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Pope Leo XIV delivers his speech as he leads the Jubilee Mass for Consecrated life in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican on October 9.

Leo XIV speaks out on ‘dictatorship’ of economic inequality and support for migrants in first major text

By Christopher Lamb, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV, writing in the first major document of his pontificate, has denounced the “dictatorship” of economic inequality while insisting the Catholic Church is committed to supporting “rejected” migrants. Leo’s almost 40-page text, released on Thursday, focuses on poverty, emphasizing the Catholic Church’s long commitment to the socially

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Proposed Mexico hospital not eligible for Rural Healthcare Transformation Program

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Audrain County isn’t eligible to use funds from the Rural Healthcare Transformation Program to build a new hospital in Mexico. The federal program prohibits the funds to be used for capital investments, like building a new hospital, according to Missouri Hospital Association spokesman Dave Dillon. There were plans for the Audrain Community

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NCAA committee approves proposal that would allow student athletes, staff to bet on pro sports

COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ)  Big changes are coming to college athletics gambling rules. On Wednesday, the NCAA Division I Administrative Committee approved a proposal that would allow student-athletes and athletic department staff to place bets on professional sports. The rule change must be approved by all three NCAA divisions. Divisions II and III are expected to

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Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton speaks during a conference in February 2024 in National Harbor

8 people charged in connection with clinics accused of providing abortions illegally, Texas attorney general says

By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Eight people allegedly connected to a Texas midwife accused of performing illegal abortions have been arrested and indicted for practicing medicine without a license, Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Wednesday. At least one of the eight people indicted in the case is accused of illegally performing an abortion in

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