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A new exhibit called “The Mystery Man” has opened at Salamanca Cathedral in Spain and its main attraction is a “hyperrealistic” model of the body of Christ after His crucifixion. The model, weighing 165.3lbs and measuring 5ft 10” is the culmination of the efforts of many experts, including experts in forensics and special effects under…

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Researchers claim that the remains of the holy figure, who inspired Santa Claus, were discovered under a 6th-century building more than 1,600 years after his death. St. Nicholas passed away on December 6, 343 AD, and was allegedly buried at the UNESCO-recognized church located in the small coastal town of Demre, Turkey. But his alleged…

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A two-time Major League Baseball Golden Glove winner is opening up about his Christian faith and how it changed his life. Former Arizona shortstop Nick Ahmed, who won Golden Gloves in 2018 and 2019 for his superior fielding, said the spiritual turning point in his life came during a minor league game nearly a decade…

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Archaeologists have discovered an intact burial cave dating to the time of Ramses II, who is believed to be the pharaoh in the biblical book of Exodus. Eli Yannai, an expert on the Bronze Age at the Israel Antiquities Authority, called the discovery a “find of a lifetime.” “It’s like a set from ‘Indiana Jones’…

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An article published by CNN last week bringing attention to “rapture anxiety” is receiving pushback by experts who see the article as “out of context.” The article, entitled “For some Christians, ‘rapture anxiety’ can take a lifetime to heal,” written by AJ Willingham who, “specializes in internet curiosities, humor, pedantry, sports and setting the record…

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  Ainsley Earhardt, co-host of Fox News’s “Fox and Friends” segment has been promoting her new children’s book by Zonderkidz, I’m So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating Who You Are and talking about the faith that has driven her to write. During “Fox and Friends” last week, Earhardt revealed the phrase’s origins from her mother.…

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Although Christmas is two months away, the U.S. Postal Service wants you to know it already has a holiday stamp ready for letter senders. USPS released the “Virgin and Child” Christmas forever stamp during a dedication ceremony at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston late last month. U.S. Postal Service Organization Development Vice President…

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  The Israel Antiquities Authority released a statement unveiling the discovery of 3300-year-old vessels. The vessels were discovered in a cave at the Palmahim Beach National Park on September 13 when a mechanical digger broke through the roof of the cave. With a date of about 3300 years old, the pottery is estimated to be…

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  Five red heifers arrived at the Ben-Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, Israel over a week ago. Such commonplace creatures such as heifers, even red ones, would normally not be considered newsworthy, but their color and destination link these heifers to Biblical prophecy, particularly to the creation of the Third Temple in Israel and, subsequently…

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Is Kanye West leading a new generation into the “Promised Land” of higher education? The 45-year-old “Jesus Walks” rapper and hip-hop cultural icon compared himself to the biblical Moses after recently launching his Christian private school in Southern California. His Instagram story went viral after he wrote, “No one asked Moses how much he slept,” in white…

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