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By Carol ZimmermannWASHINGTON (CNS) -- A leaked draft rule from the Departmentof Health and Human Services exempting religious groups from the contraceptivemandate of the Affordable Care Act was welcomed by church officials andattorneys representing the Little Sisters of the Poor, one of the groups thatchallenged the mandate at the U.S. Supreme Court.ArchbishopWilliam E. Lori of Baltimore, chairman of the U.S. Bishops' Ad Hoc Committeefor Religious Liberty, said in a June 1 statement that the leaked draft has "yet to be formally issuedand will require close study upon publication," but it provides encouraging news."Relief like this is years overdue andwould be most welcomed," he said.The archbishop noted that if the ruling is issued it would "lift thegovernment-imposed burden on our ministries to violate their own teachingswithin their very own institutions." He also said the draft of the HHS regulations reflects common sense and a long-held practice of thefederal government to pro...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Make fun of the weatherman if you want but modern forecasts have quietly, by degrees, become much better....
MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A Wisconsin corn mill that exploded late Wednesday night was reprimanded by federal safety inspectors six years ago for not taking precautions against dust explosions, which are a major hazard in handling grain, records show....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Exactly eight years after the Great Recession ended, the U.S. job market has settled into a sweet spot of steadily solid growth....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Stepping back from a campaign promise and incurring Israeli ire, President Donald Trump acted Thursday to keep the U.S. Embassy in Israel in Tel Aviv for now instead of moving it to Jerusalem, a cautious move aimed at bolstering prospects for an Israeli-Palestinian peace accord....
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) -- President Vladimir Putin acknowledged that some "patriotic" individuals may have engaged in hacking but insisted Russia as a country has never done it, and he pledged Thursday to wait out U.S. political battles to forge constructive ties with President Donald Trump....
MANILA, Philippines (AP) -- Gunshots and explosions erupted after midnight in a hotel and casino complex near Manila's airport, sending hundreds fleeing into darkened streets early Friday in chaos that appeared linked to a Muslim militant siege in the country's south....
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump said Thursday he was withdrawing the U.S. from the Paris climate agreement, striking a major blow to worldwide efforts to combat climate change and distancing the country from many allies abroad. He said the U.S. would try to negotiate re-entry on better terms....
The Church leaders in India say the Government’s ban on sale of cattle for slaughter across the country is a violation of human rights.The nationwide ban has alarmed minority groups and led to protests in several states. Beef is a cheap source of protein for Muslims and Christians who together form 20 percent of India's population as well as tribal and Dalit people.The environment ministry banned the sale of cattle, buffaloes and camels for slaughter through animal markets and banned establishing livestock markets within 50 kilometers of an international border and 25 kilometers of a state border. Livestock markets will only be able to trade cattle for agricultural purposes such as ploughing and dairy production. Taking the animal over state boundaries would also require special approval, the government's May 26 order has said.To the Hindu religion, cows are sacred animals and killing them is a sin. Orthodox Hindus worship them as "gods" symbolizing peace a...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Thursday received in audience Dragan Covic, Croatian Member of the Collegial Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, in the Vatican Apostolic Palace.A statement from the Holy See Press Office said, "During the cordial discussions, satisfaction was expressed for the good bilateral relations, consolidated by the Basic Agreement of 2006, and the parties considered the situation of the country, the challenges it finds itself facing and its European aspirations, with an exchange of views on themes of interest such as peace, reconciliation, interreligious dialogue and the presence of the Catholic community in the country."It went on to say they also spoke about "various situations in currently international political affairs, with special reference to the regional context".Mr. Covic subsequently met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, accompanied by Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relati...
