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As the Christmas season continues in full swing, pastors and congregations prepare for the influx of church visitors who will make their way to Christmas services this year. Pastors identified Christmas as the second-highest attendance day for church services, according to a study by Lifeway Research, with Easter being in first place and Mothers’ Day…

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Churches continue to recover after shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in decreased in-person attendance. One church that is seeing pre-pandemic recovery is Orthodox churches. In 2022, Orthodox churches saw a 78% increase in converts compared to numbers in 2019. Even more surprisingly, many of these converts are young men and many are coming from…

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Jesus is perhaps one of the most depicted (and debated) figures in media. Paintings and imagery of him date as far back as 200 AD, with the romanticized versions from famous Renaissance painters like Leonardo Da Vinci showing the versions of the savior with the long-flowing locks that has become iconic amongst modern audiences. Modern…

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Christians are celebrating the news that Bible sales increased 22 percent from last year, with the boost seemingly being driven by first-time buyers. The Wall Street Journal reported that Bible sales had increased from 9.7 million in 2019 to 14.2 million in 2023. As of October of this year, Bible sales were at 13.7 million,…

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US Catholics are celebrating the arrival of one of the most venerated saint’s skull coming to America. Saint Thomas Aquinas’s skull has resided in Toulouse, France, but has been touring throughout Europe through the past year and has now made its way to the eastern United States, beginning with Washington, DC. The tour is celebrating…

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A Christian realtor in Virginia is facing the possibility of losing his real estate license after posts he made about his faith were dug up to draw him out of a City Council race. Wilson Fauber, who has been a real estate broker for over 40 years, decided to run for City Council in his…

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In a heartwarming tribute to the true meaning of Christmas, Hobbs House Bakery in Gloucestershire, England, has crafted a unique Nativity scene entirely from bread. This charming display, which celebrates Christ as the “bread of life,” is captivating locals and visitors alike. The idea, conceived by long-time bakery employee Amanda Jane and her shop manager,…

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A Finnish primary school has canceled a performance of Handel’s famous “Messiah” during the Advent season, seemingly over concerns that its religious content might offend some students. The concert was meant to take place at an unnamed school in Uusima and was to be performed by the Finnish Baroque Orchestra and the Helsinki Chamber Choir.…

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Judith MacNutt, founder of Christian Healing Ministries, an organization dedicated to healing prayer, is on a mission to help people find hope — and spiritual recovery. MacNutt, co-author of “Deliverance from Evil Spirits: A Guide to Freedom from the Demonic Realm” alongside her late husband Francis MacNutt, grew up in a Christian home with a…

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A groundbreaking fusion of faith and technology has taken the Christian world by storm. Miguel Ángel Omaña Rojas, a tech expert from Mexico, has used artificial intelligence to reconstruct what he believes is a realistic image of the Virgin Mary as a teenager prior to giving birth to Jesus Christ. His work draws inspiration from…

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