A ceremony with animal sacrificing called Gadhimai festival in Nepal has started despite the efforts of human rights advocated to end that tradition.
The longtime Cochise County Jail prison chaplain pleaded guilty to sexually abusing women who were unable to walk away from him.
Pennsylvania changed its child sexual abuse law by signing a bill that gives future victims of child sex abuse more time to file lawsuits.
Hindus win case over site disputed by Muslims; a conflict over Ayodhya has been raging between India’s Muslims and Hindus for more than 150 years.
Nine people were killed by drug cartel gunmen in Mexico; officials say the cartel may have mistaken the group's convoy of SUVs for rival gangs.
One year after the mass shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, many American Jews feel unsafe displaying symbols of their religion.
Northern Ireland fitted in with the rest of UK; marriage equality becomes law there; the first billboards promoting legal same-sex marriage erected.
Sixty-seven men and boys have been rescued by Nigerian police after "inhumane and degrading treatments" at an Islamic school.
Hindu teacher has been accused of making illegal comments about Prophet Muhammad and he could face death penalty.
Trustee of UK charity, Patrick Gaffney, covered up abuse by a disgraced Buddhist guru, Sogyal Rinpoche; commissioned investigation team reveals.
