Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope’s pro-family message ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity. The post Couple challenging Vatican bank’s ban on workplace marriages invoke pope’s pro-family message appeared first on RNS.

New biography of late Cardinal Pell underscores leadership vacuum on Catholic right (RNS) — The legacy of the church reformer and critic of Pope Francis still looms large in the Catholic Church. The post New biography of late Cardinal Pell underscores leadership vacuum on Catholic right appeared first on RNS.

Hyundai Unveils Adorable Electric Rickshaw Concepts That Lift Up To Navigate Flooded Roads India’surban centers are some of the most dense and populous in the world, and its roadways are notoriously difficult to navigate. One of the most iconic and longstanding features of India’s vibrant cities are the swaths of colorful three-wheeled rickshaws called tuk-tuks that are used as taxis. India’s tuk-tuks are… Read more…

Empathy for immigrants sounds like Christianity 101. Here’s why some say it’s a sin. (RNS) — A small but influential group of evangelicals argues that enforcing the law is as important as mercy, and has come to see Christian charities as the enemy. The post Empathy for immigrants sounds like Christianity 101. Here’s why some say it’s a sin. appeared first on RNS.

Paul Rader, who led Salvation Army and Asbury University, was humble, effective and kind (RNS) — Rader spent five years as the international leader of the Salvation Army before becoming president of Asbury University. The post Paul Rader, who led Salvation Army and Asbury University, was humble, effective and kind appeared first on RNS.

Trump Could Kill New York Congestion Pricing Everyone hates Manhattan traffic, but there’s one thing New Jersians and Long Islanders despite even more: Literally any measure to mitigate Manhattan traffic. Congestion pricing has been an unmitigated boon for the city, lessening traffic and adding revenue for the MTA, but one rich guy and a handful of Jersey… Read more…

Patrick Stewart Narrating 1990s Pontiac Commercials Is A Nostalgic Fever Dream I love “Star Trek” as much as I love cars. I would consider myself to be a Trekkie; while I’m not of the costume wearing, convention attending sort, I am the type who has seen all the shows and movies multiple times and collect various ship models. So when I come across something that has thetwo worlds of cars and… Read more…

Trump Gutted FAA Days Before Fatal Air Collision An American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter at about 9:00 p.m. Wednesday night, reportedly killing all 64 people in the plane and the three soldiers in the helicopter. Authorities are still in the process of searching for the bodies of the deceased, but it’s already being called… Read more…

SpaceX And Vast Offering Free Rocket Flights To Have Something To Do On Planned Private Space Station As the International Space Station approaches its scheduled death date in 2030, several planned commercial stations hope to fill the void and become the premier lab-for-profit in low Earth orbit. SpaceX and Vast announced on Tuesday that they are requesting science experiments for Haven-1, the first commercial space… Read more…

Anglican priest Calvin Robinson defrocked over Nazi-like salute (RNS) — Robinson has defended the gesture, with which he concluded his speech at the National Pro-Life Summit last week, as an ‘attempt at dry wit.’ The post Anglican priest Calvin Robinson defrocked over Nazi-like salute appeared first on RNS.

New BMW M3 CS Touring Gets 550 Horsepower And Lots Of Carbon Fiber Wagon fans and enthusiasts rejoice! Following in the footsteps of the M2 CS pocket rocket, the hardcore M3 CS and the excellent M4 CS, BMW is adding another track-focused CS model to its portfolio. Witness the M3 CS Touring, a lighter and more powerful version of the brand’sM3 Touring wagon. Read more…

Los Angeles Doesn’t Have Enough Fire Trucks Thanks To Private Equity Los Angeles has been beset by fires this year, and it seems like every fire department around has done everything it can to help. One department, though, simply doesn’t have enough trucks that are in good enough shape to use: The Los Angeles Fire Department. Why are its trucks so broken? Well, as with most evils in… Read more…

Citing pope’s pro-family view, couple at heart of Vatican bank ban on workplace marriage go to court ROME (AP) — Pope Francis has long urged couples to marry and have babies rather than dogs. He also has long championed the rights of workers and held up labor itself as the foundation of human dignity. The post Citing pope’s pro-family view, couple at heart of Vatican bank ban on workplace marriage go to court appeared first on RNS.

Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza? JERUSALEM (AP) — In the ceasefire’s first phase, Israel and Hamas have agreed that 33 Israeli hostages in Gaza will be released in exchange for almost 2,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel. The post Who are the hostages released as part of the Hamas-Israel ceasefire in Gaza? appeared first on RNS.

Largest evangelical ministry in Middle East heads to America to attend the 2025 International Christian Media Convention MattiMedia Group The post Largest evangelical ministry in Middle East heads to America to attend the 2025 International Christian Media Convention appeared first on RNS.

Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year (The Conversation) — The Catholic Church’s Holy Years have biblical roots, but have been evolving for nearly 1,000 years. The post Rest, reorientation and hope – the pillars of 2025’s Catholic Jubilee year appeared first on RNS.

Poop-Powered Racer Could Clean Up Motorsport The world needs to clean up how it gets around in a big way if we want any hope of leaving a planet for our kids to inherit. This sadly means that motorsport is in the cross hairs of environmentalists looking for activities that should be scrapped in order to cut emissions and reduce our reliance on fossil fuels. Help… Read more…

Elon Musk Wants Boeing To Rush Trump’s New Air Force One Tesla CEO and Trump’s number one lil’ guy, Elon Musk, wants to know why it’s taking Boeing so long to convert two 747s into the next Air Force One jets. He stopped by operations for his competitor earlier this week to see what’s what. Read more…

Bring A Trailer Sold $1.5 Billion Worth Of Cars Last Year Automotive auction platform Bring A Trailer has surpassed one billion dollars in sales for three consecutive years, and 2024 marks the site’s biggest sales year ever with over $1.5 billion worth of units moved, and I was one of them. Not only has the average transaction price gone up on the site, but the site is seeing… Read more…

Free Cruise Ends Up Costing Man $47,000 After He Fell Ill With The Flu While On Board There’s no such thing as a free lunch, but a comped BLT would never lead directly to bankruptcy. A Minnesota man now owes $47,000 in medical debt after receiving treatment for the flu while on a Norwegian Cruise Line ship. He had won a free cruise and purchased travel insurance from the cruise for up to $20,000 in… Read more…