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Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà had linked homosexuality to lack of a father figure and refused to retract his comments after intense pressure from LGBT activists.VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of the Spanish Bishop of Solsona, known for his previous stand against homosexuality and his support of Catalonian independence. On August 23, Pope Francis publicly accepted the resignation of the 52-year-old Bishop of Solsona diocese, Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, after the bishop had reportedly spent a “period of reflection, discernment and prayer” regarding his future and then “spontaneously” offered his resignation to the Pope. With the...

Rodney Scott, chief of the U.S. Border Patrol, retired on August 14. Before handing over command of the federal law enforcement agency that serves as the country’s first line of defense against the unlawful entrance, he reminded the agency’s 19,000 members that terrorists are entering America at an unprecedented rate.

More than 42,000 Californians have been forced to flee their homes as nine large wildfires continue to burn out of control in the northern part of the state, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to request a major disaster declaration from President Biden. The Caldor Fire, which has scorched 106,562 acres, is the top firefighting priority in the nation, according to Chief Thom Porter of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Prevention (Cal Fire). Officials fear the fire, which is just 5% contained, may push its way into the populated Lake Tahoe Basin, and they warned all Californians to be ready...

Free letter to use to object to any vaccine mandate. This applies even to the FDA approved vaccine. Your rights don't go away that easy. - Robert Barnes https://vivabarneslaw.locals.com/post/987884/employer-letter-example-vaccine-mandate-objection

Today the Pfizer COVID shot received FDA approval. The FDA has used Pfizer’s data from the Israeli population to support the safety and efficacy of the COVID shot, but as for reports made about thousands of Israelis who either died or were permanently disabled in association with the jab, the FDA has buried this data in a mass grave. A group of Israeli and U.S. friends helped Israelis to report adverse events on VAERS, by promoting the public link where U.S. and non-U.S. people report these. Israelis living under their “Green Mark” vaccine passport system have perhaps experienced more coercion...

Here is my message to Ben Sasse and other establishment Republicans who seem to care more about bringing 30,000 unvetted Afghan refugees into our country than getting our own people out safely. pic.twitter.com/PSfoc2swdC— J.D. Vance (@JDVance1) August 23, 2021

On Tuesday, San José's City Council will hear Mayor Sam Liccardo's proposal to require proof of vaccination prior to entry of any event of 50 or more people at city facilities. This would include events at the Convention Center, San José’s historic theaters, Center of the Performing Arts, and SAP Center, among others.

A driving school approached us and thought it would be funny to prank their new instructors on the first day at the job. We agreed...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police have released video of a group of teenagers wanted in the brutal assault of a deliveryman last week in the city's Queen Village section. It happened on August 17 around 10:18 p.m. when police say 38-year-old Zach Lean was attacked by a group of teens on bikes on the 300 block of Christian Street.

Update (1410ET): Joe Biden kept it relatively short Monday, refusing to take questions, but still somehow remembering to urge American parents to make sure their kids are masked-up whenever they leave the house...President Biden: "Make sure your child is masked when they leave home." pic.twitter.com/VpgnjTGzD7 — The Hill (@thehill) August 23, 2021...and to warn American adults who have so far refused to get the vaccine: if you were waiting for full FDA approval, that time has come.He added: "The moment you've been waiting for is here. It's time for you to go get your vaccination. And get it today. Today."Let...

Is Jen Psaki lying or is the Biden administration in denial about Americans who are stranded in Afghanistan, unable to safely travel to the airport? During Psaki’s Monday press briefing, Fox News’ Peter Doocy made the distinction that Americans are by and large not criticizing Biden’s decision to leave Afghanistan, but the “way he has ordered it to happen by pulling troops before getting these Americans who are now stranded.” “Does [Biden] have a sense of that?” Doocy asked. Psaki, in her best Ministry of Truth voice, denied that Americans are currently stranded in Afghanistan, which has descended into chaos...

Since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers worldwide have been looking for ways to treat COVID-19. And while the COVID-19 vaccines represent the best measure to prevent the disease, therapies for those who do get infected remain in short supply. A new groundbreaking study from U-M reveals several drug contenders already in use for other purposes -- including one dietary supplement -- that have been shown to block or reduce SARS-CoV2 infection in cells. The study uses artificial intelligence-powered image analysis of human cell lines during infection with the novel coronavirus. The cells were treated with more than 1,400 individual...

Editor’s Commentary: Why? That’s the question that nobody seems to be asking. Perhaps the answer is just that obvious, but it needs to be asked anyway. Why did the FDA rush to “approve” a drug that was already given Emergency Use Authorization? The “approval” does literally nothing from a practical perspective. No additional American is eligible to get the shots who wasn’t eligible before the “approval.” The answer is obvious, but it’s deeper than what we see on the surface. The Biden regime wanted to take down one of the roadblocks keeping businesses and agencies from mandating the vaccines for...

The state of Oregon is forcing me to contradict what I think is best for myself and my baby or face losing my job and health coverage when I need it most.I am an Oregon state employee, but from the looks of things, I won’t be for too long. Kate Brown, the governor of Oregon, has announced a mandate for all state executive agency employees to have full COVID-19 vaccination by October 18 or six weeks after full approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), whichever is later.I am currently five months pregnant. Under this mandate, I stand...

The challenging statistics on reading show a steep decline in student reading compliance. These trends are emerging not just at primary and secondary education level, but increasingly at a university level. Students often underestimate the centrality of course readings. They rarely regard textbooks and academic papers as their primary source of information. This often results in a lack of class participation, rich conversations and, at times, assessment quality. In our increasingly technological world, new online and application solutions have assisted students with motivation and supported their learning preferences. Digital technology has made access to academic texts more flexible. However, some...

<p>Kyrsten Sinema still opposes her party's plans for a $3.5 trillion, party-line spending bill. And she’s not up for a negotiation about it.</p><p>As House Democratic leaders hold back Sinema’s own Senate-passed bipartisan infrastructure bill in order to push the Arizona Democrat and Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) to support a multitrillion-dollar spending bill, Sinema is making it crystal clear that her mind can’t be changed. And that applies even as her own legislation becomes a bargaining chip in House Democrats’ internal discussions.</p>

When has this ever happened? The US military gave Joe Biden until Tuesday to decide on whether to extend the US mission in Afghanistan past August 31. This comes after the Taliban warned Biden earlier today to complete the US withdrawal by August 31 or “face consequences.”

Sen. Ben Sasse (R-NE) said Afghans being evacuated from Afghanistan and resettled in the United States by President Joe Biden’s administration are “welcome” in his neighborhood. During an interview with Fox News Channel’s Chris Wallace, Sasse said American citizens have an obligation to bring anywhere from 60,000 to 80,000 Afghans to the U.S. for permanent resettlement.

“‘Do not be anxious for your life, as to what you shall eat, or what you shall drink; nor for your body, as to what you shall put on’” (Matthew 6:25). God’s Word commands us not to worry. A story I once read reminded me that worry is like fog. According to the article, dense fog covering seven city blocks a hundred feet deep is composed of less than one glass of water—divided into sixty billion droplets. In the right form, a few gallons of water can cripple a large city. Similarly, the object of a person’s worry is usually...

(President Trump's Operation Warp Speed Update) (FDA Granted Pfizer Vaccine Full Approval - Vaccinations back to 600K/day average - Cases, Hospitalizations and Deaths on Weekend reporting lag - still watching for a peak) Administered: 363,267,789 (14,144,305 J&J) People Vaccinated, At Least One Dose: 201,718,587 Fully Vaccinated: 171,088,954