Ancient coins bearing Joseph's image prove their use for trade in olden EgyptSeptember 25th, 2009 CAIRO - Ancient coins bearing the name and image of biblical Joseph have been found from the Museum of Egypt, contradicting claims made by some historians that coins were not used for trade in olden Egypt. Archaeologists provided by MEMRI show that the coins were discovered among a multitude of unsorted artifacts stored at the Museum of Egypt, The Jerusalem Post reports.
Jews, Hindus find Pope's message "shocking"September 24th, 2009 NEVADA - Jews and Hindus have found some of the Pope's World Mission Sunday message posted on The Holy See website "shocking". Rabbi Jonathan B.
Social hints can boost helpfulness in kidsSeptember 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Most of us are willing to help a needy neighbour, even at a cost to ourselves. Why do we do it? Because of our social environments when we were children, a new study has found.
'Jesus of Siberia' is an ex-traffic cop!August 29th, 2009 LONDON - A former traffic officer is being hailed as the Son of God in the Siberian wilderness. Sergei Torop, who calls himself "Vissarion the Teacher" or "Jesus of Siberia", is said to have attracted thousands of followers.
Jewish leaders for republishing of Hitler's Mein KampfAugust 6th, 2009 BERLIN - Leaders of the Jewish community in Germany have called for a republication of Adolf Hitler's Mein Kampf (My Struggle), which would be accompanied by a critical introduction and footnotes challenging Hitler's assertions. Currently, the German state of Bavaria has a 70-year exclusive copyright on publishing the book, which is due to expire at the end of 2015, leading to fears of a free-for-all among unscrupulous publishers, The Telegraph reported.
MI5 agent-turned-transvestite proclaims he is Jesus ChristJuly 18th, 2009 LONDON - A former MI5 agent has turned himself into a transvestite, and also proclaimed that he is Jesus Christ. David Shayler, 43, who a decade ago had been prosecuted under the Official Secrets Act for passing on classified documents, now calls himself Dolores Kane and lives in a squat on National Trust property.
Michelangelo's self-portrait found hidden in his final paintingJuly 2nd, 2009 LONDON - A self-portrait by renowned Italian Renaissance mastermind Michelangelo has been found hidden in his final painting, the Crucifixion of Saint Peter, believe experts. According to Maurizio De Luca, the Vatican's head of paintings restoration, the artist's fresco painted at the Pauline Chapel in the Vatican City, holds the self-portrait of the genius in the form of a figure in the top left-hand corner of the work.
Turin Shroud is actually etched with Leonardo Da Vinci's faceJuly 1st, 2009 LONDON - A new documentary claims that the Turin Shroud, which is a linen bearing the image of a man, actually has the face of artist Leonardo Da Vinci etched on it and not the face of Jesus Christ. Da Vinci had long been suspected of faking the image of Christ on the fabric with pioneering photographic techniques.
Woman recreates Michelangelo's masterpiece in needleworkJune 26th, 2009 LONDON - A Canadian lady has managed to create an awe inspiring vision of Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel ceiling in simple cross-stitch. Joanna Lopianowski-Roberts, 44, who lives in San Francisco, California, used a British concept by cross-stitch 'guru' Dave Peters, called Xstitch Professional, and she spent at least one hour a day for eight years creating it.
Obama invokes Jesus more than BushJune 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama has mentioned Jesus Christ in a number of high-profile public speeches, something his predecessor George W. Bush rarely did, reports Politico.
Jesus is the dead person most Brits would like to meetJune 8th, 2009 LONDON - A new study has revealed that Jesus Christ is the dead person whom most Britons would love to meet, followed by Princess Diana. The poll of 3,000 people, conducted to launch Primeval series 3 on DVD, saw one in three persons picking the son of God.
Ghostly figure captured in CCTV footage at South American shopping mallJune 5th, 2009 LONDON - The ghost of a small child is believed to have been captured by CCTV cameras at a shopping centre in Chile, South America.he 36-second footage, which has surfaced on the Internet, shows the shadowy spirit gliding in between oblivious shoppers. The 2ft tall floating phantom figure appears in the bottom right of the screen after a male shopper exits a room to the top left, reports British tabloid The Sun.
Mills rejected as face of new computer game after demanding six-figure sumMay 21st, 2009 LONDON - English charity campaigner Heather Mills is said to have lost the chance to be the face of a new computer game after she demanded a six-figure payment. Mills, 41, even insisted that a character based on her should star in the project, but it seems her demands were a little too much for the producers.
Texas woman claims she saw Christ-like figure in CheetoMay 20th, 2009 NEW YORK - A woman from Preston Hollow, Texas claims that she saw a Christ-like figure among the cheetos that she was eating. According to the Dallas Morning News, the incident happened as Sara Bell and her husband Dan were driving and munching on a bag of Cheetos.
Jesus has 'risen' in Sussex - and he's wearing baggy jeans!May 14th, 2009 LONDON - It's 21st century after all so why Jesus Christ should be left behind. A church in East Sussex has unveiled a new seven foot high statue of a modern day Jesus wearing jeans and a shirt.
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