John the Baptist
JOHN THE BAPTIST. Born of a poor priestly family in the hill country of Judea, John renounced the priesthood and entered upon an ascetic existence in the wilderness surrounding the Jo...
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St. John the Baptist (ca. 4 BC-ca. 31 AD) is important in Christian tradition as the forerunner of the Messiah, Jesus of Nazareth.The two ancient sources that speak of John are the Gospels and the Ant...
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Hundreds of white-robed Christian pilgrims from Brazil entered the gently flowing waters of the Jordan River on Monday, some so overcome with emotion that they sobbed and collapsed on the shoulders...
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Question 1 of 10:An almost unrecognisably fresh-faced
John
Wayne
landed his first leading role in which 30s film?
Speakeasy
The Great Train Robbery
Hangman's House
The Big Trail
Question 2 o...
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The suicide bombings that ravaged the Yazidi sect in Iraq underscored the fears of violence and insecurity binding many of the nation's religious minorities, ranging from Christians who are fleeing...
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi toured Damascus on Tuesday, the highest-ranking American politician to visit Syria since relations began to deteriorate four years ago. President Bush criticized the trip...
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Jerusalem (dpa) - Israeli scientists said Tuesday that they had
discovered the tomb of Herod the Great - the notorious, Rome-
appointed "King of the Jews," who ruled over th...
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Five Spanish U.N. peacekeepers were killed Sunday and three others wounded in an explosion targeting U.N. troops in southern Lebanon, a senior Lebanese military official said.The U.N. Interim Force...
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Riga (dpa) - On the night of June 23-24, Latvians around the world
are set to celebrate the midsummer feast, two days after the sun
climbs to its highest point above the Nor...
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The horse clop-clopped to the top of a 40-foot ramp, and a comely bathing beauty jumped on, wrapping her arms around the animal's neck and preparing for a spectacular plunge.
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John the Baptist
John the Baptist, St.
Hundreds of Brazilians flock to Jordan River for mass baptism
