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Vatican to display ‘bones of St. Peter’ for the first time

THE Vatican said it would display for the first time bones believed to be the mortal remains of St. Peter, the leader of Jesus’ 12 apostles, to mark the end of the Year of Faith, Nov. 24.

Pope Francis effect in rising church attendance in Italy

FIRST, the name “Francesco” leapfrogged to No. 1 on the list of the most popular baby names in Italy. Then, the city of Rome reported...

Bible Journey imagines following in footsteps of Jesus

A new website has been launched to coincide with The Bible miniseries set to air on Channel 5 this winter. The Bible Journey website imagines following in the footsteps of Jesus, Paul, Peter, John and other key figures of the New Testament.

Atheist ‘mega-churches’ take root across US, world

THE founders, British duo Sanderson Jones and Pippa Evans, are currently on a tongue-in-cheek "40 Dates, 40 Nights" tour around the U.S. and Australia to drum up donations and help launch new Sunday Assemblies.
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Iranian Christian released from prison

IRANIAN Christian Mostafa Bordbar was released from prison on November 3, following a successful appeal against the 10-year prison sentence he received on July 31 2013.

World Vision mounts ‘massive’ response to Typhoon Haiyan

WORLD Vision is mounting a large-scale response to help some 1.2 million people affected by one of the strongest storms on record. As the Red...

Retired American cop held for sharing Gospel at mall

DAVID Wells is a former corporal with the Long Branch Police Department, and over the past year, he has spent time sharing his faith at the Monmouth Mall in Eatontown. Wells says that he likes to distribute materials from Ray Comfort’s Living Waters Publications to shoppers in hopes that it will cause them to ponder matters of eternity.

Philippine super typhoon kills at least 10,000, official says

ONE of the most powerful storms ever recorded killed at least 10,000 people in the central Philippines, a senior police official said on Sunday, with huge waves sweeping away coastal villages and devastating one of the main cities in the region.

81 cases filed against Baba Ramdev in Uttarakhand

Prosecution had also been initiated in 52 cases of undervaluation of the stamp duty that caused a loss of Rs 10 crores to the State exchequer.

Child mothers in Africa set to double by 2030, says UN

THE number of girls who become mothers before they are 15 years old is set nearly to double in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030, according to a new United Nations report.
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