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Event organizers are celebrating an “historic” turnout of the first-ever “March for Jesus” held in Dublin, Ireland. Event organizers estimated that around 12,000 people attended the event, which brought marchers from the Garden of Remembrance to Dáil Éireann. Participants in the event sang worship songs and held up signs such as “Jesus can change your…

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A popular European retailer has removed a Christmas sweater from its line of merchandise after Christians took offense to the sweater’s messaging. The retailer, Debenhams, featured the purple sweater on its website with the phrase, “A Gay in a Manger” written across, a play on the popular Christmas hymn, “Away in a Manger.” The shirt…

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For the first time since the catastrophic fire in 2019, the bells of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris rang out in harmony, filling the air with a sound rich in history and hope. This chime marked a monumental moment in the restoration of one of the world’s most beloved Christian landmarks, signaling a return to…

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  Business Insider recently featured a story on Churchy Answers That Help You, or Cathy for short, a faith-based chat bot that utilizes the traditions of the Episcopalian church to respond to people’s search for truth and guidance. Cathy was developed by TryTank Research Institute, with the intention to “translate” the Bible into everyday language…

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A South Carolina man is seeking legal action after he was forced to obtain a permit to promote his faith on a public sidewalk. Ernest Giardino of Chapin, South Carolina was on a public sidewalk June 20, 2024  holding up a 20 x 24 inch sign that read “Trust Christ He paid the price” on…

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