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Protesters nail themselves to crosses in Paraguay over pay
Five former employees of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Power Plant nailed themselves to crosses for several weeks to demand the back pay they say is owed to them.
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to Buddhist temple
Pope Francis paid an impromptu visit to a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka Wednesday evening.
Jordan's Syrian refugees living in dire poverty - UN
A new report by the UN refugee agency reveals that two-thirds of Syrian refugee population in Jordan are living below poverty line.
Doctors in Kenya are performing female genital mutilation 'for the money' - priest
More and more doctors and health care workers are performing female genital mutilations in Kenya in exchange for cash.
Boko Haram Baga attack: Photos reveal scale of devastation
Scale of devastation on Baga and Doron Baga by Boko Haram
Catholic Church excommunicates woman who tried to become a priest
Kansas City woman excommunicated for trying to be priest
Tim Tebow to stage 50 proms at churches for special needs adults
Tim Tebow hosts prom for special needs adults
Restaurant says no more tips after deciding to pay servers $35k a year plus benefits
Bar Marco eliminates gratuity and will pay $35k annually to its staff
Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' snubbed at Oscars
Angelina Jolie's 'Unbroken' snubbed at Oscars
Pope Francis on Charlie Hebdo: 'You can't make fun of faith'
Pope Francis has defended freedom of expression, but said it was wrong to provoke others by insulting their religion.
'The boy who came back from heaven' Alex Malarkey says best-selling book is false
The co-author of a best-selling book, a child at the time, says he made it up.
Oscar nominations 2015: Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel top the list
The 87th Academy Award nominations are here...
Anti-Islamist group Pegida spreads across Europe
A growing anti-Islamist group which started in Germany, has spread to a number of European countries, including Spain, Norway and Denmark.
Bishop Pete Broadbent: Church of England is near Last Chance Saloon
The chair of a task group charged with sweeping away red tape warns parts of the Church may disappear.
Indian churches vandalised in series of attacks
Four churches have been vandalised in New Delhi in attacks that 'threaten to weaken the social fabric' of India.
Archbishop of York: "English Christians ain't persecuted"
The Archbishop of York John Sentamu has dismissed the idea that British Christians experience persecution, in an interview to coincide with the publication of a set of essays on the problem of inequality in Britain.