JERUSALEM – Jewish organizations in Crimea and Russia have denounced statements made by Ukrainian President Pyotr Poroshenko, accusing Russia of fomenting anti-semitism and violating the rights of Jews in Crimea. Community leaders issued a joint statement on Friday saying “Jewish
On this week’s broadcat of “Fox News Sunday,” Rep. Peter King (R-NY) said more surveillance of mosques is needed due to where the threat exists. King said civil libertarians, “can cry all they want.” “The fact is that’s where the threat
The 13th-century scholar Thomas Aquinas, regarded as one of the most eminent medieval philosophers and theologians, offered a biting critique of Islam based in large part on the questionable character and methods of its founder, Mohammed.
While Christians across the Muslim world suffer oppression, humiliation, and slaughter, the Huffington Post continues to pound out an alternative reality about the “religion of peace.”
A Jordanian journalist condemned fatwas being circulated around the Muslim world banning Muslims from wishing Christmas greetings to Christians, saying that such extremism eventually leads to terrorism. In an article the for Jordanian daily Al-Ghad translated by MEMRI, the journalist
Pope Francis urged the world in his Christmas message on Friday to unite to end atrocities by Islamist militants that he said were causing immense suffering in many countries. Security was tight at the Vatican as Francis, marking the third
The head of the British government’s charities regulator says Muslim charities face a “deadly” threat from terrorist infiltration, with some being used to promote, and recruit for, violent jihad. Latest figures from the Charity Commission show the number of serious incidents
Christians in Iraqi Kurdistan were determined to keep their Christmas Christian traditions, even though attacks from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL) and al-Qaeda have decimated the population.
According to a Gallup poll, one in five American adults has no formal religious identification, a five percentage-point jump since 2008.
“Jesus Welcomes You To Hawkins,” reads a church’s sign in the city of Hawkins, Texas. But some atheists don’t appreciate the welcome, so the city is suing the church in order to fend off a lawsuit from the atheists.
The world celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25, including Christians in the Middle East, where–despite persecution or threats–they celebrated the birthday of their Savior.
There has been a dramatic 61 per cent increase in anti-Semitic hate crime in the UK capital over the past 12 months according to the latest statistics released by London’s Metropolitan Police. A total of 483 anti-Semitic crimes were committed up
The Church of England has vowed to fast-track black and ethnic minority clergy into positions of authority, accusing itself of institutional racism. The Church will identify a “talent pool” of ethnic minority clergy this year, who will be mentored with
Christianity is experiencing an unprecedented boom on the African continent and now accounts for more than half of Africa’s total population, while Christian affiliation and practice continue to ebb in Europe, signaling a major demographic shift in global Christianity. An
According to The Huffington Post, Christians should be in the dark during Christmas – literally.
In the Pope’s annual Christmas message to the world that traditionally highlights the gravest problems facing humanity, Francis repeatedly underscored the evils of terrorism, especially in areas dominated by the Islamic State, and completely skipped over environmental concerns that have often figured prominently in his discourses.
Christianity is facing “elimination” in the Middle East thanks to Islamic State, the leader of the Church of England has warned. Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, branded the terror group the “Herod of today” in his Christmas sermon, saying they
In his Christmas Eve homily Thursday, Pope Francis noted the simplicity of Jesus’ birth as he rebuked what he called societies’ intoxication with consumerism, pleasure, abundance and wealth.
What exactly do Christians celebrate at Christmas? This is the story of the birth of Jesus in the town of Bethlehem, from the Gospel according to Matthew
Earlier this week on his radio show, conservative talker Rush Limbaugh explained why it was his view Islam wasn’t a religion, but instead what he called a “conquest ideology.” According to Limbaugh, not properly defining Islam for the sake political
Atheists should not feel left out of Christmas celebrations, according to a prominent Catholic priest, who suggests ten reasons the quintessentially Christian feast should matter to everyone–believer and non-believer alike.
One hundred and one years ago, the Christmas Truce of 1914 was a spontaneous cease-fire and a day of Christian brotherhood for both sides of the No Man’s Land along the Western Front. The event was kept secret by senior military officers and government censors as an embarrassing breakdown in military discipline.
With the massive success of “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” released in theaters the week before Christmas, a New Jersey megachurch is using the buzz surrounding the film to celebrate the birth of Christ.
Wednesday on Newsmax TV’s “The Hard Line” Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) said Democrats are stoking fear among American Muslims that the Republican Party is against them. Cruz said “We’re at a time of war, and we’ve got
In their search for ever more inventive ways to preach the Gospel, evangelizing entrepreneurs have developed a series of phone and tablet applications (apps) that are taking the Christian world by storm.
