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MOSCOW, June 9 (Sputnik) — The Scottish Episcopal Church on Thursday voted to allow same sex marriages, it said in a press release. © AP Photo / Chiang Ying-ying Taiwan Approves Gay Marriage, Chinese Mainlanders Await Their Turn "The General Synod of the Scottish Episcopal Church today voted in favour of altering the church’s Canon on Marriage to remove the definition that marriage is between a man and a woman and add a new section that acknowledges that there are different understandings of marriage which now allows clergy to solemnise marriage between same sex couples as well as couples of the opposite sex," the statement read. But the Church stressed that no member of clergy would be required to sanctify a marriage against their conscience. The reform means that gay Christians from any Anglican Church will be allowed to get married in the Scottish Episcopal Church, making it the first major Christian church in the United Kingdom to allow same sex … [Read more...] about Scottish Episcopal Church Votes to Allow Gay Marriage

If you haven't stopped played the original Diablo II or still have access to your save in that game, you'll be able to transfer your progress into the upcoming Diablo II: Resurrected remaster. It all seamlessly transfers over. However, that isn't a mandatory decision. "Yes, keep your old save files," Diablo II: Resurrected producer Matthew Cederquist told IGN . "Back when we were working on [the remaster], we wondered if the old save files would work, so we kind of shoved it in, and it worked! So yes, your local single-player save files will carry over." As revealed at BlizzConline 2021, Diablo II: Resurrected will feature a toggle that allows you to switch back and forth between the remaster's updated graphics and the original game's visuals. So you could port your original Diablo II save into the remaster and then switch to the original game's visuals and it would be like you never switched games. Why? Because you can . If you prefer, you can also keep them completely … [Read more...] about Diablo 2 Resurrected Will Let You Import Save Data From Original Release

Catholic churches in the Diocese of Baton Rouge will keep their current precautions to limit the spread of coronavirus, Bishop Michael Duca said in a letter to clergy and congregations Saturday. Those safeguards include wearing masks and physically distancing in houses of worship — accomplished by using every other row of pews — and sanitizing hands and buildings. Bishop of Baton Rouge diocese tells parishioners Johnson & Johnson vaccine a valid choice The Roman Catholic bishop of Baton Rouge said Monday that members of his flock may, if no other options are available, receive a one-shot coro… "These measures that have been in place in different aspects of parish life since March 2020 have been instrumental in providing safe places for worship and parish community life within our diocese," Duca wrote. "It is my hope that with a declining spread of the virus and the growing number of parishioners receiving a vaccination, we will continue to lessen our … [Read more...] about Baton Rouge-area Catholic churches to keep coronavirus rules for now, bishop says

In a rare public condemnation of a fellow Anglican primate, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has condemned comments by the archbishop of Nigeria claiming that homosexuality is a “deadly virus” which should be “radically expunged and excised." Welby, the leader of the global Anglican church, said the comments by Archbishop Henry Ndukuba are "unacceptable and dehumanising." “I completely disagree with and condemn this language. It is unacceptable. It dehumanises those human beings of whom the statement speaks,” Welby stated. He also said he made clear to Ndukuba in a private letter that his language was incompatible with the agreed teaching of the Anglican Communion, citing paragraphs from the 1998 Lambeth Conference Resolution I.10 . He pointed out that it restated a traditional view of Christian marriage and condemned homophobic actions or words. © AP Photo / Esteban Felix Undercover Footage Exposes UK Church Offering 'Gay Conversion Therapy' … [Read more...] about Archbishop of Canterbury Condemns Nigerian Archbishop’s Homosexuality ‘Virus’ Comments

Nov. 16, 1993, was an unusually warm and sunny late fall day in Washington, D.C. I remember it well because I was standing on the grounds of the White House watching President Bill Clinton William (Bill) Jefferson Clinton Senators introduce bill creating technology partnerships to compete with China Edie Falco to play Hillary Clinton in Clinton impeachment series Website shows 3D models of every Oval Office design since 1909 MORE sign into law the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA). It was a euphoric moment for those of us who advocate for religious freedom. RFRA had been drafted in response to a 1990 decision by the Supreme Court that many felt took an unnecessarily rigid, confining view of the First Amendment’s religious freedom protections — a view that would be particularly harmful to religious minorities. In response, an unprecedented coalition formed to pass RFRA to protect the free exercise of religion. It consisted of groups on the right and … [Read more...] about It’s time to fix an important religious freedom law

Lisa Marie Presley wants to terminate her marriage to husband Michael Lockwood once and for all. The 53-year-old singer and daughter of Elvis Presley has filed new court documents, obtained by TMZ , asking a judge to declare her single, despite the fact she filed for divorce in June 2016. She has been separated from her estranged husband for nearly five years, but according to the latest documents, he 'refuses' to end their marriage. Lisa says there is no hope to reconcile with Michael and is requesting a bifurcation, which means 'separating marital status from other divorce issues'. If the judge grants her request, Lisa and Michael will both be deemed single in the eyes of the law, while details of their divorce are finalised. The mother-of-four is taking the steps as she wants to 'move forward with my life'. Lisa and Michael married in 2006 and were together for a decade, until the singer filed for divorce from him. The former couple share 12-year-old twins Finley … [Read more...] about Lisa Marie Presley asks judge to end marriage 5 years after she filed for divorce

It took just over a minute for a High Court judge to end Katie Price and Peter Andre's marriage 11 years ago today. The couple sought a 'quickie divorce' after splitting amid a blaze of mystery and accusations almost four years to the day of their epic Cinderella-themed wedding. Their bash was even bigger than the Beckhams', who only scored a measly £1million magazine deal compared to Katie and Peter's £1.75million exclusive with OK!. And the occasion was as OTT as the price tag. Despite rumours they were planning to marry in Scotland and celebrate their union with a giant boob cake, the couple actually got hitched at Highclere Castle in Berkshire - aka Downton Abbey. Katie, then 26, arrived in a pumpkin-style pink carriage pulled by six white horses down the estate's mile-long drive. Not one to shy away from making a statement, the bride dazzled in a princess-style pink tulle and satin dress designed by Isabell Kristensen, which boasted an unmissable seven-metre train. … [Read more...] about Inside Katie Price and Peter Andre’s £1million Downton Abbey wedding – that she didn’t enjoy

A 1,300-year-old tomb, discovered in Xi'an city, China, holds the bones of a man who helped the nation's only female emperor rise to power. The epitaphs in the tomb describe how she then executed him and his entire family. Located within a cave, the tomb contains the remains of Yan Shiwei and his wife, Lady Pei. While little is left of the individual's skeletons, archaeologists found colorful ceramic figurines, a mirror with a gold plaque and, most importantly, epitaphs inscribed on bluestones . The tomb and its epitaphs were described recently in the journal Chinese Cultural Relics by researchers from the Xi'an Municipal Institute of Archaeology and Conservation of Cultural Heritage. [ See Photos of the Chinese Tomb Site and Treasures ] A woman comes to power Wu Zetian started out as a concubine of Emperor Gaozong (649-683), eventually becoming his empress and gaining a high degree of influence over him. After the emperor's death, Wu Zetian declared that she … [Read more...] about Tomb Tells Tale of Family Executed by China’s 1st Female Emperor

Fighters under the umbrella of Iraq's paramilitary command will be tasked with protecting Pope Francis during his historic visit to the troubled nation, which comes as violent tensions simmer between the United States and pro-Iran forces linked to the same organization of Iraqi militias. A spokesperson for the Popular Mobilization Forces, a semi-state-sponsored collective of at least tens of thousands of units, told Newsweek that the group "is participating in the process of securing the visit of Pope Francis." And the fighters will be doing so "specifically in Mosul," the largest city once held by the Islamic State militant group ( ISIS ), according to the spokesperson. Here, they'll be "securing the churches" in what's likely to be one of the most iconic stretches of Francis' journey, the spokesperson said. The depth of the symbolism of the pontiff walking through pummeled streets where vicious battles played out in recent memory, pitting an array of groups including Iraqi … [Read more...] about Iraq Militias at the Center of U.S.-Iran Tensions to Protect Pope Francis

Pope Francis landed in Baghdad on Friday on the first ever papal visit to Iraq, a deeply symbolic and potentially dangerous trip to rally the country's dwindling Christian population. The 84-year old was greeted on the runway by Mustafa al-Kadhimi, the Prime Minister, an honour guard and lines of dancers wearing the traditional costumes of Iraq's numerous ethnic groups. The Pope's three-day visit, which went ahead despite rising security fears and Covid-19 infection rates, will be filled with symbolic reminders of the tribulations faced by a Christian community that is one of the world's oldest and most persecuted. Hours after his arrival, the Pope honoured the victims of one of Iraq's worst massacres of Christians by Islamic militants, saying prayers at Baghdad's Our Lady of Salvation Cathedral. READ MORE: Pope urges Iraq to embrace its Christians on first-ever papal visit Twin suicide bombings kill at least 32 in Baghdad Pope denounces use of religion to justify … [Read more...] about Pope calls for end to violence on historic first papal visit to Iraq