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  Jesus Appears Before Islamist Militants Chasing Christians Amid Dust Storm, Asks Them, 'Why Do You Persecute Me?'

  Hazel Torres | Mon 26 Dec 2016 12:26 GMT

  An "angry" Jesus with "blazing eyes" suddenly appeared in the darkened sky amid a howling dust storm and, in a "mighty" voice, told a band of armed Islamist militants, "Why are you persecuting me?"

• 'Defenceless' Followers of Christ Marking Christmas in Middle East 'Under Yoke of Genocide'

  Hazel Torres | Fri 23 Dec 2016 9:36 GMT

  A Christian persecution watchdog group is reminding the world that believers still clinging for survival in the Middle East remain "defenceless" and still living "under the yoke of genocide" this Christmas season.

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  Lecrae, After Trip to Egypt, Realises That 'God Isn't Overwhelmed With America's Problems'

  Hazel Torres | Fri 23 Dec 2016 7:01 GMT

  From out of the blue, popular Christian hip-hop artist Lecrae says he has found a new hope for America after realising that "God isn't overwhelmed with America's problems."

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  Christian Scientist Predicts Jesus Will Return This New Year's Eve Based on Daniel's 70 'Sevens' Prophecy

  Hazel Torres | Thu 22 Dec 2016 7:37 GMT

  In yet another prediction of the second coming of Christ, a Christian computer scientist has put his credibility on the line by predicting that the much prophesied event will take place before 2017 begins.

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  Evangelist Morris Cerullo, 85, Says God Miraculously Healed Him From Ailment That Made Him Wheelchair-Bound

  Czarina Ong | Wed 21 Dec 2016 4:29 GMT

  At 85 years old, international Pentecostal evangelist Morris Cerullo is a sight to behold. For about eight months in 2016, he was bedridden and needed a wheelchair just to move around.

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  Witch Finally Turns to Christ After a Year of Hearing Gospel From Southern Baptist Missionaries

  Hazel Torres | Wed 21 Dec 2016 2:50 GMT

  The persuasive power of the Gospel finally convinced a witch to abandon her animist ways and turn to Christ—even though it took a year for her to do that.

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  Reddit Users Share Their Unexplained Encounters With Angels, Some of Them Life-Saving

  Hazel Torres | Wed 21 Dec 2016 2:45 GMT

  The Christmas spirit is definitely in the air, with people talking about things associated with the Christian holiday — angels, for instance.

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  Appeal to Christians to Help Sudanese Pastors on Trial for Their Faith: 'Our Silence Could Be Their Death'

  Hazel Torres | Wed 21 Dec 2016 2:35 GMT

  The lives of these two pastors could be in your hands, and time is running out. This was the message conveyed to Christians worldwide who are being asked to speak up for two imprisoned Sudanese pastors who face the death penalty for practicing their faith.

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  Pastor, 3 Women Among Christmas Carollers Viciously Beaten By Hindu Radicals in India

  Hazel Torres | Wed 21 Dec 2016 2:09 GMT

  A group of Christmas carollers, including a pastor and three women, were viciously beaten last week by suspected Hindu radicals—just one of the mounting cases of violence against Christians in India.

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  Muslim Group Forces Christians to End Christmas Church Service Preparation in Indonesia

  Hazel Torres | Mon 19 Dec 2016 10:23 GMT

  Minority Christians in Indonesia may have to celebrate Christmas quietly this year since Muslim hard-liners in the Southeast Asian country remain intolerant of such a celebration.

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  Jesus, Other Christian Statues Smashed, Defaced in Germany; Police Fail to Arrest Anyone

  Hazel Torres | Mon 19 Dec 2016 10:19 GMT

  Jesus Christ — or the way he is depicted in statues — is under relentless attack in Germany.

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  God Answers Francis Chan's 'Ridiculous' Prayer for a Faith-Filled Son-in-Law

  Hazel Torres | Mon 19 Dec 2016 6:35 GMT

  God can answer even a "ridiculous" prayer.