The pope was a strong advocate for the poor and the environment and a towering figure on the world stage, addressing not just ...

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After decades of conservative leadership, Francis tried to reset the course of the Roman Catholic Church, emphasizing ...

Women undertook a variety of challenging tasks throughout Zimbabwe's liberation struggle, from the late 1960s to Zimbabwe's independence in 1980.Despite post-independence initiatives to promote gender ...

According to the CDC, Black women are more than three times more likely to die during childbirth compared to white women. NBC ...

Mozambique's security forces carried out a brutal, three-month crackdown on protesters after the country's election last year ...