Pope's alleged cover-up of abuse seen pivoting on when, or if, sanctions were leveled
The archbishop of Washington on Monday "categorically denied" ever being informed that Pope Benedict XVI had sanctioned his predecessor for sexual misconduct, undercutting a key element of a bombshell allegation that the current pope covered up clergy abuse. Cardinal Donald Wuerl issued a statement Monday ...
Nauru legalizes homosexuality, suicide, criminalizes marital rape, slavery
The tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru has legalized homosexuality, replacing its century-old criminal code with a new law that also criminalizes slavery and broadens the definition of rape to apply to married and unmarried couples. In addition, the Crimes Act 2016 decriminalizes suicide, which ...
Apple CEO Tim Cook says he's proud to be gay. The public declaration, in an essay written for Bloomberg Businessweek, makes Cook the highest-profile business CEO to come out as gay. Cook said that while he never denied his sexuality, he never publicly acknowledged it, either. ...
HIV: 'The fire across the river'
When 44-year-old Tokyo resident Isao was struck down by chronic diarrhea in June earlier this year, AIDS was the furthest thought from his mind. "I just thought I had a regular illness," said Isao, who asked for his surname to be withheld. However, the craftsman ...
