CNA Staff, Jan 13, 2021 / 01:27 pm (CNA).- For the twentieth year in a row, North Korea tops the list of countries where Christians face oppression, according to a group that reports on global Christian persecution. MORE

NASA announced Thursday that 2020 was likely the planet’s hottest year on record, edging out 2016 by one-tenth of a degree Celsius. The temperatures were close enough to fall within the scientists’ margin of error, so they considered it “a statistical tie.” MORE

She’s a N/O Catholic

Rhode Island Democratic Gov. Gina Raimondo has signed a bill codifying abortion protections, joining other Democratic-controlled states looking to safeguard the procedure as conservative states push ahead on abortion restrictions. MORE VIDEO

Trump-supporting Christian leaders and their Sunday messages. Double standards.
My reply To RNS  Tue, Jan 12 at 3:31 AM

Jesus said. What goes around comes around. Translated.
“Put your sword back into its sheath, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.”  Matt: 26-52
In Christ, Joseph Saraceno

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The Rains came then stopped. Now fires.

Firefighters responded to a brush fire that broke out in the northeastern part of Thousand Oaks that has grown to 250 acres Thursday evening and forcing nearby residents to evacuate, according to the Ventura County Fire Department. MORE

Both Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict, have received the coronavirus vaccine, Reuters reported Thursday, citing the Vatican. MORE

A wolf moon is the first (and in most years, the only) full moon to occur in January. The name comes from the fact that wolves were thought to howl more frequently during the first month of the year. Other names for January’s full moon—like cold moon and severe moon—reference the hash weather of the season. MORE

There are approximately 5.5 million insect species buzzing, creeping and crawling across planet earth. However, a scientific review of records recently published in the journal Biological Conservation reveals that up to 40 per cent of insect species worldwide are likely to become extinct in the coming years. And, entomologists say that is bad news. MORE

Japan has been hit by severe snow storms, killing at least eight people and bringing parts of the country to a standstill.

The snowfall in the Hokuriku region is more than double the average expected for this time of year. VIDEO