The Archdiocese of Philadelphia removed three parish priests from its public ministry following an investigation into sexual abuse allegations, Sunday's announcement affects two priests suspended following a grand jury report issued in 2011 and a monsignor suspended last year after his name surfaced on a church list of priests accused of misconduct. The reverends Joseph Gallagher and Mark Gaspar were suspended following the grand jury investigation that ultimately led to the convictions of a high-ranking archdiocese official and three others.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher died "peacefully" at the age of 87 after suffering a stroke, her family announced on Monday. Lady Thatcher served as the Conservative prime minister from 1979 to 1990, and was the first woman serving in that role.
A Cairo court has turned down a lawsuit filed by an Islamist lawyer, which demanded Bassem Youssef's television show be banned for allegedly insulting the president and containing sexual innuendo on his program. Judge Hassouna Wawfiq said the lawsuit was dropped since the plaintiff did not have an interest in the case. Youssef is not completely off the hook just yet, as he still faces other investigations related to the show. This ruling, however, may set a precedent.
