(Reuters) Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott, responding to what he called "bullying" by the Biden Administration, on Monday barred all COVID-19 vaccine mandates in the state by any entity, including private employers. Abbott's move sets him up for a clash with President Joe Biden, a Democrat who last month called on businesses nationwide to order their workers to be … [Read more...] about Texas Governor Bars All COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in State, Rips Biden for ‘Bullying’
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NC LT. Gov. Mark Robinson Criticized Over Anti-LGBT Views
By BRYAN ANDERSON Associated Press/Report for America RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson is facing calls to resign from elected officials and LGBTQ advocacy groups over comments he made criticizing sexual education and likening gay and transgender people to “filth.” “There’s no reason anybody anywhere in America should be telling any child about … [Read more...] about NC LT. Gov. Mark Robinson Criticized Over Anti-LGBT Views
Pope Francis Meets With U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican
by Paul O'Donnell (RNS) Pope Francis welcomed U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Vatican on Saturday (Oct. 9), as she arrived in Rome for a gathering of legislative leaders of G20 countries ahead of the U.N. Climate Change Summit in Scotland later this month. “It was a spiritual, personal and official honor to have an audience with His Holiness Pope Francis this … [Read more...] about Pope Francis Meets With U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican
‘I’m a Believer’ in the Vaccine, Trump Says: Millions of ‘Lives Have Been Saved’
(Christian Headlines) Former President Donald Trump offered an enthusiastic defense of the COVID-19 vaccine during an interview this week, saying he is “proud” of his administration’s accomplishment on the issue and believes the vaccine has saved millions of lives. Trump made the remarks during an interview with the British magazine The Spectator, which asked the former … [Read more...] about ‘I’m a Believer’ in the Vaccine, Trump Says: Millions of ‘Lives Have Been Saved’
Nancy Pelosi’s Archbishop Calls on Christians to Fast, Pray for ‘Conversion of Heart’ on Abortion
(The Christian Post) U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's archbishop is calling Christians to fast and pray for the Catholic Democrat politician so that she would change her "heart" on abortion. Archbishop Salvatore J. Cordileone of San Francisco called on "all Catholics and others of goodwill" to fast and pray for Pelosi in a statement released last week. "A … [Read more...] about Nancy Pelosi’s Archbishop Calls on Christians to Fast, Pray for ‘Conversion of Heart’ on Abortion