1958—In Trop v. Dulles, the Supreme Court, by a 5 to 4 vote, invalidates the sentence of forfeiture of citizenship imposed on a soldier who deserted during wartime. Illustrating two ...
Hell does not exist, Pope Francis was quoted as saying on Wednesday in the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. There is, he explained, only “a disappearance of the sinful soul.” In ...
Assisted-suicide advocates are pushing an "aggressive advance directive" that would force nursing homes to starve dementia patients -- even if they willingly eat -- when they reach a specified stage ...