Pope Francis: Why mercy is essential in faith and life After the Vatican approved the release of a prog rock album which set to music some of Pope Francis' homilies and speeches, the Pope's new book features him in dialogue with a Vatican expert, Andrea Tornielli.
Catalonia separatists to elect regional president Members of Catalonia's assembly are due to choose a new regional president after pro-independence parties reached an agreement to form a coalition.
Australia rains begin to fill massive desert lake Heavy rains have started to fill Australia's vast Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre and are bringing the desert to life.
Letter from Africa: What can Ghana learn from Norway? In our series of letters from African journalists, Ghanaian writer Elizabeth Ohene considers what her country can learn from Norway.