No two men could have been more different: one was a pope and successor of St. Peter, the other, a political science professor turned politician president.
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China Commemorates World War II’s End, but Don’t Call It a Celebration
A large military parade was seen as a continuation of China’s campaign to maintain public hatred of Japan.
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Migrant crisis at Serbian border: US, Europe, should not close their eyes
Thousands of people fleeing Middle East calamity zones are piling up at barricades on the borders of Europe.
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Will twelve percent of the United States gain a legal right to assisted suicide tomorrow?
Tomorrow the State Assembly of the state of California may very well pass a bill to make assisted suicide legal for its 38+ million residents.
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Of Many Things
Mr. Bush was onto something: While government has a role to play in the pursuit of the common good, our charitable and voluntary associations are similarly indispensable, and those who have a religious worldview have historically led the way.
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Unprecedented Refugee Crises Shocks Europe
“Borders are killing people,” said Jesuit Refugee Service Europe director Jean-Marie Carrière.
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Trigger Warning: On Not Looking at Dead Syrian Babies
Images of drowned babies washing ashore in Libya have circulated widely.
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BBC program highlights faith and humanity of Europe’s refugees
What we are seeing is a humanitarian disaster on a much larger scale than previously thought.
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The woman who couldn’t shake off 9/11’s dust
Not many people would have known who she was, but if you remember a particularly searing image from the tragic time of September 11, 2001, you would.
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Left turn ahead? Labour picks a new leader
The biggest talking point thus far is the remarkable popularity of Jeremy Corbyn, a veteran of the party’s left.