March 15, 2021 – Precise Post

Catholic Cannot Bless Gay Unions – Vatican

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By our Reporter Rome (Precise Post) — The Vatican onMonday took a firm stand that the Catholic Church cannot bless same-sex unions since God “cannot bless sin.” The Vatican’s orthodoxy office, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, issued a formal response Monday to a question about whether Catholic clergy can bless gay unions. The answer, contained in a two-page explanation published in seven languages and approved by Pope Francis, was “negative.” The decree distinguished between the church’s welcoming and blessing of gay people, which it upheld, but not their unions since any such sacramental recognition could be confused with marriage. The Vatican holds that gay people must be treated with dignity and respect, but that gay sex is “intrinsically disordered.” Catholic teaching holds that marriage, a lifelong union between a man and woman, is part of God’s plan and is intended for the sake of creating new life. Since gay unions are not intended to be part of that plan, they cannot be blessed by the church, the document said. “The presence in such relationships of positive elements, …

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Insecurity: Bandits Attack Primary School In Kaduna, Kidnap Pupils

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By Our Reporter Abuja (Precise Post) – Reports reaching Precise Post has it that gunmen believed to be bandits have attacked another school in the Rema area of Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria. During the attack, an unconfirmed number of pupils and teachers are feared to have been abducted. The Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs in the state, Samuel Aruwan, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. He noted that the primary school attacked by the bandits is located in the Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of the state. According to the commissioner, the state government is currently obtaining details on the actual number of pupils and teachers reported to have been kidnapped. He noted that more details of the abduction would be provided soon. Four Attempts In One WeekThis latest abduction of pupils is the second in the recent series of attacks by bandits in Kaduna State. In the last five days, the gunmen attempted to attack at least four schools – at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. The other schools are Turkish International Secondary School, Government …

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19-year Old Billie Eilish Wins Grammys’ Record Of The Year

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By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – Nineteen-year-old Billie Eilish on Sunday snagged the Grammy for Record of the Year for the second straight time. This was a major feat for Billie who swept all four top categories at last year’s ceremony. This time, the edgy pop sensation bested a crowded field including the night’s big stars Megan Thee Stallion and Beyonce, along with Dua Lipa, Post Malone, and Doja Cat, to win the prize honoring the year’s best overall song for her hit “Everything I Wanted.” In 2020, the teenage phenom cemented her place as an establishment leader, posting a banner Grammy night by sweeping prizes for Album, Record, and Song of the Year, plus Best New Artist — the first woman and youngest artist to do so. “Everything I Wanted” is a gauzy ode to the struggles of stardom that touches on the teenage angst over feelings of inadequacy, imposter syndrome, and concerns about fitting in. Last year, she won Record of the Year honors for her hit “Bad Guy” off her debut “when we all fall asleep, …

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The Latest: Album Of The Year Grammy Goes To Taylor Swift

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LOS ANGELES — The Latest on the Grammy Awards (all times local): 8:10am Taylor Swift will go down in Grammy lore. Swift’s album “folklore” won the Grammy Award for album of the year on Sunday night, making her the first female artist to win the award three times. She also won it in 2010 for her album “Fearless,” and again in 2015 for “1989.” Swift’s “folklore” won over nominated albums by Jhené Aiko, Black Pumas, Coldplay, Jacob Collier, HAIM, Dua Lipa and Post Malone. She thanked her collaborators, Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner, and her boyfriend, Joe Alwyn, adding they turned writing songs during a pandemic fun. (AP).

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Pope Francis Ends Iraq Tour, Departs From Baghdad

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Abuja (Precise Post) – Pope Francis has departed by plane from Baghdad after visiting conflict-torn cities, meeting Muslim and Christian leaders and preaching peace and coexistence over war, marking the end of historic tour of Iraq on Monday. Francis waved one last time from before boarding a plane flying the Vatican and Iraqi flags from its cockpit windows. President Barham Salih accompanied the 84-year-old pontiff down a red carpet to his flight. During Francis’s trip, the first ever papal visit to Iraq, he toured four cities, including Mosul, the former Islamic State stronghold where vast areas still lie in ruins, telling Iraqis that “peace is more powerful than war.” He said Iraq would “always remain with me, in my heart”. The pontiff, who walked with a limp during parts of the frantic tour, also made a historical first in meeting Iraq’s Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, Iraq’s top Shi’ite Muslim cleric. Iraqis welcomed the pope and said it was a chance for the world to see their perpetually crisis-hit nation in a new light. Iraq suffers from chronic mismanagement and corruption, …

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Asari Dokubo Blows Hot, Declares Biafra Government

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Abuja (Precise Post) – The leader of the Niger Delta Peoples Salvation Force, Asari Dokubo is blowing hot as he has declared the formation of Biafra Customary Government (BCG). Uche Mefor, BCG’s head of information and communications, said Dokubo also named those who would serve as leaders in the government alongside himself. He added that they would proceed to set up provincial structures for the new government. “We as people have resolved that as Biafra, it’s time for us to take our destiny in our hands and bring freedom to ourselves and our children and the generation of Biafrans yet unborn,” he said. “I hesitate a little but I thank God that it’s time for us to do our duty and our service to motherland, I have accepted this role. I have dedicated my life hundred percent to play this role. “My first act today in taking this position is to name those who would be on the driver’s seat to navigate through this period of tempest, this period of uncertainty with me. “I want to call on our brother, …

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23-year-old R&B Performer H.E.R. Wins Song Of The Year Grammy

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By Ogechi Okorie Abuja (Precise Post) – It was jubilation as the soulful 23-year-old R&B performer H.E.R. pulled an upset in scooping the Grammy for Song of the Year on Sunday for her justice-minded song “I Can’t Breathe,” which tackles Black pain and police brutality. The guitar virtuoso’s single — which debuted in June 2020 in the wake of mass anti-racism protests following the death in police custody of a Black man, George Floyd — bested competition from Taylor Swift, Beyonce and Billie Eilish to win top songwriting honors. Channels TV

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COVID-19: NCDC Confirms 120 New Cases, Total Now 160,657

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By Francis Etuko. Abuja (Precise Post) – The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Sunday confirmed 120 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total confirmed cases now to 160,657 patients in Nigeria. In its report released via its twitter handle, the COVID-19 infection curve is flattening as only 14 states reported infections (including FCT) and Lagos recording the highest with just 32 cases. It is followed by Rivers with 25 cases and Kaduna 20 infections. According to the report, other states where infections were recorded are: Bayelsa-13, Kano-7, Jigawa and Borno-5, Abia-4, Oyo-3, Plateau-2 with FCT, Ogun, Nasarawa and Imo recording 1 infection each. The health agency further stated that 145,399 patients have been treated and discharged from across the various isolation facilities in the country while 2,013 lives have been lost to the COVID-19 related complications since the index case was reported in February 27 last year. The NCDC gave the breakdown of the total confirmed cases as below: