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Originally published in Christian Today A researcher analysing a 1 500-year-old papyrus tucked away in the University of Manchester’s John Rylands Library for over a century has made a startling discovery. The ancient fragment contains the earliest reference to the Last Supper, a crucial event in the Gospels. John Rylands […]
As football stars are scoring goals in the World Cup, Brazilian prostitutes decided to join the football fever by organising an impromptu match to draw attention to sex workers’ rights. According to a story on RT.com, the prostitutes called themselves the Naked Football Club and teamed up with individuals from […]
Originally published in Assist News The first believer among the Waodani, previously known as Auca, language community in Ecuador, Dayuma Caento, died on March 1, 2014. According to a missionary prayer update from Wycliffe associates, she was approximately 80 years old. In 1956, five missionaries lost their lives attempting to […]
n Originally published in Fox News Pope Francis drew a reported 3 million flag-waving, rosary-toting faithful to Rio’s Copacabana beach on Saturday for the final evening of World Youth Day, hours after he chastised the Brazilian church for failing to stem the “exodus” of Catholics to evangelical congregations. Francis headed […]
Originally published in The Independant Uruguayan lawmakers have voted to legalise gay marriage, making the South American country the third in the Americas to do so. Supporters of the law, who had filled the public seats in the legislative building, erupted in celebration on Wednesday when the results were announced. […]
Originally published in Israel Hayom During his reign of power, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez bedeviled the U.S. and severed ties with Israel while forging alliances with some of Israel’s worst enemies • Ahmadinejad pays tribute, says Chavez fell “martyr” to a “suspect illness.” News Agencies and Israel Hayom Staff Late […]
Originally published in Christian Today Christians have been praying and offering their support in the aftermath of a devastating nightclub fire in Brazil that left 231 people dead. The blaze at Kiss nightclub, in Santa Maria, in the early hours of Sunday morning is believed to have been started by […]
Originally published in CNA By a vote of 50-49, the Uruguayan congress passed a law during a late-night session on Sept. 25 legalizing abortion up to the 12th week of pregnancy. The legislation now goes to the senate for approval and must be signed by President Jose Mujica, who has […]
Originally published in Lifestite News Brazilian psychologists are seeking to revoke the license of a therapist for publicly affirming her Christian beliefs on her online blog and twitter accounts, an action that the organization claims violates its code of ethics. Marisa Lobo, a psychologist and Evangelical who has published several […]
Originally published in CNN Doctors have withdrawn medications and begun palliative care for a premature baby who survived hours in a morgue refrigerator in Argentina, state media reported. The baby’s survival grabbed global headlines last month and prompted her parents to give her a new name: Luz Milagros, the Spanish […]