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Francis selected cardinals who he felt shared his sense of the church — that it should be less hierarchical and more pastoral — but they do not necessarily embrace his more inclusive view of the institution.In some parts of the world with more conservative cultures, local church leaders oppose liberal causes like ordaining women as deacons and changing Catholic teaching on L.G.B.T.Q. relationships.A conclave is always unpredictable, but the considerable change in makeup of the cardinals who will soon gather behind the closed doors of the Sistine Chapel makes this one even more so.Will the lack of personal ties to…

John Fetterman has always been an eccentric character on a star-crossed path.He is the only United States senator who has adopted a hoodie as his official uniform. He is also the only one who suffered a stroke on the eve of his primary victory, making it difficult for him to speak, but won the general election anyway.And the Pennsylvania Democrat doesn’t toe the line on all party positions, especially when it comes to his fierce support for Israel.AS JUDGE IS CHARGED WITH OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE IN MIGRANT CASE, SPINNERS CAST IT AS AN ANTI-TRUMP STORY Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa. ,talks with reporter…

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Warning: This story contains sensitive subject matter. Discretion is advised. The wife of a man who sought assisted death following a disastrous emergency room stay in Quebec is accusing the healthcare system of negligence.On Monday, Sylvie Brosseau spoke publicly as a coroner’s inquiry began into the death of her longtime partner, Normand Meunier, who died last year. Normand Meunier is pictured with his partner of 25 years, Sylvie Brosseau. A public inquiry is now examining the circumstances surrounding his death. Courtesy Sylvie Brosseau Meunier, a 66-year-old quadriplegic, spent four days on a stretcher in the emergency room at Saint-Jérôme Hospital,…

Paraburdoo’s Daisy Pilsworth is set to represent Pilbara youth for the third year in a row as part of the Y WA’s Youth Parliament program.

SINGAPORE: A Singaporean man was charged in Johor on Tuesday (May 6) with trafficking and possessing more than 10kg of drugs. Tan Ban Choon, 47, was charged with one count of trafficking 10.024kg of powdered 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), Malaysian media outlets reported, citing court documents. MDMA is commonly known as ecstasy.  Tan, who is unemployed, was also charged with four counts of drug possession – namely 9g of heroin, 44g of cannabis, 6g of powdered MDMA and 31.3g of ketamine.  He allegedly committed the offences at an apartment in Danga Bay on Apr 23 at 10pm. If convicted of trafficking, Tan…

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings to women; allowed them to senior roles within the powerful central bureaucracy of the Church; and appointed the first female head of the Vatican governorate. For some, these were giant strides for a deeply conservative institution. But to many others, Francis’s moves fell short of what was needed to make the Church truly inclusive. Now, as cardinals hold daily meetings before beginning the process of voting…

The Trump administration’s plan to trim the IRS workforce has resulted in almost one-third of its tax auditors leaving the agency through March, according to a report from the U.S. Treasury Department’s watchdog.Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has sought to trim the federal workforce through a combination of layoffs and so-called deferred resignation. Musk, the billionaire CEO of Tesla, said on the electric vehicle maker’s April 22 earnings call that DOGE’s efforts “in addressing waste and fraud” will “get the country back on track.”The IRS has been a focus of DOGE’s cost-cutting efforts, with plans to trim as much…

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One of Ontario’s most popular summer food festivals is officially off the calendar for 2025 for one township. But local organizers and municipal officials are already working behind the scenes to bring the popular Ribfest back.In a heartfelt announcement released in early February, the Rotary Club of Bowmanville confirmed that the annual event had been cancelled, citing the construction of a new recreation centre in the city.Due to the ongoing construction of the South Bowmanville Recreation Centre, the long-standing venue at Clarington Fields is unavailable.“While we are actively working to find a new home for this beloved event, we cannot…