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Tensions Rise as Cuba Reports Deadly Clash With Florida-Based Speedboat

  Vice President JD Vance came to the Capitol to break the tie, meaning he vote was 51-50 for a Republican point of order to dismiss the war powers resolution. Cuba has reported a deadly confrontation off its northern coast, saying its forces killed four people aboard a Florida‑registered speedboat that allegedly opened fire on Cuban border troops. According to Cuba’s Interior Ministry, the vessel was detected roughly one nautical mile northeast of the El Pino canal in Cayo Falcones before the encounter escalated.  When Cuban Border Guard officers approached the boat for identification, those on board reportedly began shooting, injuring the commander of the Cuban patrol vessel. Cuban forces returned fire, killing four and wounding six others, who were later evacuated for medical treatment.  The incident comes at a moment of heightened tension between Cuba and the United States, with officials still working to determine the identities and motives of those aboard the spe...
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Breaking Barriers: Cherry Vann Named Britain's First Woman and LGBTQ+ Archbishop

 

                                            While the broader, international Anglican Communion has had openly gay bishops before,                                                              Vann will be the first lesbian to serve as archbishop globally

In a landmark moment for religious leadership in Britain, Bishop Cherry Vann has been elected as the Archbishop of the Church in Wales, becoming the first woman and openly LGBTQ+ cleric to lead any of Britain’s Anglican churches.

Vann, who was among the first women ordained as priests in the Church of England in 1994, previously served as Archdeacon of Rochdale and later as Bishop of Monmouth. Her appointment is not only historic for the Church in Wales, which separated from the Church of England in 1920, but also globally significant—she is the first lesbian to serve as an archbishop anywhere in the Anglican Communion.

Affiliated with the Open Table Network, a Christian initiative supporting LGBTQ+ worshippers, Vann lives with her civil partner, Wendy, and their two dogs. While the Church in Wales does not conduct same-sex marriages, it permits clergy to enter into civil partnerships.

Vann succeeds Archbishop Andrew John, who resigned following internal reports concerning governance and safeguarding issues. In her first statement, Vann emphasized her commitment to addressing these concerns and fostering healing and reconciliation across the Church.

Her election has been widely celebrated as a progressive step toward inclusivity and diversity in religious leadership, setting a precedent for future generations of clergy from all backgrounds.


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