environment
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Pope Francis considering adding ecological sin to Catholic catechism
Environmentalism has taken on theological overtones for many people. The head of the Catholic Church is considering elevating it to…
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Media hypes Amazon fires as Brazil turns down help
As wildfires spread across a small corner of the Amazon, the media may be misrepresenting their impact and size compared…
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Study: ‘Preppers’ don’t promote fears, the media does
Doomsday preppers are famous for stockpiling food, medicine and other supplies in case of an apocalyptic scenario. The practice has…
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Dangerous lead levels slow work on Notre Dame
Clean-up work on Notre Dame Cathedral and its neighborhood is scheduled to resume today after government monitors indicated lead levels…
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Rainy winter and spring is saving the Sea of Galilee
For years, the Sea of Galilee has been shrinking. Then, this past winter delivered a pleasant surprise to the biblical…
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Second jury finds Roundup causes cancer
A U.S. jury ruled on March 19 that agrochemical company Monsanto’s weed killer product, Roundup, was a major contributing factor in…
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Supreme Court rejects legal challenge to border wall
The Supreme Court summarily rejected a legal challenge from activists who claim that the Trump administration’s southern border wall runs afoul…
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Church & Ministry
Girl discovers how energy-efficient lighting can help homeless
Last summer, Olivia Truesdale had a bright idea. The 13-year-old from Raytown decided to put her passion for both helping…
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With closer ties, Egypt will now buy Israeli natural gas
JERUSALEM, Israel – Egypt is poised to begin importing natural gas from Israel early in 2019. The $1.5 billion deal…
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