In another attempt by the Chinese government to suppress Christianity, Christian citizens who receive social welfare payments have been told they must abandon their faith or risk losing the money they use to survive. According to a new report by Bitter Winter, a watchdog that monitors reports of persecution in China, this policy affects low-income…

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A giant cross recently discovered in the mountains of Pakistan implies that Christianity existed before many researchers knew. The 1,200-year-old cross, made of marble weighs three to four tons and span seven feet from top to bottom, was discovered by a team from the University of Baltistan, Skardu in Himalayan mountains near Baltistan, the Union…

In separate incidents across the nation, several churches and statues of religious figures were severely damaged in several states. These incidents are being investigated in light of recent protests over statues and monuments that some consider a form of white supremacy. One state where vandalizing took place over the weekend was Florida. According to a…

This Saturday, June 21st, the world is will see a rare “ring of fire” solar eclipse. This happens with the moon partially obscures our view of the sun, allowing a perfect ring of light to escape the edges. It occurs when the moon is furthest away from the earth in its orbit, and therefore appears…

Archaeologists excavating the site of the biblical miracle where Jesus fed the 5,000 were halted in their tracks by a freak flood during a search for secrets, the Daily Star reports. The site, known as the village of Bethsaida, is now totally submerged by the sea of Galilee, also known as Lake Kinneret, forcing experts…

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