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Ancient Set of Books Mentioning Jesus Christ Is Genuine, Scholars Confirm
An ancient set of books found in Jordan eight years ago has passed rigorous tests of authenticity recently conducted by scholars, officially making them the oldest written reference to Jesus Christ.
Father of Colombia Plane Crash Survivor Believes God Saved His Son
The father of a Brazilian football player who was among the six people who survived the plane crash in Colombia on Monday thinks there is only one way to explain why his son lived through the tragedy: it was a "miracle of God."
New Photos Reveal Shocking Horrors Of Life In North Korea's Brutal Prison Camps
Photographs taken from space have revealed the chilling growth rate of one of North Korea's notoriously inhumane prison compounds, Camp 25.
Syria's Children Are 'Trapped In A Living Nightmare' Says Aid Head
"We must ask ourselves: what is left of childhood for the boys and girls of Syria?"
300,000 Mosul Children At Serious Risk After Water Supply Cut Off
Almost 300,000 children in Mosul have been cut off from access to clean water as the battle to retake the city intensifies, UNICEF warned on Wednesday.
Iraqi Christian Family's Search For Three-Year-Old Daughter Taken By ISIS
In a camp near Mosul a picture of a three-year-old girl, snatched from her mother's breast by Islamic State militants when they overran her Christian town two years ago, is taped to a wall along with a desperate plea from her parents.
Pope Francis Pleads For An End To The Scandal Of Child Soldiering
The Pope has made an impassioned plea for an end to children being used as soldiers to fight wars created by adults.
Is This The Face Of Jesus Christ Himself? Scientists Believe It Could Be.
Lead codices found in a cave in Jordan said to contain a portrait of Jesus and references to him and his disciples could be nearly 2,000 years old, scientists say.
Why We Need To Stop Calling Our Opponents 'Evil'
Evil is real. But it's not helpful to invoke it too often, says Andy Walton.
Christian Cemetery Vandalised In Israel
A Christian Arab cemetery in Northern Israel has been desecrated by vandals, with offensive Arabic graffiti left on graves and headstones.
Human Rights Groups Condemn Persecution Of Iranian Christians
19 different human rights and religious organisations have condemned the treatment of Christians by the regime in Iran.
Religion Gives Brain a Rewarding Experience â Just Like Listening to Rock and Roll Music, Study Shows
What do taking drugs, engaging in gambling, having sex and listening to rock and roll have in common with going to church? These activities may appear very diametrically opposed at first glance, but a recent study showed how they are linked: They all give the brain a rewarding experience.
Hundreds of U.S. Churches Offering Refuge to Undocumented Migrants as Trump Presidency Looms
Hundreds of churches in the United States are offering to open their doors to undocumented migrants, a few weeks before President-elect Donald Trump takes over the White House and possibly make good on his campaign promise to launch a major crackdown on illegal immigrants.
'Jesus Did It': Sickly Boy Turned Olympic Track Star Wayde van Niekerk Defies Odds
"Jesus did it." South African sprinter Wayde van Niekerk wrote those words with a picture of himself on his knees posted on his Twitter account.
Fulfilling Jeremiah 30 Prophecy? Israel Seeks to Ban Muslim Prayer Call
Israeli leaders want to impose a ban on the Muslim call to prayer, a controversial plan that Christian news site Charisma News said "could be part of the fulfillment of Jeremiah 30," a prophecy foretelling a time when God would restore His people to their lands.
World's Largest Refugee Camp Turned Terrorism Breeding Ground Set to Close: 'Like Throwing People Into Fire'
Imagine hundreds of thousands of people "thrown into a fire." That was the image in the mind of a Somali refugee in Kenya named Mohammed, one of the more than 340,000 refugees living in a desert refugee camp near the border of Kenya and Somalia. It is the world's largest refugee camp.