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Black Saturday is celebrated differently around the world, but in Christian cultures, it is a day of both grief and joy. Find out why this is so from these 30 facts, trivia, and myths about Black Saturday: 1. Black Saturday is a Christian religious observance that commemorates the last day of Christ’s death, which falls on the day after Good Friday and the day before … Continue reading 30 Black Saturday Facts, Trivia, and Myths
[republished, April 7, 2023] Easter is on its way. But serving as a prelude to Jesus Christ’s resurrection is the story of His passion and death, which in Christian holiday is called Good Friday. This solemn occasion commemorates the day Jesus was betrayed by his disciple Judas, condemned in the hands of Pontius Pilate, and crucified for claiming to be the Son of God. It’s … Continue reading 50 Most Interesting Good Friday Facts and Trivia
This genealogy of Jesus was taken from a combination of various chapters in the Bible. And best efforts to reconcile some of the inconsistencies in these chapters were employed. Jesus’ family tree from Adam to Noah was taken from Genesis 5:3–32. The descendants of Shem all the way to Abraham were taken from Genesis 11:10–32. From Abraham to Jesus, the source used was Matthew 1, … Continue reading Complete Genealogy of Jesus (from Adam and Eve)
Residents in South Africa claimed to have seen meteor showers in three separate provinces in the country. These fireballs traveling across the sky have stirred up different reactions from people on social media. However, experts proposed the bright lights seen in the atmosphere weren’t likely meteors. On Saturday, a trail of bright lights was seen in the night skies of KwaZulu-Natal, North West, and Gaetung … Continue reading Fireballs in the Sky Spark Belief ‘Jesus Is Returning Very Soon’
Since the beginning of the first lockdown, various and deadlier variants of Covid-19 have surfaced and have been infecting the population, which caused relockdowns among cities and countries. Because of this, even more people are starving, getting unemployed, losing their homes, and just trying to find ways day in and day out to put food on their tables. Because of these hardships, people need to … Continue reading Covid-19 Prayer for Protection
Anime has been around for years, offering fun to either casual viewers who just watch a video or two a day or hardcore binge-watchers who are able to complete two to three series daily. Because of their endearing characters, over-the-top plotlines, and countless memeable moments, anime has become a part of the must-watch series list of a lot of teens and adults. They’re fun to … Continue reading 5 Christian-Themed Anime Kids Could Watch
Pope Francis has widened the scope of the Roman Catholic Church’s definition of sexual abuse to include adults and not only children. The revision explicitly acknowledges that adults can also become victims of sexual misconduct by priests and laypeople who abuse their authority. On Tuesday, the Vatican announced that Pope Francis has made changes to the Catholic Church’s Code of Canon Law, a seven-book code … Continue reading Pope Revises Church Law to Sanction Sexual Abuse of Adults by Priests and Laypeople
As China continues its nationwide crackdown on Christianity, the government recently shut down Christian public accounts on the Chinese social media platform WeChat. Bible mobile apps, meanwhile, were banned from the App Store in the country. According to a report on the International Christian Concern (ICC), Christian WeChat accounts are no longer available online. Christian sites on the platform, such as Gospel League and Life … Continue reading Bible Mobile Apps and Christian Websites Taken Down in China
A 1,500-year-old gold medallion that has the image of Jesus Christ is being displayed at an archaeological museum in Turkey. The museum, formally established in 1968, can be found in the northern province of Corum. As reported on the Turkish website Anadolu Agency, the golden medallion has been found by treasure hunters during some illegal excavations in 2017. It was later seized after an anti-smuggling … Continue reading 1,500-Year-Old Golden Medallion with Jesus Image Displayed in Turkish Museum
Covid-19 vaccines have been drawing warnings from several Roman Catholic priests to this day. One of these warnings has recently come from a Catholic priest in Wisconsin, who advises his congregants to shun said vaccines. As reported on NBC News, in an April 18 post on the bulletin of St. James the Less Catholic Church in La Crosse, Rev. James Altman expressed his concern regarding … Continue reading Catholic Priests Warn Against Covid Vaccines Contrary to Vatican Statement
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