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Archaeologists in Germany have announced the discovery of an ancient amulet that could be the earliest evidence of Christianity uncovered north of the Alps. The amulet was first discovered in 2018 in the Roman burial site of “Heilmannstraße” cemetery in Frankfurt Germany. The amulet contained a third century silver Christian scroll with 18 lines of…

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A sarcophagus uncovered in a 7th-century Turkish church may contain the remains of Saint Nicholas, the bishop credited as the inspiration for the character of Santa Claus. Byzantine Emperor Theodosius II ordered the construction of the Church of St. Nicholas near where Nicholas had served as bishop in the city of Myra, located in Asia…

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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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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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