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Travel
Valentine’s Day: from Christian martyrs to chocolate
Valentine’s Day is one of the most celebrated, yet least understood holidays in the Western World. It’s also quite popular…
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Faith
Catholic Church to honor recent martyrs of all Christian traditions
Protestant martyrs of the faith will now be honored alongside their Catholic counterparts under a new initiative to recognize those…
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Archaeology and History
Why did early Christianity rise so rapidly?
New religions appear all the time — nowhere more than in the United States — but very few ever achieve…
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Travel
Mothers and Mother’s Day: the real story
Mother’s Day is the one day a year when children make a point to visit their moms. Hanging baskets, cards,…
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Culture Watch
St. Louis University bans conservative commentator Matt Walsh from speaking
St. Louis University has cancelled a speech by commentator and children’s author Matt Walsh of “The Daily Wire” in what…
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Israel
Did Herod’s carriage look like this one unearthed near Pompeii?
What would a ceremonial Roman carriage used by King Herod on the streets of Jerusalem possibly look like? We may…
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Travel
Discovery of oil lamp factory sheds ‘light’ on ancient Israel
Another major archaeological discovery has been announced in Israel. This week, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced one of the largest…
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Church & Ministry
Is Pope set to give green light to married priests?
Pope Francis will commence a three-week synod of Amazonian bishops at the Vatican on October 6 which will consider breaking…
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Facebook CEO models himself after brutal Roman emperor
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s love for ancient Roman emperor Augustus Caesar offers some insights into how he views being a leader, reports CNBC…
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