Rare Ancient Silver Coin found During Dig in Hills Near Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, Israel – Israeli archaeologists working at a dig in the Judean Hills outside Jerusalem have found a very rare ancient silver coin more than 2,500 years old. The coin is from the First Temple period (Solomon’s Temple), 2,550 years ago, during the Persian rule of King Cyrus. It was discovered during an excavation sponsored by the … Read more

Modi’s Christmas outreach to Christians: a possible silver lining?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended his greetings to the Christian community on Christmas at his residence. (Photo: Screenshot from Prime Minister of India’s Twitter handle/@narendramodi) This past week, Prime Minister Narendra Modi conveyed a speech filled with warm words of appreciation for Christian leaders across India as he sent out his Christmas greetings from a … Read more