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A United Methodist church in Arkansas is drawing attention after its choir performed a Backstreet Boys hit during Sunday worship, stirring debate over whether popular music belongs in church services. Central United Methodist Church in Fayetteville surprised its congregation on October 11 with a choral rendition of the boy band’s 1999 hit “I Want It…

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Archeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of a 2,000-year-old ritual bath in the city of Kiryat Gat. Known as a mikveh, the bath dates to the Second Temple era of Israel’s history, during the time Jesus walked the earth. It was uncovered during salvage excavations. Archaeologists had the 25-ton bath lifted…

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A new poll has revealed that belief in Jesus’s virgin birth has hit an all-time low. The report from the American Bible Society explored Americans’ supernatural beliefs, with 62% of U.S. adults believing in the supernatural. The report surveyed 2,649 U.S. adults from January 8 to the 27th and explored their adherence to a number…

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Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed part of his right lung Tuesday, the Vatican announced. The 71-year-old pontiff underwent surgery at Agostino Gemelli University Hospital in Rome to remove a small lung nodule that he had publicly revealed just one day earlier. During the operation, doctors confirmed the nodule…

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On June 26, 2026, the Archdiocese of Chicago blessed and dedicated the “At Peace” memorial at Queen of Heaven Cemetery in Hillside, Ill. The memorial honors lives lost to suicide, supports grieving families, and recognizes the decades of ministry carried out by Father Charles Rubey. According to the archdiocese, it is the first memorial created…
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