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from Anglican Communion News Service
Pulpit swaps, shared retreats, joint action on social issues and regular meetings between clergy are just some of the ideas for local expressions of unity between Anglicans and Roman Catholics taking shape during an ecumenical summit in Canterbury and Rome. This afternoon, during a service in the monastery church of San Gregorio al Cielo, Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby will commission 19 pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops to implement local expressions of unity in their dioceses around the world.
The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Pope Francis have commissioned 19 pairs of Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops from across the world to take part in united mission in their local areas. The bishops, selected by the International Anglican Roman Catholic Commission for Unity and Mission (Iarccum) were “sent out” for mission together by the Pope and Archbishop from the same church were Pope Gregory sent Saint Augustine to evangelise the English in the sixth Century.
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from BBC News (UK)
The most powerful Caribbean hurricane in nearly a decade has left thousands of people displaced in Haiti, with rescuers struggling to reach the worst-hit areas.
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from Breitbart
Howard Stern Rips CNN: I Never ‘Confirmed’ Trump Backed Iraq War
Radio shock jock Howard Stern hammered CNN on his show this week, accusing the cable network of running a misleading story claiming that Stern had confirmed that Donald Trump supported the Iraq War and said so during a 2002 interview on his show.
Iran: We Can Mobilize Nine Million Fighters Against U.S.
The founder of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that if America tries anything against the Islamic Republic, the regime is capable of deploying nine million troops to fight U.S. forces in a matter of days.
Poll: Nearly 60 Percent of Small Business Owners Plan to Vote for Trump
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from CNSNews.com (& MRC & NewsBusters)
Marine on Trump’s Remarks About PTSD: ‘Don’t Take the Media’s Word for It’
Former Marine staff sergeant Chad Robichaux said that he didn't think Trump’s response to his question about PTSD and other health issues facing veterans was demeaning despite criticism from the media suggesting otherwise.
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from CommonDreams
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
It was an obscure item last week that drew little media attention. An apartment building in Afghanistan’s remote Nangarhar province was apparently hit by an American drone strike, killing at least fifteen civilians and injuring thirteen more. The villagers were gathered to welcome a returning tribal leader.
Harold Martin worked at the same firm that Edward Snowden did, and 'had a top secret national security clearance'.
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from FEE (Foundation for Economic Education)
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, non-profit organization
Spending, inflation, and economic controls destroy wealth and create conflict.
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from The Guardian (UK)
[Information from this site may be unreliable.]
António Guterres to be next UN secretary general
Security council agrees, in surprisingly quick decision, that former Portuguese PM will succeed Ban Ki-moon at start of 2017. The announcement came as a surprise. Many observers had expected the selection process to go on late into October as the major powers struggled to promote their favourite candidates.
António Guterres to be next UN secretary general
Security council agrees, in surprisingly quick decision, that former Portuguese PM will succeed Ban Ki-moon at start of 2017. The announcement came as a surprise. Many observers had expected the selection process to go on late into October as the major powers struggled to promote their favourite candidates.
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from The Heritage Foundation
Hyde Amendment Turns 40: More Than 2 Million Lives Saved
The Hyde Amendment prevents federal taxpayer funding of abortion—except in cases of rape, incest, or danger to the life of the mother. Most Americans—including a majority of pro-choice Americans—support it... so why are liberal politicians working to dismantle this common sense policy?
Privatize Airport Screeners to Get Bomb-Sniffing Dogs Back on the Scent of Terrorists
Bomb-sniffing dogs in airports across the United States are failing to pass certification tests—leading many security experts to renew calls for private security. While some failures are to be expected, bomb-sniffing dogs are an important piece of airport security, making these findings very worrisome.
Clarence Thomas Is Conspicuously Absent in New Black History Smithsonian
Justice Clarence Thomas, the second black man to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, is practically absent from the new National Museum of African American History and Culture. Anita Hill, the woman who accused Thomas of sexual harassment, however, is given prominent billing in the museum.
Russia’s Information Warfare Continues
Russia was widely believed to be responsible for embarrassing email hacks at the Democratic National Convention. Speculation abounds in the media that the Russian government might try to throw the U.S. election this way or that with a boldness not even seen during Soviet days.
Why Ulysses S. Grant Was One of America’s Greatest Leaders
Ulysses S. Grant was not an eloquent speaker like Abraham Lincoln nor a fiery personality like Theodore Roosevelt; his leadership was of a different kind.
Obama Fair Housing Rules Open Door to Unintended Consequences
When property owners retain their natural right to build and sell, the result is efficient land use, with housing supply that organically meets demand.
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from Indian Country Today Media Network
Landslide Vote Quashes 400-Acre Development Project in Southern CA, Saves Sacred Sites
Almost as soon as it began unfolding, the standoff over the routing of the Dakota Access oil pipeline under the Missouri River began having an impact on tribal consultation elsewhere. In a stunning victory for nine Southern California indigenous nations, on September 7 the California Coastal Commission (CCC) rejected a permit to build a massive commercial and residential development in Newport Beach, California. The 400-acre property, known as the Banning Ranch, contains numerous sites considered sacred by the local Tonva and Acjachemen people, who know the land as Genga.
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Landslide Vote Quashes 400-Acre Development Project in Southern CA, Saves Sacred Sites
Almost as soon as it began unfolding, the standoff over the routing of the Dakota Access oil pipeline under the Missouri River began having an impact on tribal consultation elsewhere. In a stunning victory for nine Southern California indigenous nations, on September 7 the California Coastal Commission (CCC) rejected a permit to build a massive commercial and residential development in Newport Beach, California. The 400-acre property, known as the Banning Ranch, contains numerous sites considered sacred by the local Tonva and Acjachemen people, who know the land as Genga.
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from InfoWorld
Yes, buying in bulk means thinner margins -- and often made-to-order hardware. But the signs for Cisco, Dell, HP, and Lenovo get worse.
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from KHQ Local News (NBC Spokane)
Sheriff Ozzie says recent clown pranks are no laughing matter
Clown hysteria is hitting Central Washington schools, and Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich says it’s no laughing matter.
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from LifeZette (& PoliZette)
Season of Slashing: Brussels Knife Attack Points to Terror
Police targeted in Belgium after ISIS calls for lone-wolf blade attacks
Trump Can Learn from VP Debate
Pence put on a strong display of how to be prepared, pivot, and punch back
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from The Living Church
CALL TO REMEMBRANCE: OUR CATHOLIC AND REFORMED PAST
by Fr. Tony Clavier
Ecumenism that Transforms
Dialogue between Anglicans and Roman Catholics should lead to transformative change within churches and the world, said ecumenical leaders gathered at the Pontifical Gregorian University on Oct. 5.
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from Mises Institute
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]This is the main fallacy of term limits: it presumes the problem is the people in government, and not the government itself. So if the goal is to make government less terrible, the goal shouldn’t be limiting congressional terms — but congressional power and jurisdiction.
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from National Review
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
Why Are Millions of Men Choosing Not to Work?American men who choose not to work are choosing lives of quiet self-emasculation. The “quiet catastrophe” is particularly dismaying because it is so quiet, without social turmoil or even debate.
Why Are Millions of Men Choosing Not to Work?American men who choose not to work are choosing lives of quiet self-emasculation. The “quiet catastrophe” is particularly dismaying because it is so quiet, without social turmoil or even debate.
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from The Proud Conservative
[Information from this site may not be reliable.]
It’s not too often we get to hear a news host make a claim on national television that is so definitive that you wonder if they will lose their job afterward, but that’s what just happened on “Fox & Friends,” when Tucker Carlson issued an urgent warning to Republicans who oppose Donald Trump.
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from Republican National Committee (GOP)
As Problems Persist At The VA, Clinton Maintains All Is Well
Coming On The Heels Of A Report Showing Up To 40 Percent Of VA Suicide Hotline Calls Going Unanswered, The VA's OIG Found That Wait Time Problems At The Phoenix VA Have Not Been Addressed
from Space.com (& CollectSpace)
Stratolaunch to Launch Pegasus Rockets
Stratolaunch Systems will use the giant aircraft the company is currently developing to launch Pegasus rockets from Orbital ATK as part of a "multi-year" partnership, the two companies announced Oct. 6.
'Alien Megastructure' Star Keeps Getting Stranger
The more scientists learn about "Tabby's Star," the more mysterious the bizarre object gets.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Grizzlies tend to stay in the shadows of attention in the Inland Northwest
Few people would know that grizzly bear numbers are gradually increasing northeast of Spokane, but the 80 or so grizzlies of northeastern Washington, North Idaho and northwestern Montana have not launched a serious attack on a human in this region in decades.
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