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An arrest has been made after a fire heavily damaged Mississippi’s largest synagogue in a pre-dawn blaze early Saturday morning.

President Donald Trump has outfoxed Senate Republican obstructionists yet again, blowing past Senate Foreign Relations Committee chairman Sen. Jim Risch (R-ID) for his refusal to schedule a confirmation hearing for his appointee for religious freedom ambassador by just appointing pastor and former North Carolina Rep. Mark Walker (R) to a similar position that does not need Senate confirmation.

Australia’s left-wing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Thursday finally caved to public pressure and announced a wide-ranging national inquiry into antisemitism. His capitulation comes 25 days after two terrorist gunmen opened fire on a Jewish holiday event at Bondi Beach in an Islamic State-inspired atrocity that claimed the lives of 15 people.

The British government has barred an alleged Islamic ‘hate’ preacher from the United States from entering the United Kingdom for reportedly defending Hamas terrorists after the October 7th terror attacks on Israel.

Comedian and “Saturday Night Live” alum Jim Breuer is warning about the “demonic” entertainment industry and telling fans that his marriage was saved after he turned to Jesus Christ.

Baltimore Ravens kicker Tyler Loop expressed that God has his “back even when stuff sucks” after he missed a 44-yard kick during Sunday night’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. After the Ravens’ loss to the Steelers, Loop told reporters that

The Steelers appealed directly to God on Sunday ahead of their crucial game against the Ravens by starting the game with a priestly blessing.

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.

Socialist Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office as he placed his hand on the Islamic Quran in a private ceremony.

An historic church standing near Amsterdam’s famous Vondelpark was engulfed by fire early Thursday morning, causing the church tower to collapse in on itself.

A group of indigenous shamans in Lima, Peru, organized a ritual on Monday to access visions of the future in anticipation of the 2026 new year. These visions, they told assembled media, showed the demise of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro and a potential third world war.

Detransitioner Chloe Cole said she chased the “false idol” of transgenderism because a lack of faith in God led to a hole in her identity.

Pope Leo XIV on Monday delivered a fierce condemnation of gambling, denouncing the activity as a “scourge” that ruins families and must be combated.

The Spanish woman who unintentionally botched a fresco of Jesus Christ which was later turned into a well-known meme, has died at the age of 94.

An investigation that extended to the Philippines of two men accused of shooting dead 15 people at a Sydney Jewish festival has found no evidence that they were part of a “broader terrorist cell,” police said on Tuesday.

Conservative radio host and author Dennis Prager reflected on his injury one year later, saying, “I am so grateful for all this long life prior to my accident.” He also warned of a moral crisis in America, urging figures on the right to not be “America only.”

Alec Baldwin claims he has been dealing with a long list of health issues after he shot and killed Halyna Hutchins.

A large group of inmates gathered on Christmas Eve for a special moment at the Genesee County Jail in Michigan.

Several agencies and Trump administration officials acknowledged the birth of Jesus Christ in several Christmas messages, which received criticism from people advocating for the separation of church and state.

President Donald Trump stated that, acting as Commander in Chief, he directed the United States to carry out a “powerful and deadly strike” in northwest Nigeria against ISIS terrorists, whom he identified as responsible for targeting and killing innocent Christians at historically severe levels.

Far-left Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA) likened Jesus, Mary, and Joseph to illegal migrants in a Christmas Day post depicting a nativity scene being raided by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

King Charles said the Christmas story of wise men traveling to find their savior shows we can find strength in the “companionship and kindness of others.”

Christmas is a day preserved for Christians to revel merrily in the inextinguishable Light that God unleashed upon the world through his Son, Jesus Christ.

Legendary NFL quarterback Brett Favre gave glory to Jesus Christ on Christmas Day, saying he wants his life to honor the Lord.

Turkey detained over a hundred suspected members of an ISIS group allegedly planning attacks against Christmas and New Year’s celebrations.

Nigerian activists and leaders at the front lines of the jihadist mass killings in the country denounced attempts to erase the religious aspect of the persecution in the country during a recent online press briefing alongside the human rights organization Open Doors, noting the overwhelming evidence that the killers are seeking to eliminate Christianity entirely.

A rabbi’s car bearing a Chanukah decoration on its roof was set ablaze in Melbourne early Thursday morning in what is believed to be a targeted, antisemitic attack.

NEW YORK — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: Christian and gospel music, according to industry data and analytics company Luminate’s 2025 Midyear Report.

Pope Leo XIV will deliver his first Christmas blessing from St Peter’s Basilica on Thursday, after a year overshadowed by conflict.

Today, Christians throughout the world celebrate a historic event that changed the course of human history and the fate of all mankind.

Politico is framing the celebration of Christmas as a “far-right” front in Europe, arguing that Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her party have made it a “spectacle.”

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered a Christmas Eve message from Jerusalem stressing that Israel is “the only country in the Middle East where the Christian community is thriving” and pledged that the Jewish state “will always stand” with Christians worldwide.

After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve.

NFL stars AJ Brown, Tee Higgins, Andrew Van Ginkel and others joined Cane’s restaurant chain to give out bicycles to needy children.

El Salvador’s Villa Navidena, the Christmas Village in the capital city of San Salvador, featured familiar holiday favorites like Santa Claus, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, and the Grinch in a parade on Sunday.

Rap megastar Nicki Minaj called out societal pressure that has been making young girls “be afraid of loving themselves and loving the way they look.”