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It has been a tough time for the Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. The congregation has been fighting for over a year to keep the doors open and is facing foreclosure this week. But a small miracle inside the church walls is giving the worshipers some hope. As a caretaker was preparing for what could…

Hong Kong has been going through turmoil lately as protests have swarmed the country over a controversial bill. The protests have been marked with violence, tear gas, and riot shields. One protest, though, was able to be a symbol of peace. On Aug. 23 Christians organized their first large-scale rally in Chater Garden where they…

In an interview with Martha MacCallum, Mike Huckabee claimed that a lack of spirituality is one of the reasons behind the many mass shootings in our nation. MacCallum first interviewed Warren Farrel who wrote the book “The Boy Crisis”. In that book, he explains the negative social effects of absentee fathers. MacCallum then brought out…

In 1988, a group of researchers used radiocarbon testing to date the Shroud of Turin between the years of 1260 and 1390. Now, new researches are calling that study into question. Three laboratories involving researchers from the University of Arizona, Oxford University, and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology contributed to the 1988 study. They…

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David Jeremiah, pastor of Shadow Mountain Community Church in California, is concerned about where the modern church is headed. In an interview with The Christian Post about his new book, he expressed “The Church is coming under attack; it’s forgotten what the Church is supposed to be.” “We’re not an entertainment service; we’re not here…

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Tina Hines suffered a massive heart attack in February of 2018, and her family was not sure she was going to make it. Hines died for a total of 27 minutes, but when she woke up she immediately asked for a pen and paper. She wanted to share an urgent message about the afterlife. In…

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Steffani Besch, at only age 13, experienced a traumatic near-death experience while at a summer swim party with her church youth group. A fellow child and prankster pushed Besch into the pool but hit her head on the way down, leaving her unconscious for over 30 minutes underwater. The pool was overcrowded and had been…

A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Krzysztof Babraj from Kraków’s Museum of Archaeology, have discovered what they believe may be one of the oldest Christian churches in Egypt, and possibly the world. The researches were excavating the ruins of an early Christian basilica which operated from 5th to 8th Century when they found a…

An Illinois church is bring their church service to local inmates and it’s transforming its local county jail system. The church services have only been taking place for three months at the Jasper County jail; however, employees and inmates are already seeing some really positive change. “We have a quieter atmosphere,” Jasper County Sheriff Patrick…

Atheists are not happy about this. In a 7 to 2 vote, the Supreme Court ruled that a 40-foot cross built as a tribute to the military dead may remain on public land in Bladensburg Maryland. The Supreme Court ruled that the cross does not violate the separation between church and state so it can…

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