The decision by South Africa’s National Prosecuting Authority to charge Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan and two associates with fraud is significant to say the least.

The genius of A.A. is that it is a proto-religious fellowship in which people in desperate need somehow rediscover the fire of a foundational miracle.

U.S. violations of international law continue.

Along the River Thames, to the east and the west, new tall buildings shoot up almost monthly.

Some Catholics have turned their sights to other issues—euthanasia, death penalty—that are part of the church’s pro-life agenda.

Sustained damage varies but state and some dioceses remained disconnected.