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Marcel - bell in Notre Dame CathedralToday nine activists from the pro-abortion group Femen have been acquitted of charges that they caused substantial damage to a bell at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in February 2013. The bell named Marcel is named in honor of St. Marcel, the ninth bishop of Paris, who lived in the fifth century. Marcel was particularly revered by Parisians for his charity towards the poor and the sick. The bell which bears his name weighs 244 pounds and stands 55 inches high, and is covered with gold leaf. After the bare-breasted Femen protesters repeatedly...

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GENEVA - The United Nations Commission on Human Rights on Thursday condemned Israel's use of force against Palestinian civilians and called on Israel to stop building settlements in the occupied territories. The 53-member state body, at its annual session, easily adopted three resolutions on Israel presented by Arab countries. Advertisement The United States and Australia were alone in voting against both the resolution on settlements and one on the Golan Heights. Britain, Canada, Germany and Italy were among those joining the United States in voting against a text condemning Israel for use of force, including executions, and "continued systematic violations"...