Australia hospitals apologise for forced adoptions

Roman Catholic hospitals in Australia apologised on Monday for forcing unmarried mothers to give up babies for adoption decades ago.

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Malawi court allows Madonna to adopt second child

Malawi's highest court on Friday granted American pop icon Madonna the right to adopt a second child from an orphanage in the country.

Madonna adoption: Paternity dispute erupts

As a court prepares to decide on Madonna's adoption bid, a dispute has erupted over whether a man trying to stop the proceedings is the girl's father.

Malawi dad vows to fight Madonna's adoption bid

A 24-year-old Malawian man who claims to be the father of a girl Madonna wants to adopt vowed Sunday to fight the US pop icon's adoption bid.

Malawi court to hear Madonna adoption appeal on May 4

The Malawi Supreme Court will next month hear an appeal by Madonna over her failed bid to adopt a second child, a court official said on Monday.

Madonna adoption row divides Malawi

This is the story of two single mothers in Malawi -- one unknown and dirt poor, the other famous and unimaginably wealthy.

Madonna to appeal court ruling on Malawi adoption

Wealthy, famous, fabulous at 50 -- but not a mother of four. Pop star extraordinaire Madonna lost a bid on Friday to adopt a second child from Malawi.

Malawi court rejects Madonna adoption bid

A judge has rejected Madonna's request to adopt a second child from Malawi because of a requirement that prospective parents live there for 18 months.

Malawi father gives nod to Madonna's fresh adoption bid

While Madonna waits to hear on Friday if she can adopt a second child from impoverished Malawi, one person has given the pop diva his blessing.

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