48 hours or longer throughout the San Francisco Bay Area, wine country and Sierra foothills.

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- UPDATE 10/25/19 @ 3:35 p.m. Two Charleston Police officers have been cleared of any inappropriate action in a use-of-force investigation, according to a release from the department. CPD Chief Opie Smith reached that conclusion after a review of the case involving a woman who officers say was resisting arrest when they were investigating an animal cruelty charge against her. That woman was identified Thursday by her attorney as Freda Gilmore, who he said has special needs and weighs less than 100 pounds. Charleston Police released the following statement, in part, on Friday afternoon: "After completing its...

German business sentiment held steady in October, and Europe’s largest economy should grow moderately in the final quarter after contracting earlier in the year, the Ifo economic institute said on Friday.

A thick sludge of crude oil has been washing up on vast stretches of Brazil’s coast for nearly two months, and authorities and experts have been baffled by its origin.

CITIZEN WARRIOR Our goal is to oppose Islamization by exposing, marginalizing, and disempowering orthodox Islam. Demoting Islam's Religion Status The following article is written by Martel Sobieskey and is reprinted here with his permission. ONE THING is certain, Islam is not a religion by anything Americans believe one to be -- not even close. In fact, Islam is the antithesis of what we deem to be religious. Above all, Islam is a totalitarian political machine of bloodthirsty conquest which zealously advocates the downfall of the U.S. government. Jesus said, "My kingdom is not of this world. . ." because he...

Fourth time in three months when Symantec's antivirus crashes something. For the fourth time in three months, a Symantec security product is crashing user apps, and this time it's the latest Chrome release, v78, which rolled out earlier this week, on Tuesday, October 22.According to reports on Reddit [1, 2] the Google support forums [1, 2], and in comments on the official Google Chrome blog, Symantec Endpoint Protection 14 is crashing Chrome 78 instances with an "Aw, Snap! Something went wrong while displaying this webpage." error, as seen in the screenshot above.Users have been unable to use Chrome 78 at...