Houston Catholic Worker on Weigel and Pope FrancisNational Catholic Reporter (blog)It looks like I am not the only one to have noticed how out of sync George Weigel is with Pope Francis. This especially wonderful essay by Mark and Louise Zwick in the always wonderful Houston Catholic Worker makes the case. Like what you're reading?and more »

Vancouver SunEx-minister found guilty over Cyprus munitions blastArab NewsNICOSIA: A former Cypriot defense minister was found guilty of manslaughter yesterday over a deadly munitions blast two years ago that killed 13 people and crippled the economy in the island's worst peacetime disaster. A court ruled that Costas Papacostas, ...Former defence minister guilty over lethal Cyprus explosionFinancial TimesCyprus ex-minister Papacostas guilty over deadly blastBBC NewsCyprus Court Finds Former Minister Guilty Over 2011 Blast DeathsBloombergThe Express Tribune -Montreal Gazette -ABC Newsall 16 news articles »

Washington Post (blog)No royal baby yet, but an official title for Baby CambridgeWashington Post (blog)Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge's, due date is fast approaching — it could be this week! — and while there is no word on if the baby will be a boy or girl, we now know what his or her official title will be: His/Her Royal Highness Prince/Princess [first name] ...and more »

Aljazeera.comIslamists' partners quit Morocco coalitionThe Daily StarRABAT: Ministers from the Istiqlal party quit Morocco's Islamist-led ruling coalition on Tuesday, a spokesman for the conservative party told AFP, threatening a government shakeup or snap elections. "It's official, our ministers have just presented their ...Ministers from junior partner in Moroccan government to quit: partyReutersRights group presses Morocco on sealing of Islamist homesZawya (registration)Party set to leave Morocco coalition over subsidy cutsOman TribuneWWMT-TV -Shanghai Daily (subscription)all 17 news articles »

Montreal GazetteL. Ian MacDonald: A new sense of urgency in debateMontreal GazetteA freight train carrying oil tankers is left unattended before midnight at the top of a hill. So begins the terrible chain of events culminating in the derailment and disaster at Lac-Mégantic in the early hours of last Saturday morning. Everything that could go wrong ...Death toll in Quebec oil train disaster rises to 13Irish Timesall 1,757 news articles »