After Vatican controversy, McDonald’s helps feed homeless in Rome

A volunteer distributes cheeseburgers donated by McDonald's to a charity organization which bestowed them to needy people at a walk-in clinic in RomeBy Isla Binnie ROME (Reuters) – McDonald&;s received a lukewarm reception when it opened a new branch just steps from St. Peter&039;s Square last month, but on Monday the fast food giant accepted a challenge to adopt one of Pope Francis&039;s cherished principles – feeding the hungry. The new restaurant, whose opening in a Vatican-owned building on Dec. 30 upset some purists, donated dozens of meals on Monday to a charity which distributed them at a walk-in clinic in Rome. Pope Francis has made defense of the poor and needy a cornerstone of his papacy, setting up shower stalls for the homeless near the Vatican, offering meals and even a VIP-style visit to the Sistine Chapel.

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Republican senator to propose eliminating mandates in Obamacare bill

U.S. Senator Paul arrives for Senate Republican party leadership elections at the U.S. Capitol in WashingtonWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Republican Senator Rand Paul said on Sunday that the Obamacare replacement bill he plans to unveil would get rid of some of the mandates for health insurance coverage with the aim of bringing down the cost of insurance. Speaking on the CNN program "State of the Union," Paul also said his proposal would overhaul healthcare regulations to allow small businesses to band together to buy insurance. (Reporting By Caren Bohan; Editing by Meredith Mazzilli)

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Winter crisis shows UK health service at ‘tipping point’

Doctors and hospitals have said the National Health Service (NHS) is "approaching a tipping point", with every winter putting increasing stress on the serviceBritain&;s NHS public health service has been the country&039;s pride since 1948, but is currently gripped by a "humanitarian crisis" due to alleged "third world" conditions that are piling pressure on Prime Minister Theresa May. The stark image of 22-month-old Jack Harwood, wearing only a nappy, stretched across two plastic chairs while waiting to see a doctor in an Accident and Emergency ward dominated the front page of the Daily Mirror newspaper on Friday, laying bare the depth of the winter crisis. Doctors and hospitals have said the National Health Service (NHS) is "approaching a tipping point", with every winter putting increasing stress on the free-at-point-of-use service, described as a "national religion" by former minister Nigel Lawson.

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