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A Byzantine -period church discovered by archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) bears wall art that may give clues about the pilgrimages of Christians through Gaza 1,500 years ago. The settlement is a site in the northern Negev Desert, dating from the end of the Byzantine period and the beginning of the Islamic period.…

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The Vatican has announced that the first millennial saint, Carlo Acutis, a 15-year-old Catholic who died in 2006 of leukemia, will be canonized in September. Acutis was born in London, England but spent most of his time in Italy. The Pope beatified him in 2020 in Assisi, where Acutis’s remains were laid to rest. The…

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A mass, inter-denominational baptism event over Pentecost Sunday saw over 12,000 people get baptized in California. The baptisms were part of Baptize California, which involved hundreds of churches across the state including Saddleback Church, with a main event being held at Huntington Beach. There were two days of worship at Huntington, with over 19,000 people…

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In a recent interview with The Christian Post, George Barna, founder of the Barna Group which is one of leading voices on cultural trends, had a stark warning for a declining Christian Church. “People have become more selfish, churches have become less influential, pastors have become less Bible-centric,” said Barna of the current climate. “Families…

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Pope Francis has drawn accusations of heresy after a recent “60 Minutes” interview with Norah O’Donnell showed him calling the human heart “good.” After discussing women in the church and the Pope’s blessing of homosexual individuals, O’Donnell asked the Pope what gives him hope. Pope Francis responded (translated from Spanish) saying “Everything. You see tragedies,…
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