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Built Over 400 Years Ago, This 'Haunted' Church In Goa Hosts 'Three Kings Feast' Every Year
Every year on January 6, this 'haunted' chapel hosts the famous Feast of the Three Kings, one of Goa's oldest and most special Christian celebrations.
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Why Ramesh Gopi Nair Converted To Christianity At 15 And Became Remo D'Souza
Remo D'Souza has shared the real story behind his conversion to Christianity
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China's War On Christianity Deepens As 18 Zion Church Leaders Arrested
In one of the largest crackdowns on underground Christian groups in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to Christian rights organisation ChinaAid.
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Good Friday 2022: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, WhatsApp And Facebook Status
Good Friday is one of the most important days for Christians. The day marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It occurs on the Friday preceding Easter. This year, Good Friday is on April 15. It is a holy day when people attend church services.
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After Surviving Wars, Pestilence, Religions Use Technology to Beat Pandemic
Worshipers have taken to online connections as the dangers of the virus and uncertainty of self-isolation deepen their spirituality and strengthen their faith, the clerics said.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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What Is Maundy Thursday? 5 Things To Know About The Christian Holy Day
Maundy Thursday also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian holy day that falls before Easter and a day before the Good Friday. The day commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles in Jerusalem before he was betrayed. According to St John's go...
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Church Leader's Visa Rejected, Meghalaya Chief Minister Hits Out At PM Modi
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday hit out at NDA Central government for rejecting the visa application of Baptist World Alliance chief, Reverend Paul Msiza, to attend the 150 years celebrations of Christianity in the state's Garo Hills region.
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First Prayer Held In Years In Syria's Ravaged Deir Ezzor Church
A solemn group of Christians held their first prayer service in years on Saturday in the ravaged church of St. Mary in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city.
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50 Years After It Was Damaged, All Faiths Come Together To Ring Srinagar Church Bell
In a shining example of communal harmony, a representative each from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities today came together to ring the bell at a 121-year-old Catholic Church in the heart of Srinagar, for the first time in 50 years.
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Easter 2017: History, Significance And Celebration
Easter is the time of the Christian year when Christians remember the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's the most important day of the church year for Christians. They believe that Jesus, who they believe was the son of God, died for everyone's wrong-doings and then came back to life three days later to defeat death and evil. It is often ...
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Bajrang Dal, Police Stop Underage Girl's Wedding At Church, 10 Held
Police and Bajrang Dal activists entered a church here and stopped the wedding of a Hindu minor girl and a boy who had allegedly converted to Christianity four years ago.
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Priest Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old In Kerala Church
A court in Kerala has sentenced a Christian priest to 40 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl at the church where he worked, the prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Britain's Queen Focuses On Christian Faith After Year Of 'Dark Moments'
Britain's Queen Elizabeth focused on what she called the light of the Christian faith in her annual Christmas message on Friday, after a year marked by militant Islamist attacks across the world.
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Pope Francis Opens 'Holy Door' To Society's Outsiders In Jubilee Year
Pope Francis on Friday opened a symbolic "Holy Door" for those excluded from society, at the start of a special Jubilee year for the Roman Catholic church.
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Built Over 400 Years Ago, This 'Haunted' Church In Goa Hosts 'Three Kings Feast' Every Year
Every year on January 6, this 'haunted' chapel hosts the famous Feast of the Three Kings, one of Goa's oldest and most special Christian celebrations.
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Why Ramesh Gopi Nair Converted To Christianity At 15 And Became Remo D'Souza
Remo D'Souza has shared the real story behind his conversion to Christianity
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China's War On Christianity Deepens As 18 Zion Church Leaders Arrested
In one of the largest crackdowns on underground Christian groups in recent years, Chinese authorities have formally arrested 18 leaders of the Beijing Zion Church, according to Christian rights organisation ChinaAid.
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Good Friday 2022: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, WhatsApp And Facebook Status
Good Friday is one of the most important days for Christians. The day marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. It occurs on the Friday preceding Easter. This year, Good Friday is on April 15. It is a holy day when people attend church services.
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After Surviving Wars, Pestilence, Religions Use Technology to Beat Pandemic
Worshipers have taken to online connections as the dangers of the virus and uncertainty of self-isolation deepen their spirituality and strengthen their faith, the clerics said.
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South Korean Pastor Raped Followers, Said Was Carrying Out "God's Order"
The controversial leader of a South Korean megachurch, Jaerock Lee, was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Thursday for raping eight female followers, after telling them he was carrying out "an order from God."
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What Is Maundy Thursday? 5 Things To Know About The Christian Holy Day
Maundy Thursday also known as Holy Thursday, Covenant Thursday, Great and Holy Thursday, Sheer Thursday, and Thursday of Mysteries, is the Christian holy day that falls before Easter and a day before the Good Friday. The day commemorates the Last Supper of Jesus Christ with the Apostles in Jerusalem before he was betrayed. According to St John's go...
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Church Leader's Visa Rejected, Meghalaya Chief Minister Hits Out At PM Modi
Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Thursday hit out at NDA Central government for rejecting the visa application of Baptist World Alliance chief, Reverend Paul Msiza, to attend the 150 years celebrations of Christianity in the state's Garo Hills region.
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First Prayer Held In Years In Syria's Ravaged Deir Ezzor Church
A solemn group of Christians held their first prayer service in years on Saturday in the ravaged church of St. Mary in Syria's eastern Deir Ezzor city.
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50 Years After It Was Damaged, All Faiths Come Together To Ring Srinagar Church Bell
In a shining example of communal harmony, a representative each from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities today came together to ring the bell at a 121-year-old Catholic Church in the heart of Srinagar, for the first time in 50 years.
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Easter 2017: History, Significance And Celebration
Easter is the time of the Christian year when Christians remember the Death and Resurrection of Jesus Christ. It's the most important day of the church year for Christians. They believe that Jesus, who they believe was the son of God, died for everyone's wrong-doings and then came back to life three days later to defeat death and evil. It is often ...
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Bajrang Dal, Police Stop Underage Girl's Wedding At Church, 10 Held
Police and Bajrang Dal activists entered a church here and stopped the wedding of a Hindu minor girl and a boy who had allegedly converted to Christianity four years ago.
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Priest Jailed For Raping 12-Year-Old In Kerala Church
A court in Kerala has sentenced a Christian priest to 40 years in prison for repeatedly raping a 12-year-old girl at the church where he worked, the prosecutor said Wednesday.
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Britain's Queen Focuses On Christian Faith After Year Of 'Dark Moments'
Britain's Queen Elizabeth focused on what she called the light of the Christian faith in her annual Christmas message on Friday, after a year marked by militant Islamist attacks across the world.
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Pope Francis Opens 'Holy Door' To Society's Outsiders In Jubilee Year
Pope Francis on Friday opened a symbolic "Holy Door" for those excluded from society, at the start of a special Jubilee year for the Roman Catholic church.
