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# Jesus

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2022
# meaning of Christmas
Christmas explained: How and why did the festival begin and when did it become so secular?
It’s an important Christian holiday, but why do we celebrate it tomorrow.
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Dec 24th 2022, 9:00 PM
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# Rio de Janeiro
Brazil's Supreme Court backs Netflix in 'gay jesus' TV show case
A lower court had ordered that the film be pulled to calm anger over the show.
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Jan 10th 2020, 8:10 AM
# book of mormon
Church urges followers to drop the Mormon name
Nelson, 93, said the decision on the proper terminology was revealed to him by God.
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Aug 20th 2018, 9:58 PM
# lake of fire
Shrinking Sea of Galilee set for top-up after lowest water levels in 100 years reported
Last year Israel’s water authority said the body of water, hit by years of drought, had reached its lowest level in a century.
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Jun 16th 2018, 7:30 AM
# South Carolina
A Baptist church is getting rid of its statue of Jesus because it's 'too Catholic'
The statue has been outside the church for 10 years.
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Jun 3rd 2018, 9:45 AM
# Taxing Issue
The church where Jesus is buried has been closed in a row over tax
They say the tax issue is “an attempt to weaken the Christian presence in Jerusalem”.
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Feb 25th 2018, 11:09 AM
# Money Talks
Gabriel Jesus signs new €170,000 per week deal at Man City
The Brazil striker only made his debut for the Blues at the end of January, but has been offered a new contract to ward off Europe’s biggest clubs.
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Dec 20th 2017, 9:25 AM
# praise the lord
Archaeologists think they've found the birthplace of Peter, one of Jesus' twelve apostles
It’s in a town near the Sea of Galilee.
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Aug 7th 2017, 5:20 PM
# mass appeal
Huge growth in numbers attending Irish Christian conference for 'anyone who loves Jesus'
A ‘miracle night’ was held by Ireland4Jesus as part of events in Dublin last weekend.
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Jun 11th 2017, 10:00 PM
# Sign of the times
Nails used in crucifixions among recently discovered artefacts from the time of Jesus
Artefacts such as vases, cooking utensils and jewellery were also found recently.
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Apr 16th 2017, 7:45 AM
# o holy night
16 things that would happen if the Nativity was set in modern-day Dublin
What happened after Mary and Joseph locked eyes over a curry chip in Supermacs?
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Dec 24th 2016, 1:00 PM
# Wicklow
Baby Jesus stolen from crib at Arklow church
The statue was later found broken.
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Jan 4th 2016, 9:42 AM
# bigger than jesus
'It was an accident, this a**hole was lucky': Silva vows to slap McGregor for blasphemy
Before beating Aldo, McGregor told TMZ that he’d whoop Jesus’ ass and that Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez should get back together.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 4:05 PM
# happy un-holy-days
This guy is trolling Christmas itself with his controversial zombie nativity scene
Step away from the manger.
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Dec 20th 2015, 8:30 AM
# well holy god
Dáithí Ó Sé's face has been spotted on this baby Jesus in Sligo town
“Dear eight pound, six ounce, newborn infant Dáithí…”
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Dec 14th 2015, 5:53 PM
# well holy god
Dáithí Ó Sé's face has been spotted on this baby Jesus in Sligo town
“Dear eight pound, six ounce, newborn infant Dáithí…”
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Dec 14th 2015, 10:50 AM
# Christ Church
Homeless Jesus statue set to be unveiled in Dublin
Casts of the sculpture already exist in other parts of Europe and North America.
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May 1st 2015, 1:08 PM
# symbolic
'Homeless Jesus' is coming to Dublin
A cast of the well-known statue is being presented to the people of Dublin by an anonymous benefactor.
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Apr 24th 2015, 6:40 PM
# holy moly
Here's why Zlatan Ibrahimovic once claimed to be Jesus
“Some of the plays you see him do during a match — they don’t just happen.”
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Jan 7th 2015, 1:18 PM
# nearly there now
What are these kids most looking forward to about Christmas?
Family time, turkey and a few technological devices.
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Dec 21st 2014, 4:00 PM
# Xmas
Irish people reveal what they know about the true meaning of Christmas...
…and it’s surprisingly little.
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Dec 1st 2014, 11:55 AM
# Divine Intervention
This Leaving Cert student is Snapchatting his hilarious exam conversations with Jesus
And they’re great.
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Jun 9th 2014, 3:45 PM
# jesus wept
Man finds face of Jesus on rusting air conditioning unit
We take a look at some other Jesus sightings… no, really.
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May 31st 2014, 12:38 PM
# not the messiah
No, it's not an Easter apparition. This face of Jesus in a field in Drogheda is art
The portrait covers two acres and was created using fertiliser to help bring out the image from the surrounding grass.
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Apr 18th 2014, 6:58 PM
# passion 2014
PHOTOS: A Limerick village re-staged Christ's crucifixion today - in stunning detail
The event, in Nicker parish, is one of the largest and post detailed re-enactments of the Passion of Christ ever staged in Ireland.
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Apr 18th 2014, 5:17 PM
# the last supper
11 unmistakeable signs it's Holy Thursday
Happy Off-Licence Thursday.
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Apr 17th 2014, 9:30 PM
# Philippines
Pictures: Millions of barefoot devotees take part in Manila 'Black Nazarene' procession
Some nine million Catholics packed the streets of the Filipino capital to honour a statue of Jesus they believe has miraculous powers.
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Jan 10th 2014, 7:45 AM
Voices
Column: What was the Christmas Star?
According to the Bible story, the Star of Bethlehem – or the Christmas Star – led the Three Wise men to the birth of Jesus 2,000 years ago. But was it an actual astronomic event?
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Dec 25th 2013, 8:00 AM
# spears
New musical tells life of Jesus through music of Britney Spears
“My loneliness is killing me,” it says. (Not a joke.)
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Nov 1st 2013, 5:17 PM
# Face off
You can now get Nicholas Cage's face on your confectionary
You’re welcome, world.
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Aug 22nd 2013, 7:00 PM
# VINB
For his next challenge Vincent Browne is taking on God
‘Challenging God with Vincent Browne’ starts tonight on TV3.
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Aug 4th 2013, 7:00 AM
# Fox News
Why on earth would a Muslim be writing about Jesus?
One Fox News anchor couldn’t seem to get her head around it.
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Jul 29th 2013, 11:33 AM
# jaysis
Er... Jesus and Mary Magdelene were on This Morning today
Two Australians, who genuinely believe they are Jesus and Mary, had a chat to Eamonn and Ruth.
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Jul 15th 2013, 4:06 PM
# holy hound
Jesus Christ has been spotted... on this dog's backside
Oh Lord.
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Jun 14th 2013, 4:22 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Will you mark Easter with a religious tradition?
As the Christian world marks the most important date in its calendar, we’d like to know if you plan to do anything religious for Easter.
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Mar 31st 2013, 12:23 PM
# Holy Thursday
12 Last Supper recreations for you to ponder
Jesus and the disciples as you’ve never seen them before.
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Mar 28th 2013, 6:00 PM
# world of celebs
The Dredge: Why is Chris Brown comparing himself to Jesus?
Seems fair. The very best of the morning’s celebrity dirt.
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Jan 30th 2013, 8:24 AM
# fresco jesus
Looking for the best Halloween costume of 2012? Right here.
Oh, hello, Fresco Jesus.
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Oct 4th 2012, 11:39 AM
# ball and chain
Was Jesus married? Harvard scholar finds text which mentions his 'wife'
The piece of papyrus, believed to date from the fourth century AD, quotes Jesus as talking about his wife.
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Sep 19th 2012, 10:07 AM
# Uh-Oh
Old lady decides to restore 19th century Spanish fresco...
…check out how it SHOULD have looked!
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Aug 22nd 2012, 8:42 PM
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