Pope Francis has invited LGBT advocates to the Vatican. He has spoken warmly about the place of gay people in the church. He has called for national laws for same-sex civil unions. But today, Francis definitively signaled the limits to his reformist intentions, signing off on a Vatican decree that reaffirms old church teaching and bars priests from blessing same-sex unions.

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Up to 3,000 unaccompanied immigrant teens who crossed the Mexican border and are now in U.S. government custody will be held in Dallas’ downtown convention center starting this week, officials say. An exhibit hall at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center will be used for up to three months by federal agencies to house 15- to 17-year-old boys. The “decompression center” will be used to alleviate overcrowding at other U.S. facilities closer to the Mexican border.

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About 25% of the members of the House are either avoiding or refusing to get vaccinated.

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San Francisco Mayor London Breed announces legislation to make street Parklets permanent. 

+ Did you get your stimulus payment yet?

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Silent Biden and his capability? Your thoughts!

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Is it too soon for schools to re-open? + Italy to return to lockdown?

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Governor Cuomo is being told to resign. Should he? Was it that bad?

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President Joe Biden urged Americans to “stick with the rules” so the recovery doesn’t stall.

“We’ve made so much progress,” he said. “This is not the time to let up.”

Biden didn’t mention them, but several GOP governors have been lifting mask mandates against the advice of national health officials. 

Biden said the nation has to stay vigilant. Conditions can change, which could require reinstating restrictions, he said.

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