ROME – The Vatican decreed Monday that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions.

The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was “negative.” The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage.

The Vatican holds that gays must be treated with dignity and respect, but that gay sex is “intrinsically disordered.” Catholic teaching

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Shooting and carjacking in Philadelphia leads police on chase ending on AC Expressway

PHILADELPHIA - A woman was arrested after authorities say a shooting and carjacking in Southwest Philadelphia led police on a pursuit that ended on the Atlantic City Expressway. It started on the 1900 block of South Ethan Street around 6 p.m. Monday.

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Undocumented workers in Canada fear deportation if they get COVID-19 vaccine: advocates

Undocumented workers in Canada fear that getting vaccinated could mean being arrested if someone reports them to police or immigration authorities because of their lack of proper identification, say advocates.Karen Cocq of the Toronto-based Migrant Workers Alliance for Change said undocumented and migrant workers should not be required to provide identification issued in Canada, including a health card, when they are booking appointments or attending clinics as part of a process to track vaccinations.Cocq said many of the workers already don’t use the health-care system because they’re afraid of losing their jobs if an employer discovers their immigration status so it’s not surprising they’re hesitant to get vaccinated.“People are very

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How the Suez Canal cargo ship jam impacts billions in global trade

ISMAILIA, Egypt (AP) - The cargo ship blocking the Suez Canal is holding up traffic that carries nearly $10 billion worth of goods every day, so a quick clearing of the logjam is key to limiting the economic fallout.Efforts continued Thursday to dislodge the Ever Given container ship and restore traffic on the critical man-made waterway that connects the Mediterranean to the Red Sea and provides a shipping shortcut between Europe and Asia.RELATED: Massive cargo ship the size of a skyscraper turns sideways, blocking Suez CanalAbout 10% of all global trade flows through the 120-mile-long (193-kilometer-long) canal, which allows tankers and container ships to avoid a long trip around the southern tip of Africa.The iconic shipping journal

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EXPLAINER: Sanctioned Myanmar army businesses span spectrum

BANGKOK – The two huge Myanmar military-controlled conglomerates targeted by U.S. and UK sanctions following the army coup last month span a wide spectrum of businesses.

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Can covid-19 vaccine takers get discounts on health policy premiums?

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Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann celebrate casino opening in Las Vegas after recovery from COVID-19

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At least 5 dead as series of tornadoes strike Deep South

A series of tornadoes hatched by early spring “super cell” storms tore across Alabama and moved into Georgia early Friday, leaving at least five people dead amid ruins of wrecked homes, splintered trees and crumpled businesses.

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Egypt races to free giant vessel blocking Suez Canal

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Puducherry: Colleges to hold classes online from today as Covid-19 cases rise

Covid-19 cases, all government and private colleges in Puducherry have been directed to hold classes only by online mode from Friday.The classes would be held six days a week (Monday to Saturday) in the Union Territory.According to the official release, Lieutenant Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan on Thursday had approved the proposal for the conduct of classes by online mode from 26 March.However, the practical classes for final semester students shall alone be conducted through offline mode with strict adherence to the Standard Operating Procedure.Meanwhile, the union territory of Puducherry logged 95 fresh coronavirus cases on Thursday taking the overall tally to 40,740.No fresh fatality was reported and the number of fatalities

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Researchers find COVID-19 may have been lingering for up to 2 months before 1st recorded human infection

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Stan Albeck, longtime NBA coach, dies at 89 in hospice care

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5 of the longest filibusters in U.S. Senate history

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Police ID woman arrested in shooting, carjacking in Philly that led to chase in New Jersey

SKYFOX flew over the scene Monday. NEW JERSEY - New Jersey State Police identified the suspect accused of shooting and carjacking a man in Philadelphia that led to a chase into New Jersey.Shamika Brown-Palmer, 26, of Philadelphia, faces possession of weapons for unlawful purposes, receiving stolen property, eluding, and related charges, according to police.She was then lodged in the Camden County Jail.It started on the 1900 block of South Ethan Street around 6 p.m.

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Black and Hispanic students find barriers to achieve in schools in Philly suburbs, report says

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Cayard takes helm of underperforming US Olympic sailing team

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Reports say CNN's Chris Cuomo got special COVID-19 testing

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Freedom Ride, nonprofit that offers therapeutic horseback rides, now on the move

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Former San Francisco medical examiner lab analyst charged with meth theft from evidence room

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Pitcher Gio Gonzalez retires after 13 major league seasons

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Rep. Greene agrees not to block critics from Twitter account

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Shooting leaves man, 32, dead in Germantown

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Teenager charged in deadly double shooting in Chester, DA says

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Floridians 18 and older can get COVID-19 vaccine starting in April

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COVID-19: Bollards to be excluded on downtown Peterborough streets, sidewalks in 2021

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California lawmaker wants to decriminalize jaywalking

A group of people cross a street at a crosswalk, San Francisco, California, September 4, 2016. (Photo via Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

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AP source: Pistons agree to trade Delon Wright to Kings

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Reports: Cuomo's family got access to scarce COVID testing

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House fire in Bristol Township that injured 1 was intentionally set, fire marshal says

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Man dies after slamming car into West Philadelphia dollar store, police say

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EXPLAINER: What we know about a ship blocking the Suez Canal

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Orlando police close Vineland Road due to ‘possible armed subject’

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Police identify man shot and killed at Port Richmond gas station

PORT RICHMOND - Philadelphia police say a man was shot and killed while sitting inside a car at a gas station in Port Richmond early Wednesday morning.Officers were called to the Sunoco gas station on the 2100 block of East Allegheny Avenue around 1 a.m. for reports of gunfire.

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‘A Raisin in the Sun’ puts Garden Theatre’s first Black director in the spotlight

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GTA businessman’s campaign aims to feed thousands of front-line long-term care staff

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COVID-19: GTA businessman’s campaign aims to feed thousands of long-term care workers

Burlington, Ont., the team is hard at work cooking hundreds of hot meals.The restaurant is closed to indoor dining to comply with COVID-19 guidelines so the tables are empty, but the workers are busy.There is chicken roasting, salad tossing, and baklava and water bottles being carefully placed in shiny black boxes. Soon, the lunches will be packed into several waiting vehicles and delivered to three long-term care homes in Hamilton and Burlington.

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Huge container ship gets stuck in Suez Canal, blocking all traffic

Crews are working to clear a traffic jam at Egypt’s Suez Canal, the world’s busiest trade route, after the massive container ship “Ever Given” ran aground. Redmond Shannon explains what this could mean for oil prices.

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West Philadelphia community fed up with violence take action with town watch

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Nixon's overtime bank shot sends Texas A&M past Iowa State

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Trudeau, EU leader talk vaccines but no assurance Canada exempt from export controls

Justin Trudeau says he and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen reaffirmed their cooperation in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines to both Canada and Europe during a call Wednesday.The call between the two leaders comes as Canada’s reliance on Europe for vaccines is under renewed threat, with the European Union earlier Wednesday unveiling plans to limit exports of the shots being manufactured within the continent.

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‘Pretty sweet’: First Surrey teachers get immunized against COVID-19

Surrey school staff set to be among first to receive AstraZeneca vaccine once next shipment arrives “It’s a little more peace of mind for me, but in terms of the boys they’re not going to get theirs, so we have to keep doing what we’re doing.”Doolan and thousands of other Surrey school staff are among front-line essential workers who are being given priority access to the AstraZeneca/SII COVIDSHIELD vaccine.The Surrey School District, among the hardest-hit in the province, is at the front of that priority queue, and staff from seven of the most impacted schools had a chance to get their shots Wednesday.Earlier this month, superintendent Jordan Tinney said the district had sent out more than 2,000 exposure letters since the start of the

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Should seniors and immunocompromised people get a second COVID-19 dose sooner?

Health Matters, March 24: Canada is the only country to extend the time between COVID-19 vaccine doses to four months. Now that guideline is under review.

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New mom Wie West looks forward to first-tee nerves again

SAN DIEGO – New mom Michelle Wie West is looking forward to being nervous again on the golf course.

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Padres star Tatis feels better, expected back in lineup soon

Fernando Tatis Jr. is feeling a lot better, a huge relief to the star San Diego shortstop, his team and his many fans.

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An opening day of emotions and a few surprises at Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas – Jon Rahm and Patrick Cantlay thrust their fists in celebration with birdies on the final hole to win, the kind of emotions typical for a final round. In the Dell Technologies Match Play, every day can feel like Sunday.

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