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Ukrainian Catholic church says document on blessing same-sex couples does not apply

24 Dec 2023 24 Dec 2023

(Reuters) – The head of Ukraine’s eastern-rite Catholic church on Saturday said a document endorsed by Pope Francis this week permitting blessings for same-sex couples did not apply to his church and its teachings. Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said the Vatican document “interprets the pastoral meaning of blessings in the Latin Church” but made no …

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Russian shelling kills one, injures seven in southern Ukraine – officials

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

(Reuters) – Waves of Russian shelling and drone attacks struck the southern Ukrainian region of Kherson on Saturday, killing one person and injuring seven, officials in the region said. Russian forces also shelled a power station closer to the front lines in eastern Ukraine, injuring five workers and knocking out electricity to the town of …

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Kosovo says gunmen from Serbia are planning more attacks

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Saturday that armed men supported by Serbian security agencies were being trained to launch new attacks in his country after a September assault which left four dead. Serbia denied any such plan. On September 24, a group of 80 armed men attacked …

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‘Blasphemous’ same-sex nativity scene angers conservatives in Italy

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

By Ciro De Luca CAPOCASTELLO DI MERCOGLIANO, Italy (Reuters) – A church nativity scene which features two mothers of the Baby Jesus, instead of the conventional Mary and Joseph figurines, has sparked anger among conservative Catholics and politicians in Italy. Nativity scenes are popular in the largely Catholic country, but in recent years they have …

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Anti-war challenger Duntsova blocked from running against Russia’s Putin

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) -Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified on Saturday as a candidate for Russia’s next presidential election, preventing her from running against Vladimir Putin on a platform of opposition to the war in Ukraine. Members of the central electoral commission voted unanimously to reject her candidacy, citing “numerous violations” in …

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Bells ring across Czech Republic to mourn victims of mass shooting

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Bells rang across the Czech Republic on Saturday and flags flew at half mast as the country mourned victims of the country’s worst mass shooting that killed 14 at a Prague university on Thursday. Archbishop Jan Graubner served a mass at the main St. Vitus cathedral at the Prague Castle and the …

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Polish farmers to suspend protest at Ukraine border, truckers stay on

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

WARSAW (Reuters) – Polish farmers will suspend a protest at the border crossing with Ukraine at Medyka from Sunday, but truckers will continue blockades at three other crossings over Christmas and will allow even fewer trucks to pass than earlier, they said on Saturday. Polish drivers have been blocking several crossings with Ukraine since Nov. …

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Ukraine claims to down three Russian fighter-bomber jets

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and military officials said the country’s forces shot down three Russian Su-34 fighter-bomber aircraft on Friday on the southern front, hailing it as a success in the 22-month-old war. The Russian military made no mention of the incident. But Russian bloggers acknowledged the loss, and analysts suggested U.S.-supplied Patriot …

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White House says it’s monitoring Red Sea attacks; not seeing big impact on holiday products

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday said it was closely monitoring Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea, but did not expect the situation to have a significant impact on holiday prices or the availability of products. Lael Brainard, director of the White House National Economic Council, told reporters that …

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UN pushes for more aid into Gaza, Israel widens offensive

23 Dec 2023 23 Dec 2023

By Michelle Nichols, Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams UNITED NATIONS/CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – The U.N. Security Council approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza on Friday that stopped short of a call for a ceasefire, hours after Israel signalled it was widening its ground offensive in the Palestinian enclave. The U.S., which is …

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