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Corbyn, veteran left-winger, sweeps UK Labour party leadership poll
Jeremy Corbyn is now the leader of a party of which a substantial section profoundly disagree with him.
Fifty Years Later, Tibet is Still the Hottest of Political Potatoes
Region’s autonomy remains the most sensitive of issues for China’s government
California assisted suicide legislation: is today the day?
Unless something very unexpected happens in the next few hours, the California State Legislature will pass legislation that enables California citizens to end their own lives with the help of a physician.
Advice for Catholic leaders on talking about the canonization of Junípero Serra
Serra showed genuine if imperfect care for Native people. How can we do the same?
C.R.S. and Scotland’s Celtic Football Club Rebuild a Sports Park and Hope in Haiti
Opening today in Solino is Celtic Park Haiti, described as “a top-notch soccer facility on the grounds of what was once a makeshift camp for people displaced by the Haiti earthquake.”
Homo naledi, new human-like species discovered in South Africa
The discovery will, researchers claim, change our ideas about early human ancestors.
Beatification of South Africa’s First Martyr Draws Near
Benedict Daswa was brutally murdered for refusing to participate in witchcraft just nine days before the release of Nelson Mandela on Feb. 2, 1990.
Three new bishops in Los Angeles: sketches of an ordination
“You are the light of the world. But always remember the light you hold is not your own.”
Pope Francis on annulments: further clarification from Vatican
Cardinal Francesco Coccopalmerio was appointed by the pope to a commission to study the annulment process.
