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'I fled Amish home and found outside world terrifying – five things baffled me'
Religion
Lizzie Ens spent 19 years being raised in a strict Amish community but admits when she finally left for a new life in the outside world she had to face huge culture shocks
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'Satanic' MS-13 gang leader dubbed 'apostle of the devil' accused of 'directing murder'
Gangs
An alleged MS-13 kingpin and one of the 'twelve apostles of the devil' who trained thugs to use IEDs and rocket launchers has been indicted for a litany of terrorism charges in the US
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'I was raised as a good Catholic girl – but now I'm loaded thanks to sex tapes'
Sex confessions
To her neighbours, Alyssia Vera is a suburban housewife with a calm, normal life. However, they're none the wiser to the racy activities that happen behind closed doors in her home
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Parents fume at 'sick' after school Satan club – but no goats will be sacrificed
Parenting
Parents have slammed a Satanic after-school club set to launch at a primary school next month as 'demonic' and 'sickening' but organisers insist they're 'not sacrificing babies'
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You could get instant £90 fine for little-known firework mistake this Diwali
Religion
When celebrating Diwali, remember there are some laws that restrict firework use. Here's everything you need to know before marking the annual festival of light
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Church forced to re-bless altar after pop singer 'grinds on coffin of dead exes' in vid
Religion
Sabrina Carpenter filmed a racy music video at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church in Brooklyn, New York, and her actions have forced leaders to re-bless the place
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'I was on drugs at 11 and a dealer at 14 after being raped – now I'm a bishop'
Drugs
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT (EXCLUSIVE): Mick Fleming tried 'every drug under the sun' after a horrific childhood but something changed when the criminal enforcer saw his rapist in a chance encounter
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Serpent god temple reclaimed by nature discovered by archaeologists deep into jungle
Religion
Archaeologists have discovered the remarkable temple in an area known to be one of the last holdouts of the great Maya Civilisation, known for its art, maths, architecture and calender
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Stonehenge's ancient purpose may finally be revealed thanks to 3D 'acoustic' model
Unsolved Mysteries
Thousands of years of head-scratching, folklore and spiritual fascination have made Stonehenge one of the UK's most sacred spots, but researchers have recently taken a step closer to understanding it
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Doomsday mum runs off with son she thinks 'was chosen by God in Christ's second coming'
Religion
Spring Thibaudeau took off with her 16-year-old son after convincing herself, his uncle and his sister that he played an important role in the 'Second Coming' of Christ
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'I'm becoming nun to escape ghost ex who stalks me - but I'm gonna miss the sex'
Ghosts
Brocarde, a singer and songwriter from Oxfordshire, says she's swearing off men altogether and becoming a nun to get away from her ghost ex-husband who's been 'stalking' her
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Noah's Ark 'found' after experts discover 5,000-year-old boat-shaped mound
Religion
Researchers may have found the final resting place of Noah's Ark, with the Biblical boat mound now researched by experts taking a series of samples to prove whether the boat was left there
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Violent nun slams screaming protestor WWE-style in mud pit during mad gathering
Religion
The nun who tackled a protestor belonged to the Missionary Family of Notre Dame, and has been backed by the group while angry clashes continue during building work
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Dalai Lama 'often thinks about sex' – but takes 'cold shower' to calm down
Sexuality
The Dalai Lama is famous for not talking about sex, only it appears that he has done while in conversation with the most unlikely source . . . TV and film actor Brian Blessed
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UK Jewish schools 'more secure than most prisons' with 24/7 security and terror drills
Exclusives
EXCLUSIVE: Four Jewish schools in the UK have been forced to close, and Jewish parents across the country are living in fear over the safety of their own children
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China has re-written the Bible to reject the West and 'tighten grip on the country'
Bible
The Chinese Communist Party has rung alarm bells for world faith groups, not least Christians as religious texts in China have been modified to support the ideologies of its current leader
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Church pastor marries adult star who bonks hunky men – and is 'ok with it'
Religion
Hypnotherapist and church pastor Stephen Dela Cruz is the loving husband of adult actress Christy Love and here explains why he supports her saucy career and lifestyle
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'Rosetta Stone' found in ancient Egyptian temple said to hold 'language of the gods'
Ancient Egypt
Eerie transcriptions on the Rosetta Stone led to a mad Frenchman discovering the 'language of the Gods', with the 14 lines of hieroglyphic scripture leading to links between emperors and gods
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'I founded strict Mennonite church – but was banished for refusing to let kids be crushed'
Religion
Former Mennonite John spent four decades living in a strict religious community he helped found but when he moved a bulldozer from a dangerous position he was banished for life
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'I'm the only girl in world working as pastor and adult star – I love Jesus and sex'
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Adult actress Christy Love works as a pastor alongside her husband – and together they run a Christian church. But she also has a saucier job, something that has caused much controversy
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Turin Shroud reimagined by AI shows what Jesus 'really looked like'
Jesus
EXCLUSIVE: The mystery of the Turin Shroud has enchanted generations, only shown to the world on rare occasions but now its face has been shown in crystal clear HD with the help of AI
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Indigenous tribe where women offer sex to visitors and bathing is 'forbidden'
Religion
The indigenous Himba tribe, with a 50,000 strong population, has outlawed bathing and offers out its female members to visitors in a strange ritual designed to quell jealousy
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Putin 'recruiting spies' from US churches as FBI intervenes to curb Kremlin influence
Vladimir Putin
Russian officials are allegedly trying to recruit spies from some of the 2,000 Orthodox Christian churches across the US, ‘blackmailing’ them to work for the Kremlin
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Baby born with 26 fingers and toes is thought to be 'goddess reincarnated'
babies
A baby has been born with seven fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot - doctors say she has a rare genetic condition but her family reckon she is a reincarnated Hindu goddess
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