(Vatican Radio) Firefighters were gaining ground on Friday against a wildfire burning in a Southern California mountain pass that has forced some 80,000 residents to flee their homes and has consumed dozens of structures.Listen: It’s a race against time to bring a massive wildfire in Southern California under control. What’s being called the Blue Cut fire, because of its location, continues to threaten homes and structures.California Fire Public Safety Officer Henry Herrera says the Blue Cut wildfire is "unusually fierce."Despite the dangers wreaked by the blaze many people have defied evacuation orders and have opted to stay put in their homes for the time being.San Bernardino County resident Nico Santucci says he is waiting until the last minute to leave. “I’m already packed, I got both my vans…and we’re ready to go, so we’re going to stay ‘til the last minute and hope for the best.”The Blue Cut fire is...
(Vatican Radio) Firefighters were gaining ground on Friday against a wildfire burning in a Southern California mountain pass that has forced some 80,000 residents to flee their homes and has consumed dozens of structures.
Listen:
It’s a race against time to bring a massive wildfire in Southern California under control. What’s being called the Blue Cut fire, because of its location, continues to threaten homes and structures.
California Fire Public Safety Officer Henry Herrera says the Blue Cut wildfire is "unusually fierce."
Despite the dangers wreaked by the blaze many people have defied evacuation orders and have opted to stay put in their homes for the time being.
San Bernardino County resident Nico Santucci says he is waiting until the last minute to leave. “I’m already packed, I got both my vans…and we’re ready to go, so we’re going to stay ‘til the last minute and hope for the best.”
The Blue Cut fire is one of nearly 30 major blazes reported to have charred around 530 square miles in eight Western states this week.
The popular chocolate Ferrero Rocher actually honors Our Lady of Lourdes. / Canva Stock ImagesCNA Staff, Apr 16, 2024 / 07:00 am (CNA).Many know Ferrero Rocher for its popular hazelnut chocolates, but the company's tie to Our Lady of Lourdes is lesser known.Michele Ferrero, the company's founder and a devout Catholic, had a deep devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and wanted to honor her through his work. It is reported that he named his company "Rocher" after the rock grotto, the Rocher de Massabielle, which marks the location where the Virgin Mary appeared to St. Bernadette in Lourdes, France.In fact, "rocher" means "rock" in French. With this in mind, many point to the chocolate's crunchy coating and uneven gold wrapping as Ferrero's attempt to resemble this rock formation at Lourdes, which had a special meaning to the chocolatier. At the 50th anniversary of the founding of the company, Ferrero said: "The success of Ferrero we owe to Our Lady of Lourdes; without her we ...
"I'm proud to defend Idaho's law that ensures children are not subjected to these life-altering drugs and procedures," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in reaction to the decision. / CRedit: AP Photo/Kyle Green, FileWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2024 / 18:45 pm (CNA).The United States Supreme Court awarded Idaho emergency relief that will allow the state to enforce its ban on doctors performing sex-change operations on children and providing them with sex-change drugs.In a 6-3 decision on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that the lower appellate court had gone too far when it blocked Idaho from enforcing the law altogether. The decision, however, does not settle the question of whether the law is constitutional. The lower court had blocked the state from enforcing any part of the law in response to a lawsuit that challenged the constitutionality of the rules. The lawsuit is still ongoing, but the order had been preventing the law from going into effe...
null / Quisquilia/ShutterstockWashington, D.C. Newsroom, Apr 15, 2024 / 15:45 pm (CNA).A Catholic priest who serves at St. Mary's Catholic Cathedral in Amarillo, Texas, was pepper-sprayed while hearing confessions last week, according to a statement from the parish. The parish said in a statement on Facebook that "someone dealing with mental health issues" sprayed rector Father Tony Neusch with the irritant while he was hearing confessions.Police are investigating the incident. It's unclear whether officers have identified a suspect at this time."I am okay and do not require medical attention," Neusch said in the statement.The cathedral has temporarily suspended its twice-a-week regular confessions, with priests only hearing confessions by appointment for the time being.Regular confessions will resume after the cathedral installs security cameras in the chapel, according to the statement. "I am sorry for any inconvenience this may cause, but the safety of our confesso...
