Vatican says transgender surgeries defy God, surrogacy defies human dignity

The Vatican has declared that transgender sex-change surgeries are an affront to God, describing the procedures as being on par with abortion and euthanasia in a newly-released doctrine. Read More

Vatican denounces gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy in declaration on 'dignity'

The Vatican denounced gender-affirming surgeries Monday and what it called "gender theory" as giving into an "age-old temptation to make oneself God." "All attempts to obscure reference to the ... Read More

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By Lara Jakes Horses Run Loose Through Central London in Surreal Spectacle Having a team in the world’s richest sports competition might alter how people think of Luton, a place long dogged by a ... Read More

Transgender Catholics hit out at Vatican’s rejection

And last year, the Vatican said it’s permissible, under certain circumstances, for trans people to be baptized as Catholics and serve as godparents. “A document like this is very hurtful to ... Read More

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The pope went, unannounced, to the parish after school April 11 and met with about 200 children, Vatican News reported. Pope Francis will embark on an ambitious 12-day trip across Asia-Pacific and ... Read More

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This song is our story

With laughter and tears, Delores moved my heart simply by telling me her story — the ... All around the world are people who are hurting and alone, just like Delores once was. Read More

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Read the latest national and world news, including stories from Newsday's reporters in Washington, D.C. Young brother and sister dead, several hurt when vehicle crashes into Michigan birthday ... Read More

Erdogan Vows to Make Amends After Humbling Election Loss in Turkey

Erdogan Vows to Make Amends After Humbling Election Loss in Turkey By Daren Butler and Ece Toksabay ISTANBUL (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Monday to correct any mistakes that led ... Read More

Taliban leader vows to start stoning and flogging Afghan women again: report

The Taliban’s reclusive leader signaled the hardline Islamist group would begin stoning and flogging women in public again, according to a report. Mullah Hibatullah Akhundzada delivered the ... Read More

How Asake Became the Center of the World’s Most Influential Music Scene

Find anything you save across the site in your account Find anything you save across the site in your account By Frazier Tharpe Photography by Micaiah Carter This story was featured in The Must ... Read More

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Project Maven was meant to revolutionize modern warfare. But the conflict in Ukraine has underscored how difficult it is to get 21st-century data into 19th-century trenches. Prime Minister ... Read More