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For over a decade, Ellie Hidalgo has been campaigning to expand the role of women in the Catholic Church. The Miami woman is co-director of a nonprofit, Discerning Deacons, which invites other Catholics to consider ordaining women as deacons, a clergy role that has always been opened to married men. That would allow women, for…

Author and pastor John Burke is detailing his examinations of over 1,000 near-death experiences in his new book, Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted. Burke was formerly an agnostic who was intrigued by stories of near-death experiences. “So, hearing these experiences as an engineer got me…

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Los Angeles-based actor Jonathan Roumie recently discussed his prayer life, Christian faith and his hope that others may find serenity and peace during this Advent season because, according to Roumie, “any opportunity to connect to Jesus is a welcome one.” Perhaps best known for his role as Jesus in “The Chosen,” Roumie has paired up…

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John Burke, an author and pastor who’s studied and examined over 1,000 accounts of near-death experiences, believes these reports provide faith-building evidence of God and the Bible. Burke, author of Imagine the God of Heaven: Near-Death Experiences, God’s Revelation, and the Love You’ve Always Wanted, told CBN Digital why he believes these experiences corroborate the…

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Author and pastor Max Lucado thinks there’s profound “uniqueness” at the center of the Christmas story that sets it apart from any other theological paradigm. Lucado recently told CBN Digital, “The uniqueness of the Christian faith is that we believe in a God who came to us before we went to Him. Every other theology,…

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A Christmas tree festival hosted by the National Railroad Museum in Ashwaubenon, Wisconsin, is facing backlash after it included a tree decorated by the Satanic Temple. The display is set to be up through December 31st and includes 66 trees decorated by various organizations. One other tree facing criticism is a “Gender Diversity Tree,” which…

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Christian leaders of various Christian denominations in Bethlehem are fielding criticism after canceling the town’s annual Christmas celebration as a mark of “solidarity” to the people of Gaza. The controversy began when city officials in Bethlehem, the famous birthplace of Jesus and site of the first Christmas, announced via Facebook that Christmas decorations would be dismantled…

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A Georgia high school football coach has lost his coaching job after holding a baptism service where 20 of his players were baptized. Coach Isaac Ferrell of Tattnall County High School has been dismissed from his coaching position after a Facebook video was posted of him holding a the service for his players on October 23rd.…

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Apparently, Jesus has made His second coming via social media, giving blessings and threatening damnation after videos claiming to be Him surfaced online. A TikTok account, which has gained over nine million likes across 70 videos, has been posing as Jesus under the username Daily Believer. The profile shares clips made with artificial intelligence showing…

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A bookstore owner recently spoke out after making a remarkable discovery at an Iowa nursing home: a mysterious 318-year-old Bible. Kathy Magruder told KCCI-TV she found the book in the library of the Calvin Community home. It was a fascinating find for Magruder, who runs Pageturners Bookstore, where she sells new and old books. She…

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