The Daily Populous

Pope Francis has expressed openness to Catholic blessings for same-sex couples, under the condition they are not confused with marriage ceremonies for men and women, in what could be a watershed moment for the global Catholic Church.

Francis has also suggested the question of women's ordination to the priesthood, controversially prohibited by Pope John Paul II in 1994, could be open to further study.

" "It is not a dogmatic definition, and yet it must be accepted by everyone," the pope summarized. »

Engineers in Japan have created a 3.5-ton robot suit that resembles a character from a hugely popular animation series, which they hope to use for space exploration and in emergency situations.

Tokyo-based start-up Tsubame Industries developed the 4.5-metre-tall (14.8-feet), four-wheeled Archax robot that looks like “Mobile Suit Gundam” from the 1970s Japanese show of the same name.

Mr Yoshida plans to build and sell five of the machines for the well-heeled robot fan, but hopes the robot could one day be used for disaster relief or in the space industry. »

Man accidentally shot child while officiating wedding near Lincoln, deputy says.

(KLKN) – A Texas man accidentally shot a child while officiating a wedding in Lancaster County on Saturday, the sheriff’s office says.

Chief Deputy Ben Houchin said deputies were sent to a wedding at Hillside Events near Denton on a report of a gunshot wound. »

“They haven’t asked for anything, I’m not going to provide anything,” McCarthy said in an interview on CNBC.

When the House does vote, McCarthy will need every GOP vote he can get to maintain his hold on the speakership.

That means, with a full House voting, he can only afford to lose up to five Republicans. »