Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of “The Elf on the Shelf.” For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, the real stars of the season are the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus. “We went to a place [where] a Christmas village train was set … Read more
A Christian magazine’s controversial article explaining Jesus Christ’s ethnicity set off social media commentators on Christmas Eve. Christianity Today published a story entitled, “How Asian Artists Picture Jesus’ Birth From 1240 to Today,” in which writer Victoria Emily Jones argued “Jesus was born in Asia. He was Asian.” The photo essay featured nine pieces of artwork from … Read more
Every year on Dec. 25, people around the world gather with friends and family to celebrate Christmas, the holy day marking the birth of Jesus Christ. But was Christ actually born on this day? In short: No. The birth of Jesus Christ wasn’t celebrated in the early years of Christianity until the fourth century, when … Read more
City officials in the birthplace of Jesus Christ are tearing down Christmas decorations in solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s continued invasion of Gaza. Bethlehem, an ancient city located in the West Bank, declared via social media and official spokespeople that decorations installed in previous years are being removed amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas. … Read more
He’s the Mess-AI-ah. Now even Jesus Christ is an AI influencer on TikTok, not unlike Meta’s “creepy” Kendall Jenner clone. A TikTok account that boasts daily blessings from a generative artificially intelligent depiction of Jesus Christ has amassed a near million followers online, despite the fact he looks closer to Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jared Leto or … Read more
A new excavation project in Jerusalem has unearthed steps unseen in over 2,000 years at a place where the New Testament records Jesus as having healed a blind man. The Israel Antiquities Authority, the Israel National Parks Authority and the City of David Foundation early this year announced that the Pool of Siloam, a biblical site cherished by Christians and Jews, will … Read more
Turn the water into whine? An anonymous Gen Zer has earned a significant following on TikTok after translating key passages from the Bible into the preferred parlance of today’s youth, leaving some readers debating the worthiness of the suddenly slang-ridden sacred texts. The clever Christ follower, who declined to reveal their identity during an interview … Read more
Acclaimed director Martin Scorsese has his next project on deck — and it’s about Jesus Christ. The “Taxi Driver” filmmaker, 80, received a blessing from Pope Francis for his upcoming movie. After attending the Cannes Film Festival last week, Scorsese visited Italy and had a conversation with Antonio Spadaro, editor-in-chief of the magazine “La Civiltà Cattolica” … Read more
Mother of God! A Virgin Mary statue burst into flames Friday during an Easter parade in Vélez-Málaga, Spain injuring two people and damaging a good portion of the statue, reports Jam Press. According to a report, the blaze started after a candle fell on the 5’6”-tall wooden statue that was carved in the 1980s. The … Read more
These Easter congregants are taking their Good Friday celebration back to the New Testament. After a three-year hiatus due to COVID, a controversial Good Friday tradition has been resurrected. Eight people were willingly nailed to crosses in the Philippines to commemorate Christ’s suffering as part of a lurid custom that’s been banned by the Catholic … Read more
This sneaky wine hack wasn’t in pour taste. Alexandria Funnell has been hailed a genius for her money-saving musical festival tip: To outsmart security, she hid a whole bottle of wine in a loaf of sourdough bread. The 34-year-old posted her wine smuggling lifehack to TikTok earlier this month, stunning over five million viewers who … Read more