World May 18 Australia’s ruling coalition elected to surprise third term Australia’s ruling conservative coalition won a surprise victory in the country’s general election on Saturday, defying opinion polls that had tipped the center-left opposition party to oust it from power and promising an end to the revolving door of national…
World Mar 13 Australian cardinal Pell sentenced to six years for child sex abuse The most senior Catholic convicted of child sex abuse was sentenced for molesting two choirboys in an Australian cathedral.
World Feb 25 Vatican official convicted of child sex abuse in Australian court The most senior Catholic cleric ever charged with child sex abuse has been convicted of molesting two choirboys moments after celebrating Mass, dealing a new blow to the Catholic hierarchy's credibility after a year of global revelations of abuse and…
World Oct 15 Harry and Meghan expecting first child in the spring Their marriage was a five-star glamour blowout. Now comes word that Prince Harry and Meghan, the duchess of Sussex, are having a baby.
World Jul 30 Australian archbishop convicted of covering up sexual abuse resigns Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of an Australian archbishop convicted in criminal court of covering up the sexual abuse of children by a priest, taking action after coming under mounting pressure from ordinary Catholics, priests and even the…
World May 22 Australian archbishop found guilty of covering up child sex abuse The conviction is another step toward holding the church to account for a global abuse crisis that has also engulfed Pope Francis' financial minister.
World Jul 30 U.S. official: Washed up plane debris appears to match Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 According to the Associated Press, a U.S. official says debris found earlier today matches that of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 that went missing last March.