BALTIMORE (AP) - At the Vatican's insistence, U.S. Catholic bishops abruptly postponed plans Monday to vote on proposed new steps to address the clergy sex abuse crisis roiling the church. Cardinal Daniel DiNardo of Galveston-Houston, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, said he was told on the eve of the bishop's national meeting to delay action until after a Vatican-convened global meeting on sex abuse in February.
The shelter has been averaging 30 additional people ever night, and without any additional funding for this service the charity is in need of donations.
Residents who were home during the shooting that happened Saturday say they were shocked when shots rang out. They say this is a safe neighborhood and this has never happened there before.
The restriction would reportedly not apply to mint flavors because menthol cigarettes are sold. He's also considering online restrictions, including having age-verification requirements for those sales.
