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Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with faithful on the occasion of a Pentecostal vigil St. Peter Square at the Vatican, May 18, 2013.

Pope: Church Must Help Poorest, Not Dissect Theology

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Seated left to right, Kenyans Jane Muthoni Mara, Wambogo Nyingi and Paulo Muoka Nzili celebrate the announcement of a legal decision in support of Mau Mau veteran reparation payments in Nairobi in this October 5, 2012, file photo.

Mau Mau Veterans in Kenya Expect Impending Settlement

Colonial-era resistance movement fighters demand reparations from British Foreign Office for abuses More

French President Francois Hollande

Same-Sex Marriage Law in France

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Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey (file photo)

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Remarks by General Martin Dempsey are first US confirmation that Russia made sale of so-called ship-killer cruise missiles to Syria More

Participants march and shout slogans during a protest by gay rights activists in St. Petersburg May 1, 2013.

Survey: Europe's Gays Fear Violence, Discrimination

New EU survey is most far-reaching to date on discrimination and violence against lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) people in Europe More


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Video Report Claims Tax Havens Cost Africa $38 Billion a Year

Campaigners are calling for the world's richest countries to end so-called tax havens, which allow companies to transfer profits among jurisdictions and reduce their tax bills. An investigation headed by former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has concluded that the practice costs Africa $38 billion a year in lost revenue. Henry Ridgwell reports for VOA from London.