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Philippines</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brazilian_cardinal_criticizes_President_after_inquired_about_Brazilian_Pope" title="Brazilian cardinal criticizes President after inquired about Brazilian Pope">Brazilian cardinal criticizes President after inquired about Brazilian Pope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Breakthrough_in_talks_between_Philippine_government,_Muslim_rebels" title="Breakthrough in talks between Philippine government, Muslim rebels">Breakthrough in talks between Philippine government, Muslim rebels</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_government_apologises_for_suggesting_the_Pope_could_create_a_brand_of_%22Benedict%22_condoms" title="British government apologises for suggesting the Pope could create a brand of "Benedict" condoms">British government apologises for suggesting the Pope could create a brand of "Benedict" condoms</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/British_MP_David_Cairns_dies_aged_44" title="British MP David Cairns dies aged 44">British MP David Cairns dies aged 44</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>C</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Canadian_Government_apologises_for_Residential_Schools" title="Canadian Government apologises for Residential Schools">Canadian Government apologises for Residential Schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_Church_prepares_for_papal_election_conclave" title="Catholic Church prepares for papal election conclave">Catholic Church prepares for papal election conclave</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_Democrats_tell_Chicago_Cardinal_George_not_to_pull_funding_from_immigration_campaigners_supporting_same-sex_marriage" title="Catholic Democrats tell Chicago Cardinal George not to pull funding from immigration campaigners supporting same-sex marriage">Catholic Democrats tell Chicago Cardinal George not to pull funding from immigration campaigners supporting same-sex marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_pilgrimage_in_Dongl%C3%BC_blocked_by_Chinese_police_again" title="Catholic pilgrimage in Donglü blocked by Chinese police again">Catholic pilgrimage in Donglü blocked by Chinese police again</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Catholic_priest_murdered_during_prayer" title="Catholic priest murdered during prayer">Catholic priest murdered during prayer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chile:_Pope_Francis_stirs_outrage_with_%27slander%27_comment" title="Chile: Pope Francis stirs outrage with 'slander' comment">Chile: Pope Francis stirs outrage with 'slander' comment</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/China_censors,_arrests_Catholics_in_wake_of_Pope%27s_death" title="China censors, arrests Catholics in wake of Pope's death">China censors, arrests Catholics in wake of Pope's death</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Church_of_England_rejects_compromise_over_women_bishops" title="Church of England rejects compromise over women bishops">Church of England rejects compromise over women bishops</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clashes_in_France_after_anti-condom_speech_by_Pope" title="Clashes in France after anti-condom speech by Pope">Clashes in France after anti-condom speech by Pope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clinton%27s_speech_at_St._Mary%27s_University_stirs_debate_over_abortion" title="Clinton's speech at St. Mary's University stirs debate over abortion">Clinton's speech at St. Mary's University stirs debate over abortion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Comedian_Dave_Allen_dies_aged_68" title="Comedian Dave Allen dies aged 68">Comedian Dave Allen dies aged 68</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Condemned_US_killer_to_face_execution_by_firing_squad" title="Condemned US killer to face execution by firing squad">Condemned US killer to face execution by firing squad</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crucifix_in_Northern_Italy_collapses,_crushing_man_to_death" title="Crucifix in Northern Italy collapses, crushing man to death">Crucifix in Northern Italy collapses, crushing man to death</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Crucifixes_can_be_displayed_in_state_schools,_European_court_rules" title="Crucifixes can be displayed in state schools, European court rules">Crucifixes can be displayed in state schools, European court rules</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuba_releases_leading_dissident_from_prison" title="Cuba releases leading dissident from prison">Cuba releases leading dissident from prison</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>D</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dalai_Lama_to_meet_with_Canada%27s_PM_on_Monday" title="Dalai Lama to meet with Canada's PM on Monday">Dalai Lama to meet with Canada's PM on Monday</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Desmond_Tutu_calls_for_election_of_African_pope" title="Desmond Tutu calls for election of African pope">Desmond Tutu calls for election of African pope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Documentary_suggests_nuns_were_excommunicated_for_exposing_paedophilic_priest" title="Documentary suggests nuns were excommunicated for exposing paedophilic priest">Documentary suggests nuns were excommunicated for exposing paedophilic priest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dublin_unionist_march_turns_violent" title="Dublin unionist march turns violent">Dublin unionist march turns violent</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>E</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Fringe_festival_begins" title="Edinburgh Fringe festival begins">Edinburgh Fringe festival begins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Evo_Morales_hoaxed_by_a_Spanish_Church-owned_radio_station" title="Evo Morales hoaxed by a Spanish Church-owned radio station">Evo Morales hoaxed by a Spanish Church-owned radio station</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ex-priest_Shanley_sentenced_to_12-15_years_for_child_rape" title="Ex-priest Shanley sentenced to 12-15 years for child rape">Ex-priest Shanley sentenced to 12-15 years for child rape</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>F</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fiji%27s_War_of_the_Ribbons" title="Fiji's War of the Ribbons">Fiji's War of the Ribbons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Filipino_activist_arrested_for_disrupting_Manila_Cathedral_mass_in_Reproductive_Health_Bill_protest" title="Filipino activist arrested for disrupting Manila Cathedral mass in Reproductive Health Bill protest">Filipino activist arrested for disrupting Manila Cathedral mass in Reproductive Health Bill protest</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_couples_celebrate_same-sex_marriage_in_New_Zealand" title="First couples celebrate same-sex marriage in New Zealand">First couples celebrate same-sex marriage in New Zealand</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/First_gay_marriage_in_Spain_takes_place" title="First gay marriage in Spain takes place">First gay marriage in Spain takes place</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Former_UK_prime_minister_Tony_Blair_converts_to_Catholicism" title="Former UK prime minister Tony Blair converts to Catholicism">Former UK prime minister Tony Blair converts to Catholicism</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/France_votes_no_in_EU_referendum" title="France votes no in EU referendum">France votes no in EU referendum</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Funeral_of_Pope_John_Paul_II_takes_place" title="Funeral of Pope John Paul II takes place">Funeral of Pope John Paul II takes place</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>G</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gambling_sites_favor_Cardinals_Marc_Ouellet,_Peter_Turkson,_Francis_Arinze_as_next_Pope" title="Gambling sites favor Cardinals Marc Ouellet, Peter Turkson, Francis Arinze as next Pope">Gambling sites favor Cardinals Marc Ouellet, Peter Turkson, Francis Arinze as next Pope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gay_Talese_on_the_state_of_journalism,_Iraq_and_his_life" title="Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life">Gay Talese on the state of journalism, Iraq and his life</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/German_Cardinal_Ratzinger_elected_Pope_Benedict_XVI" title="German Cardinal Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI">German Cardinal Ratzinger elected Pope Benedict XVI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/%27Great%27_title_for_John_Paul%3F" title="'Great' title for John Paul?">'Great' title for John Paul?</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>H</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Holocaust_denial_bishop_apologizes" title="Holocaust denial bishop apologizes">Holocaust denial bishop apologizes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Holy_Headdress_of_Christ_carried_in_procession_through_streets_of_Cahors,_France" title="Holy Headdress of Christ carried in procession through streets of Cahors, France">Holy Headdress of Christ carried in procession through streets of Cahors, France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Huge_Gay_Pride_parade_held_in_Brazil" title="Huge Gay Pride parade held in Brazil">Huge Gay Pride parade held in Brazil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hundreds_of_thousands_rally_in_Australia_against_IR_legislation" title="Hundreds of thousands rally in Australia against IR legislation">Hundreds of thousands rally in Australia against IR legislation</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>I</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Ian_Paisley_rejects_Sinn_Fein_nomination" title="Ian Paisley rejects Sinn Fein nomination">Ian Paisley rejects Sinn Fein nomination</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Illinois_to_allow_same-sex_marriage_law" title="Illinois to allow same-sex marriage law">Illinois to allow same-sex marriage law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/India:_Kerala_police_registers_case_against_bishop_for_allegedly_raping_nun_more_than_a_dozen_times" title="India: Kerala police registers case against bishop for allegedly raping nun more than a dozen times">India: Kerala police registers case against bishop for allegedly raping nun more than a dozen times</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/IRA_orders_end_to_armed_campaign" title="IRA orders end to armed campaign">IRA orders end to armed campaign</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iranian_radio_revives_Papal-Jewish_conspiracy_theories" title="Iranian radio revives Papal-Jewish conspiracy theories">Iranian radio revives Papal-Jewish conspiracy theories</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraqi_archbishop_from_Mosul_kidnapped,_three_aides_killed" title="Iraqi archbishop from Mosul kidnapped, three aides killed">Iraqi archbishop from Mosul kidnapped, three aides killed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Iraqis_begin_second_round_of_negotiations_in_Finland" title="Iraqis begin second round of negotiations in Finland">Iraqis begin second round of negotiations in Finland</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland_legalises_same-sex_marriage" title="Ireland legalises same-sex marriage">Ireland legalises same-sex marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ireland_votes_to_overturn_35-year-old_constitutional_ban_on_abortion" title="Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion">Ireland votes to overturn 35-year-old constitutional ban on abortion</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Irish_bishop_resigns_over_child_abuse_scandal" title="Irish bishop resigns over child abuse scandal">Irish bishop resigns over child abuse scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italian_parliament_votes_to_back_same-sex_civil_unions" title="Italian parliament votes to back same-sex civil unions">Italian parliament votes to back same-sex civil unions</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Italians_vote_on_fertility_referendum" title="Italians vote on fertility referendum">Italians vote on fertility referendum</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>J</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Jesuits_choose_Adolfo_Nicol%C3%A1s_as_their_new_Superior_General" title="Jesuits choose Adolfo Nicolás as their new Superior General">Jesuits choose Adolfo Nicolás as their new Superior General</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Judge_strikes_down_same-sex_marriage_ban_in_California" title="Judge strikes down same-sex marriage ban in California">Judge strikes down same-sex marriage ban in California</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>K</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kentucky_faith-based_agency_under_fire_for_religious_coercion" title="Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion">Kentucky faith-based agency under fire for religious coercion</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>L</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/L%27Abb%C3%A9_Pierre_dies_at_94_in_France" title="L'Abbé Pierre dies at 94 in France">L'Abbé Pierre dies at 94 in France</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawsuit_accuses_Chicago_priest_of_molesting_13-year-old_boy" title="Lawsuit accuses Chicago priest of molesting 13-year-old boy">Lawsuit accuses Chicago priest of molesting 13-year-old boy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Local_municipalities_in_Italy_ask_taxes_from_religious_schools" title="Local municipalities in Italy ask taxes from religious schools">Local municipalities in Italy ask taxes from religious schools</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lucknow:_Convent_school_ransacked_by_BJYM_activists" title="Lucknow: Convent school ransacked by BJYM activists">Lucknow: Convent school ransacked by BJYM activists</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>M</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Macasana,_India_priest_killed" title="Macasana, India priest killed">Macasana, India priest killed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Major_%27Spiritual_Life_of_College_Students%27_study_released_by_UCLA" title="Major 'Spiritual Life of College Students' study released by UCLA">Major 'Spiritual Life of College Students' study released by UCLA</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maryland,_US_attorney_general%27s_office_alleges_historic_child_sexual_abuse_by_Catholic_Church_officials" title="Maryland, US attorney general's office alleges historic child sexual abuse by Catholic Church officials">Maryland, US attorney general's office alleges historic child sexual abuse by Catholic Church officials</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mexico_City_legalises_gay_marriages" title="Mexico City legalises gay marriages">Mexico City legalises gay marriages</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mujahedeen_Army_issues_threat_of_attack_on_Vatican_City" title="Mujahedeen Army issues threat of attack on Vatican City">Mujahedeen Army issues threat of attack on Vatican City</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>N</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/New_York_legalizes_same-sex_marriage" title="New York legalizes same-sex marriage">New York legalizes same-sex marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nicolaus_Copernicus_buried_again" title="Nicolaus Copernicus buried again">Nicolaus Copernicus buried again</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Ireland_has_home_rule_returned" title="Northern Ireland has home rule returned">Northern Ireland has home rule returned</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Notre_Dame_in_Paris_catches_fire" title="Notre Dame in Paris catches fire">Notre Dame in Paris catches fire</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>O</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Oldest_Catholic_boarding_school_in_Australia_at_centre_of_child-sex_claims" title="Oldest Catholic boarding school in Australia at centre of child-sex claims">Oldest Catholic boarding school in Australia at centre of child-sex claims</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/On_the_campaign_trail_in_the_USA,_July_2020" title="On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2020">On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2020</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_million_pilgrims_attend_open-air_mass_with_Pope" title="One million pilgrims attend open-air mass with Pope">One million pilgrims attend open-air mass with Pope</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/One_million_protest_against_Spanish_abortion_liberalisation" title="One million protest against Spanish abortion liberalisation">One million protest against Spanish abortion liberalisation</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Votes_2007:_Interview_with_Communist_Party_candidate_Johan_Boyden,_Toronto_Centre" title="Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Johan Boyden, Toronto Centre">Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Communist Party candidate Johan Boyden, Toronto Centre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ontario_Votes_2007:_Interview_with_Green_candidate_Marion_Schaffer,_Oakville" title="Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville">Ontario Votes 2007: Interview with Green candidate Marion Schaffer, Oakville</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>P</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Pennsylvania_court_sentences_child_porn_priest_to_eight_years_in_prison" title="Pennsylvania court sentences child porn priest to eight years in prison">Pennsylvania court sentences child porn priest to eight years in prison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Archdiocese_suspends_21_priests_for_alleged_sexual_abuse" title="Philadelphia Archdiocese suspends 21 priests for alleged sexual abuse">Philadelphia Archdiocese suspends 21 priests for alleged sexual abuse</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pickens_County,_South_Carolina_sheriff_refuses_to_lower_US_flag_to_honor_Mandela" title="Pickens County, South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower US flag to honor Mandela">Pickens County, South Carolina sheriff refuses to lower US flag to honor Mandela</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Police_ends_demonstration_of_anarchist_squatters_in_Belgium" title="Police ends demonstration of anarchist squatters in Belgium">Police ends demonstration of anarchist squatters in Belgium</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_Archbishop_resigns_after_spying_revelations" title="Polish Archbishop resigns after spying revelations">Polish Archbishop resigns after spying revelations</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_homosexuals_flee_persecution_by_new_right-wing_government" title="Polish homosexuals flee persecution by new right-wing government">Polish homosexuals flee persecution by new right-wing government</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_leader_Jaroslaw_Kaczynski_promises_stricter_punishments_for_child_abusers" title="Polish leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski promises stricter punishments for child abusers">Polish leader Jaroslaw Kaczynski promises stricter punishments for child abusers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_addresses_UN_in_NY_as_US_visit_continues" title="Pope addresses UN in NY as US visit continues">Pope addresses UN in NY as US visit continues</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_appeals_for_respectful_Sundays" title="Pope appeals for respectful Sundays">Pope appeals for respectful Sundays</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_begins_official_visit_to_Turkey" title="Pope begins official visit to Turkey">Pope begins official visit to Turkey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_apologizes_for_%22sounding_offensive%22_to_Muslims" title="Pope Benedict apologizes for "sounding offensive" to Muslims">Pope Benedict apologizes for "sounding offensive" to Muslims</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_visits_Cuba_urging_openness,_religious_freedom" title="Pope Benedict visits Cuba urging openness, religious freedom">Pope Benedict visits Cuba urging openness, religious freedom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_announces_visit_to_United_Kingdom" title="Pope Benedict XVI announces visit to United Kingdom">Pope Benedict XVI announces visit to United Kingdom</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_begins_process_for_sainthood_of_Pope_John_Paul_II" title="Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II">Pope Benedict XVI begins process for sainthood of Pope John Paul II</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_canonizes_four_new_saints" title="Pope Benedict XVI canonizes four new saints">Pope Benedict XVI canonizes four new saints</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_confirms_visit_to_Scotland_as_part_of_his_UK_tour" title="Pope Benedict XVI confirms visit to Scotland as part of his UK tour">Pope Benedict XVI confirms visit to Scotland as part of his UK tour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_departs_from_UK" title="Pope Benedict XVI departs from UK">Pope Benedict XVI departs from UK</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_dies_at_age_95" title="Pope Benedict XVI dies at age 95">Pope Benedict XVI dies at age 95</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_heads_to_the_UK_amid_protests" title="Pope Benedict XVI heads to the UK amid protests">Pope Benedict XVI heads to the UK amid protests</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_resigns_effective_February_28" title="Pope Benedict XVI resigns effective February 28">Pope Benedict XVI resigns effective February 28</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_to_visit_Benin_in_2011" title="Pope Benedict XVI to visit Benin in 2011">Pope Benedict XVI to visit Benin in 2011</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Benedict_XVI_visit_to_the_United_States_begins" title="Pope Benedict XVI visit to the United States begins">Pope Benedict XVI visit to the United States begins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis_beatifies_short-lived,_%27smiling_Pope%27_John_Paul_I" title="Pope Francis beatifies short-lived, 'smiling Pope' John Paul I">Pope Francis beatifies short-lived, 'smiling Pope' John Paul I</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_Francis_instructs_reporting_of_sexual_abuse_to_higher_church_authorities" title="Pope Francis instructs reporting of sexual abuse to higher church authorities">Pope Francis instructs reporting of sexual abuse to higher church authorities</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_in_medical_crisis" title="Pope in medical crisis">Pope in medical crisis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II_dies" title="Pope John Paul II dies">Pope John Paul II dies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_John_Paul_II_unable_to_lead_Good_Friday_services" title="Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday services">Pope John Paul II unable to lead Good Friday services</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_tells_Canada_to_end_gay_marriage" title="Pope tells Canada to end gay marriage">Pope tells Canada to end gay marriage</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_to_lift_restrictions_on_Latin_Mass" title="Pope to lift restrictions on Latin Mass">Pope to lift restrictions on Latin Mass</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope_visits_World_Youth_Day_in_Cologne" title="Pope visits World Youth Day in Cologne">Pope visits World Youth Day in Cologne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pressure_mounts_against_Florida_church_plans_to_burn_Qur%27an" title="Pressure mounts against Florida church plans to burn Qur'an">Pressure mounts against Florida church plans to burn Qur'an</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Priests_jailed_for_$8.6_million_theft" title="Priests jailed for $8.6 million theft">Priests jailed for $8.6 million theft</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>R</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Repeal_of_ministerial_control_of_RU486_bill_passes_Australian_House_of_Representatives" title="Repeal of ministerial control of RU486 bill passes Australian House of Representatives">Repeal of ministerial control of RU486 bill passes Australian House of Representatives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russian_Orthodox_Church_elects_first_new_patriarch_of_post-Soviet_era" title="Russian Orthodox Church elects first new patriarch of post-Soviet era">Russian Orthodox Church elects first new patriarch of post-Soviet era</a></li></ul></div><div class="mw-category-group"><h3>S</h3> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_bill_passes_in_Spanish_Congress_of_Deputies" title="Same-sex marriage bill passes in Spanish Congress of Deputies">Same-sex marriage bill passes in Spanish Congress of Deputies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_in_the_UK_passes_second_reading_in_Commons" title="Same-sex marriage in the UK passes second reading in Commons">Same-sex marriage in the UK passes second reading in Commons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Same-sex_marriage_legalized_in_Argentina" title="Same-sex marriage legalized in Argentina">Same-sex marriage legalized in Argentina</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/San_Ferm%C3%ADn_de_los_Navarros_church_in_Madrid_celebrates_patron_day" title="San Fermín de los Navarros church in Madrid celebrates patron day">San Fermín de los Navarros church in Madrid celebrates 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