Lara Love Hardin's memoir 'The Many Lives of Mama Love' is Oprah Winfrey's new book club pick
An author and ghost writerโs life story, from prison and drug addiction to collaborating with the Dalai Lama and the Archbishop Desmond Tutu among others, is Oprah Winfreyโs latest book club selection.
Friction over LGBTQ issues worsens in global Anglican church
Friction has been simmering within the global Anglican Communion for many years over its 42 provincesโ sharp differences on whether to recognize same-sex marriage and ordain LGBTQ clergy.
Nobel laureate and physicist Wilczek wins Templeton Prize
Nobel Prize-winning theoretical physicist and author Frank Wilczek has been honored with this year's prestigious Templeton Prize, recognizing individuals whose lifeโs work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.
Tutu remains interred amid call to rename Cape Town airport
The remains of South African archbishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Desmond Tutu have been interred during a private family service at Cape Town's Anglican cathedral.
'Moral compass': Requiem for South Africa's Archbishop Tutu
Anglican Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu has been remembered at his funeral for his Nobel Peace Prize-earning role in ending South Africaโs apartheid regime of racial oppression and for championing the rights of LGBTQ people.
A tense exchange highlights unsettled part of Tutu's legacy
An anguished encounter between two titans of South Africa's anti-apartheid struggle during the country's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings still rankles some Black South Africans.
Young South Africans learn of Tutu's activism for equality
Archbishop Desmond Tutuโs legacy is reverberating among young South Africans, many of whom were not born when the clergyman battled apartheid and sought full rights for the nationโs Black majority.
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South Africa's local vote will gauge support for ruling ANC
South Africans are voting in local government elections that will offer an indication if support for the ruling African National Congress has rebounded after waning in recent years.
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South Africa's Desmond Tutu turns 90 amid new racist slur
As South Africaโs anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu turns 90, recent racist graffiti on a portrait of the Nobel winner highlights the continuing relevance of his work for equality.
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Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall wins Templeton Prize
Renowned conservationist Jane Goodall has been named as this yearโs winner of the prestigious Templeton Prize, honoring individuals whose lifeโs work embodies a fusion of science and spirituality.
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South Africa's Tutu gets jab to help start inoculation drive
South Africaโs anti-apartheid icon Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 89, came out of retirement Monday to help the country launch its drive to inoculate older citizens against the coronavirus.
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Africa welcomes COVAX doses but warns against 'selfishness'
โItโs a concern, and everyone is talking about it.โThe East African nation of 45 million people was receiving under 1 million vaccine doses โ 864,000. Itโs the first batch of a total of 18 million COVAX doses for Uganda, but when all will arrive is not known. While the COVAX initiative was created to ensure that low- and middle-income countries receive COVID-19 vaccines, it has faced delays and limited supply. And Nigeria began its vaccination campaign after Africaโs most populous country received almost 4 million doses. AdThe COVAX delays have pushed other African countries to seek more doses elsewhere, including via bilateral deals that can be unfavorable.
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Prosecutor son seeks father's release in fatal Brink's heist
Andrew Cuomo for clemency for Gilbert, one of the oldest and longest held inmates in New York state. Four decades later, advocates for the 76-year-old inmateโs release include San Franciscoโs chief prosecutor, the son left behind at 14 months old when both his parents were arrested. Boudin ran a progressive campaign in which he said visiting his parents Kathy Boudin and Gilbert in prison showed him the criminal justice system was broken. Hanchar contends Gilbert helped plan a crime that left a lasting hole in the lives of the slain menโs families. Shakur was convicted of leading a group responsible for a series of armed robberies in New York and Connecticut, including the Brinkโs heist.
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NYC cathedral gunman's note says he planned to take hostages
New York police officers move in on the scene of a shooting at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine, Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020, in New York. A man was shot by police after shots rang out at the end of a Christmas choral concert on the steps of the Manhattan cathedral Sunday afternoon. The shooting happened just before 4 p.m. at the church which is the mother church of the Episcopal Diocese of New York and seat of its bishop. The note was first reported by NBC New York. In the note, the law enforcement official said, Vasquez wrote he did not expect to make it home.
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Virus deaths top 600,000 as cases rise in SAfrica, Australia
China confirmed 13 new cases in the northwestern city of Urumqi on Sunday, while South Korea reported less than 40 additional cases for a second straight day. The number of confirmed infections worldwide has passed 14.2 million, out of which 3.7 million are in the United States. Local governments in India continued to reimpose focused lockdowns in several parts of the country following a surge in cases. Iran has the Middle Easts worst outbreak with more than 270,000 confirmed cases. In Bangladesh, confirmed cases surpassed 200,000 but experts say the number is much higher as the country lacks adequate labs for testing.
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Breathtaking virus numbers show normal life still far away
Health workers wait to screen people for COVID-19 symptoms at a temple in Mumbai, India, Saturday, July 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool)JOHANNESBURG South Africa was poised on Saturday to join the top five countries most affected by the coronavirus, while breathtaking numbers around the world were a reminder a return to normal life is still far from sight. Confirmed virus cases worldwide have topped 14 million and deaths have surpassed 600,000, according to Johns Hopkins University data, a day after the World Health Organization reported a single-day record of new infections at over 237,000. The country, however, remains the worlds most unequal, and health officials have warned that the pandemic will lay that bare. The two most populous states each reported roughly 10,000 new cases and some of their highest death counts since the pandemic began.
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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry are bringing Archie to America for Thanksgiving
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept. 25, 2019. Baby Archie Harrison will be making his first trip to America very soon! According to WLKY, royal correspondent Roya Nikkhah, Prince Harry, Megan Markle and Archie are about to take six weeks off from their royal duties. After all, the couple does have a lot going on with their tour of Africa recently wrapping up and their current lawsuit against the British tabloids. Nikkhah shared that the couple will be "dividing their time between the U.S. and the U.K." for the six-week break.
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Prince Harry and Meghan sue UK tabloid over private letter allegations
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept. 25, 2019. (CNN) - Prince Harry and his wife Meghan are suing a UK tabloid over a private letter it published, with the Duke and Duchess of Sussex alleging it was published illegally and edited selectively to hide "lies" the paper had told about the duchess. Harry added that "this particular legal action hinges on one incident in a long and disturbing pattern of behavior by British tabloid media. "I've literally just seen his statement so we're still digesting and we'll put out a statement soon," Wellington said. He would not comment on when The Mail on Sunday found out about the lawsuit, or on which law firm was representing the tabloid.
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Adorable Archie Steals the Show on 1st Royal Outing: Today on Inside Edition
Baby Archie stole the show on his first official outing. Meghan Markle bounced her little boy on her lap while meeting with Archbishop Desmond Tutu in South Africa on Wednesday. President Trump is facing continual fallout from the scandal surrounding his call with the leader of Ukraine. For more Inside Edition stories tune in to today's show. RELATED STORIES5-Year-Old Battling Rare Cancer Beats Nurses During Surprise Nerf Gun Attack21 Children of Fallen First Responders Become New York City FirefightersMattel Creates Its 1st Gender-Neutral Doll
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Archie and Dad Prince Harry Could Be Twins
Baby Archie delighted on his first official outing with his parents, meeting Archbishop Desmond Tutu in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday. Archie was a dead ringer for dad Prince Harry when he was younger, basking in the attention. Tutu gave Archie a kiss on his forehead during the meeting, while Meghan Markle bounced Archie to keep him content. Before leaving her meeting with Mothers 2 Mothers, the duchess donated bags of clothes from Archie and his friends to the organization. Meghan and Harry Share Sweet Kiss in South AfricaUnited Nations Unveils Statue of Nelson Mandela to Mark His 100th Birthday
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Archie makes his debut on Meghan and Harry's South Africa tour
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept. 25, 2019. Marking his South African debut, four-month-old Archie met the beloved 87-year-old statesman when the family visited his legacy foundation in Cape Town. Footage posted to the official Sussex Royal Instagram account first revealed the much-anticipated moment -- to the delight of royal fans around the world. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex opened up to wellwishers at other engagements earlier this week about parenting Archie. Samoodien's sister, 61-year-old Nazli Edross-Fakier, told CNN that Meghan said that "Archie is the most calm, beautiful, easy baby."
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Most anticipated babies of all time
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, on Sept. 25, 2019. Archie's birth back in May was just one of the most anticipated births. Read on for more. Hide Caption