Katherine Weber

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  Apr 3, 2014

  Scientists Say Shroud of Turin Shows Jesus Was Crucified in 'Very Painful' Position, With Arms Over Head

  A new study conducted by Liverpool scientists suggests the Shroud of Turin proves Jesus was crucified with his hands over his head in a "Y" shape, rather than to the sides in a "T" shape, as traditionally depicted in Christian art. The scientist leading this recent study says this new crucifixion would be "very painful" and likely cause asphyxiation for the victim.

• Apr 3, 2014

  Pro-Life Group Accuses Ohio Abortion Clinic of Botched, Fatal Procedure

  Pro-life leaders gathered in front of an abortion clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, Wednesday to protest the recent death of a 22-year-old patient, who they believe died after receiving a late-term abortion at the facility.

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  Apr 3, 2014

  Miss. Governor Plans to Sign Bill Banning Abortions at 20 Weeks

  Mississippi Republican Governor Phil Bryant said this week that he looks forward to signing the state's bill banning abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy. The bill, known as House Bill 1400, passed the state House and Senate on Tuesday.

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  Apr 3, 2014

  Christian Monastery With Prayer Room, Intricate Cross Mosaics Discovered in Southern Israel

  The Israel Antiquities Authority announced Tuesday that it has uncovered a "spectacular" 1,500-year-old Byzantine monastery, complete with a prayer hall and intact floor mosaics, in southern Israel. The monastery, suspected of being used for Christian worship in the 6th century, was discovered as part of a salvage excavation before construction of a new highway in the Negev Desert.

• Apr 2, 2014

  Parents Concerned After Kentucky Schools Allow Atheists to Distribute Literature

  Parents of children attending three Kentucky public schools have reportedly expressed concern after an atheist group arrived on the campuses to distribute free books regarding secularism.

• Apr 2, 2014

  Boy Forced to Stop Reading Bible During Tenn. After-School Program; ACLU Defends Student

  The American Civil Liberties Union of Tennessee has offered to defend a local Cannon County boy who was recently told that he could not read a Bible during an after-school program.

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  Apr 2, 2014

  Mozilla CEO on Gay Marriage Row: I Keep My Personal Beliefs Out of the Office

  Brendan Eich, the new CEO of Mozilla, which is behind the Firefox web browser, is speaking out amid criticism that he made a donation in 2008 to California's amendment defining marriage as being between one man and one woman. Eich insists that he keeps his personal beliefs and work separate.

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  Apr 2, 2014

  Fla. Air Force Base Removes Bible From 'Missing Man Table;' Sparks Controversy

  The Patrick Air Force Base in Brevard County, Fla., is currently embroiled in controversy after a Bible honoring missing soldiers and prisoners of war was removed from one of the base's dining halls earlier this month.

• Apr 2, 2014

  11 Stolen Burial Boxes Containing Bones From Jesus' Time Recovered by Israeli Authorities

  Israeli authorities have uncovered 11 stolen burial boxes containing bones and believed to be from the time of Jesus in Jerusalem.

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  Apr 1, 2014

  Author Suggests 'Noah' Reflects 'Godless Culture,' Sign of End Times

  As "Noah" hit theaters nationwide this past weekend, author Jeff Kinley suggested that the modern world may be exercising the same End Times behavior that God alluded to in the biblical account of Noah. Kinley noted that the film's failure to use the word "God" proves the world is living in a "godless culture."