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Euroviews. 'They said I'd go to hell as an orphan. But I knew my parents lived'

Marta was beaten, insulted and force-fed by the nuns who were supposed to be looking after her.

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Cubans pray to St. Lazarus at annual pilgrimage

Thousands of Cubans walked and crawled up the hill to the Shrine of Saint Lazarus on Sunday, seeking relief from health problems and hoping for economic prosperity and general well-being.

Romania

As its 150-year cathedral project nears completion, Romania's church seeks to rebuild trust

Romania's orthodox church imposes itself on Bucharest as it battles to retain influence across society.

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Pilgrims arrive at Virgin of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City

Pilgrims arrive at Virgin of Guadalupe Basilica in Mexico City

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Year-end clean-up at Japan's World Heritage bridge

Shinto priests have done year-end cleaning of a shrine bridge at a UNESCO World Heritage site in the city of Nikko, north of Tokyo.

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Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

Vatican unveils giant Christmas tree and nativity scene

Netherlands

Noah way! Builder of life-size Ark plans to sail boat to Israel

Noah way! The gigantic vessel has no motor so tugboats need to be hired. Cost? More than €1 million.

Greece

10,000 clergy to come off Greek payroll

Greece and its Orthodox Church have tentatively agreed on Tuesday to remove some 10,000 clergy from the state payroll, according to Reuters.This landmark deal could clearly define the distinction between church and state in Greece

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Putin lays flowers at Red Square memorial for National Unity Day

Putin was joined by Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill and other religious leaders as he laid red flowers at a memorial to Russian Duke Dmitry Pozharsky and merchant Kozma Minin.

World News

'Stark differences' in East, West Europe towards minorities: report

People in Central and Eastern Europe are less accepting of Muslims, Jews, same-sex marriage, and legal abortion, a Pew Research Center survey has found.

India

Good and evil go head to head as India celebrates Dussehra

Indians are taking to the streets for the annual Hindu celebration of Dussehra. Traditions go back hundreds of years and it marks the victory of good over evil.

USA

Museum's ancient biblical artefacts are fake, researchers find

Researchers in Germany say several fragments of Bible Museum's Dead Sea Scrolls are fake

Poland

Divine intervention in Polish election?

Masses around the country featured the words "God loves law and justice" as voters went to the polls to give their verdict on the ruling Law and Justice party.

United Kingdom

‘There is no God and no afterlife’ Hawking concludes in final book

God doesn’t exist, aliens do exist, and time travel could be possible, Stephen Hawking says in a book he wrote before his death.

World News

Euroviews. I was a refugee. I know how we can help the people of Syria | View

Naser Haghamed fled Eritrea as a teenager. Now CEO of Islamic Relief Worldwide, he says faith groups must play a greater role in protecting Syrians and other refugees, and preventing the root causes of displacement.

Republic of Ecuador

Hundreds of birds die in 'collective suicide' in Ecuador. Here's why.

A remote Andean village in Ecuador celebrates the peculiar "collective suicide" ritual of migratory birds into their sacred lake.

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Prayers on wheels — the mobile church with hop-on services

For many worshippers living in the remote regions of Russia's Tatarstan republic, the Zainsk church is a journey too far.

USA

Watch: Some Amish opening up to modern technology

Across America, new economic pressures are leading to bold conversations inside Amish communities about how much of the outside world to let in.

World

What are the barriers to growth in the halal industry?

Halal food is the largest and most diverse sector within the Islamic economy. Its expansion has resulted in the emergence of numerous halal startups, from baby food and confectionary to ready-meals.

World

How are young Muslims boosting the halal tourism industry?

Halal tourism has grown at almost double the rate of the wider industry in recent years, with halal hotels springing-up to cater for an expanding millennial market.