The Peruvian government has declared a 60-day state of emergency in areas close to the Ubinas volcano, located about 70 kilometers outside of Arequipa. Authorities are concerned about the potential effects of volcanic ashes and gas on local villagers and their livestock. LINK

I’m not one that is much for symbols, especially when it comes to representing the Christian Faith, but I do understand the representation. Apparently though, there are some North Carolina police officers that believe a Christian who openly carries a 3 pound, five foot cross out in public is wielding a “dangerous weapon!” Check out the video below.LINK

This is the moment a terrified mother and daughter were saved by a stranger from the roof of their car after getting trapped in rising flood waters. Mother Stephanie Liddick, 25, and daughter, McKenna, 6, pulled over their car when intense hail and rain in Lakewood, Colorado, on Tuesday meant driving had become dangerous. LINK

A bill that would allow non-physicians to perform abortions in the first trimester of pregnancy is awaiting signature by Gov. Jerry Brown of California by Sep. 30. The bill, AB 154, passed both houses of the state legislature with strong support from Planned Parenthood and pro-choice groups. LINK

The pope has put a moratorium on making monsignors – no “purple rain” in the forecast. What will Rocco do?  R N S  9-13-13 LINK

Pope Francis has temporarily stopped the practice of naming priests “honorary prelates”, which allows them to take the title “monsignor”. LINK

This guy may have some mental problems but he was wrong to call Hilary Clinton “Satan’s Daughter.” Satan’s wife maybe but not daughter, Ha, Joseph

A former Transportation Security Administration screener at Los Angeles International Airport who had been suspended for making inappropriate comments about a young LINK

More than 4 in 10 Americans, along with a full 77 percent of evangelicals, believe the biblical “end times” have arrived, according to a new poll. The OmniPoll, conducted by the Barna Group, was commissioned by Jim Fitzgerald, author of LINK

That’s what a chorus of prominent libertarian, conservative and Catholic voices have been saying for some time. They argue that there’s no good reason for the state to regulate marriage and predict that making marriage a purely private affair will bring a blissful end to the same-sex marriage debate. LINK

Families looking for an alternative to the Boy Scouts of America after the group voted to drop its ban on gay youth earlier this year descended on Nashville, Tenn., this weekend to help launch a Christian-based scouting organization. LINK

Trader Joe’s Co., the closely held grocery store chain, will end health benefits for part-time workers next year, directing them instead to new insurance marketplaces as companies revamp medical coverage to fit the U.S. Affordable Care Act. LINK

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Would you board flight 666 to HEL on Friday the 13th? For superstitious travellers, that might be tempting fate. But Finnair passengers on AY666 to Helsinki apparently were not too bothered. Friday’s flight was almost full. LINK