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A 1,300-year-old body discovered in Sudan has revealed an ancient “Christ tattoo” on the right foot of the remains. The body was discovered by scientists near the medieval Ghazali monastery in Sudan. A news release called the site, “one of the best-preserved archaeological sites in Sudan.” The site was excavated from 2012 to 2018 by…

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With the “He Gets Us” ad receiving so much attention over whether it offers an accurate depiction of Jesus, one pastor in Northern Ireland decided to respond with an ad of his own. Jamie Bambrick, associate pastor of Hope Church Craigavon, posted his video entitled “He Saves Us” and including the tagline “The Christian Super…

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A Hindu group in Assam, India, has given Christian schools in the state a 15-day ultimatum, demanding the removal of all faith-related images and symbols of Jesus and the Mother Mary. According to UCA News, a Catholic news outlet reporting on faith-related matters in Asian regions, Satya Ranjan Borah, president of the Hindu group Kutumba…

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A new poll found that a near-record low of Americans are “very satisfied” with their lives, with merely 47 percent of adults expressing high fulfillment and contentedness. This is only the third time in the past two decades that Gallup has seen the proportion dip below 50 percent, with a three percentage point decrease in…

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An Evangelical megachurch in Ohio kicked off Super Bowl weekend with a sermon that had social media buzzing. Pastors with Crossroads Church in Cincinnati, a multi-site interdenominational church that boasts a weekly congregation of almost 34,000, “punted” a copy of the Bible as part of its “Super Bowl of Preaching” series. The sermon was given…

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One year after a revival swept the Asbury University campus and grabbed national headlines, leaders and students on campus say they still feel its impact. The revival started at the Wilmore, Kentucky campus during a regularly scheduled chapel service in February 2023 and continued for the next 16 days. It spread elsewhere, including to other…

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According to a survey from Lifeway Research, many Evangelical pastors in the U.S. are opposed to sports betting, viewing the practice as being “morally wrong.” This comes just ahead of the Super Bowl where many people will participate in sports betting as it has become legalized in many states. The survey was conducted August 29th…

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Speaker and author Lee Strobel discusses how creation points to the existence of God in his new book, “Is God Real?: Exploring the Ultimate Question of Life.” He shared with Fox News anchor Shannon Bream about how, as a former atheist, he got into proving that God exists and how amazingly planned out our existence…

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Italian singer Andrea Bocelli performed a beautiful rendition of “Amazing Grace” at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. The event hosted several attendees such as President Joe Biden and several dozen members of Congress. “The ceremony featured numerous prayers, including one that Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn and New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand…

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According to Pope Francis, “sexual pleasure is a gift from God,” but Catholics should avoid pornography. He made the remarks during a catechesis devoted to the “vice of lust” at his general audience in Saint Peter’s Square. He said sexual pleasure was something to be cherished, but it was being “undermined by pornography,” and “satisfaction…

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