Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals VATICAN CITY (AP) — Francis’ letter marks a reversal from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith’s 2021 noting saying the church couldn’t bless gay unions because “God cannot bless sin.” The post Pope suggests blessings for same-sex unions possible in response to 5 conservative cardinals appeared first on Religion News Service.

Sunak’s UK Conservative Party Conference Haunted by Truss and Other Rivals Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hopes his governing party’s annual conference can lift his ailing poll numbers. Predecessors and would-be successors have other priorities.

Is 4% return on long term investments too conservative? I’m 31 and just doing some planning for retirement numbers. My investments are 85% total stock market and 15% international. I used to use the standard 7%, but it feels too risky when looking at the next 20 years. What’s a safer percentage to use for planning purposes? Is 4% too unrealistic? submitted by /u/attaboy123

Once a baby-faced conservative revolutionary, Al Mohler is now an SBC institution (RNS) — For three decades, Al Mohler has been a powerful conservative voice in the evangelical movement’s theology and politics. His bolder statements have often overshadowed the reality that Mohler is a remarkably effective institutional leader. The post Once a baby-faced conservative revolutionary, Al Mohler is now an SBC institution appeared …

Rishi Sunak’s Conservative Party Embraces Divisive Issues in U.K. Climate. Refugees. Crime. With an election looming next year, the prime minister and his party are turning to populist issues.

A Conservative Push to Save Ken Paxton The effort to help the Texas attorney general, whose impeachment trial starts Tuesday, is part of an ongoing struggle over the Republican Party’s future.

Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism (RNS) — The American cardinal is considered a leading voice among Catholic conservatives and papal critics. The post Conservative cardinal predicts Synod on Synodality could lead to schism appeared first on Religion News Service.

Conservative States Are Piling New Taxes On EVs One of the big incentives for switching to an EV, other than the reduced tailpipe emissions you’ll spew out, is the cost saving that an electric car can give you over its lifetime. There are tax breaks when you want to buy a new EV, cost-saving at the pump and in some places they’re eligible to save on congestion… Read more…

James L. Buckley, Conservative Senator in Liberal New York, Dies at 100 In 1970, Mr. Buckley, the son of an oil tycoon and the brother of a leading force on the right, became the first third-party candidate elected to the U.S. Senate in 30 years.

Conservative lawyers argue Trump is legally disqualified from holding office submitted by /u/Relentless_Onslaught

Spouse is conservative at investing money Me (28M) and my wife (28F) both contribute a portion of our take home pay to a joint checking account. This covers all family expenses, mortgage, bills, groceries, etc. There is regularly a surplus in the account (25k+) that I wish we would invest rather than keeping cash. She views it as an emergency fund despite as both keeping emergency funds…

A Conservative Case Emerges to Disqualify Trump for His Role on Jan. 6 Two law professors active in the Federalist Society wrote that the original meaning of the 14th Amendment makes Donald Trump ineligible to hold government office.

Is the Supreme Court Conservative? Yes. Is It MAGA? No. Behold the last federal bastion of the pre-Trump right.

In Louisiana, Gov. Edwards Staves Off Certain Conservative Policies for Now John Bel Edwards, the only Democratic governor in the Deep South, has successfully vetoed bills that have glided into law elsewhere in the region. Soon, he’ll leave office.

How the pro-religion court rulings may end up hurting conservative Christianity (RNS) — These victories will lead to all sorts of activists making religious liberty claims to advance their goals, and they won’t always be conservative. The post How the pro-religion court rulings may end up hurting conservative Christianity appeared first on Religion News Service.

Trump Promotes “Sound of Freedom,’ a Conservative Hit About Child Trafficking Hosting a screening at his private club, the former president is the most prominent Republican to embrace a film lauded by both mainstream conservatives and far-right QAnon believers.

How an upstart conservative group is taking Christian nationalist politics local (RNS) — Meet the group critics call ‘Moms for Liberty in suits.’ The post How an upstart conservative group is taking Christian nationalist politics local appeared first on Religion News Service.

Conservative Group Withdraws Suit Against ‘Know Your Enemy’ Podcast Young America’s Foundation had filed a suit against the podcast “Know Your Enemy,” saying the satirical use of the phrase “Young Americans for Freedom” violated its trademark.

How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is making new rules for minorities (RNS) — If the Constitution is what five Supreme Court justices say it is, who controls the presidency and the Senate really matters. The post How the Supreme Court’s conservative majority is making new rules for minorities appeared first on Religion News Service.