Beverly Bastian, whose pioneering efforts to save Tiburon peninsula landmarks earned her induction into the Marin County Women's Hall of Fame last year, died Friday

VATICAN CITY, JUNE 27, 2008 ( Zenit.org ).- Here is a translation of Benedict XVI's address upon receiving Cardinal Camillo Ruini, his vicar for the Diocese of Rome, who retired today.

FAMILY matters to Penelope Wong Ying Yen. It mattered that Wednesday morning of Aug 21, 2002 when the first-term senator took her place in the Senate chamber in Parliament and delivered her maiden speech.

Islamabad, Aug 19 (IANS) The leaders of Pakistan's ruling coalition Tuesday failed to agree on a consensus candidate to succeed Pervez Musharraf as president, to provide him indemnity and to work out the modalities of restoring the judges who were sacked

John Lennon died for our sins. Beardy Jesus guise and messiah complex aside, the former Beatle dedicated large swaths of his solo career to demanding penance from us: the war hawks, the caste perpetuators, the Blue Meanies, the obstinately pious, the Paul