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                    [Title] => Ukrainians defy Moscow with first December 25 Christmas
                    [Summary] => Many Ukrainians will on Monday celebrate Christmas Day on December 25 for the first time, after the government changed the date from the Orthodox Church observance of January 7 in a snub to Russia.
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                    [Title] => Greek Parliament legalizes same-sex civil partnerships
                    [Summary] => 

Greece's parliament has overwhelmingly approved legislation legalizing civil partnerships for gay couples, two years after the country was condemned by a European human rights court for discrimination.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-22 19:54:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1262860 [AuthorName] => Derek Gatopoulos [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/world/20151223/Greece-gay-law.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1414853 [Title] => AP PHOTOS: Crimea's people face challenges as part of Russia [Summary] =>

Crimea, promised Russian President Vladimir Putin, "will be a home to all the peoples living there."

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Pope Francis is wrapping up his three-day visit to Turkey with a liturgy alongside the spiritual leader of the world's Orthodox Christians and a meeting with young refugees who have fled Syria, Iraq and other conflict zones.

[DatePublished] => 2014-11-30 16:02:13 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 951228 [Title] => Russian president Putin, wife divorce [Summary] =>

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila said Thursday they are divorcing after nearly 30 years of marriage, making the announcement on state television after attending a ballet performance at the Kremlin.

[DatePublished] => 2013-06-07 07:08:49 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1390345 [AuthorName] => Jim Heintz [SectionName] => World [SectionUrl] => world [URL] => http://imageshack.us/a/img534/7578/7amv.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 842645 [Title] => 2 Pussy Riot members flee Russia to escape arrest [Summary] =>

Two members of the punk band Pussy Riot have fled Russia to avoid prosecution for a protest against Vladimir Putin that sent three of their band mates to prison, the group said Sunday.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-27 18:30:51 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 839889 [Title] => Russian Orthodox church forgives Pussy Riot [Summary] =>

Two top clerics in the Russian Orthodox Church said yesterday that it has forgiven the members of feminist punk band Pussy Riot who were convicted of hooliganism and sent to prison for briefly taking over a cathedral in a raucous prayer for deliverance from Vladimir Putin.

[DatePublished] => 2012-08-19 02:10:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 422460 [Title] => GLOBAL NEWS: Russians bid farewell to Orthodox church leader [Summary] => MOSCOW (AP) – In a somber service that echoed with ancient chants, Russia paid final tribute yesterday to Patriarch Alexy II, who rebuilt the dominant Orthodox Church after 70 years of Communist repression but was sometimes criticized for forging close ties to the Kremlin. [DatePublished] => 2008-12-10 04:12:34 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 469 [Title] => Rob Thomas, Danny Elfman set pop-driven music of ‘Meet The Robinsons’ [Summary] =>

Among the many surprises and delights of Walt Disney Pictures’ “Meet the Robinsons” is the film’s original music – including a pop-driven soundtrack, songs by acclaimed singer/songwriter Rufus Wainwright and mega-hit pop star Rob Thomas and an inventive symphonic score from two-time Academy Award® nominee Danny Elfman.

[DatePublished] => 2007-05-17 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Nation [SectionUrl] => nation [URL] => ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 211964 [Title] => Political implications of Bacani scandal [Summary] => It is important that we cast our eyes further afield than what is being presented to us by the Bacani Scandal. It may be about the allegedly unacceptable behavior of a bishop but the bigger community would be losers, if they were to limit themselves to being curious about what really happened between Bacani and his secretary. After all, even the sexual proclivities of a bishop can be defended. There are enough materials and support for a more compassionate Church to review its celibacy rules. Therefore Bishop Bacani’s case is contributing to progressive thinking within the Church. [DatePublished] => 2003-06-30 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 134199 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804784 [AuthorName] => Carmen N. Pedrosa [SectionName] => Opinion [SectionUrl] => opinion [URL] => ) ) )
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