
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas on Wednesday accused Israel of continuing to “consolidate an Apartheid regime by accelerating policies that destroy the two-state solution.” Abbas’s latest accusation came in a “Christmas Message” in which he repeated other charges against Israel,
by Breitbart Jerusalem24 Dec 2015, 12:21 AM PST0

On Monday, a terrorist attack on a bus in Kenya failed when Muslim passengers threw themselves over Christians to shield them from the Islamists’ wrath.
by Mary Chastain22 Dec 2015, 9:08 AM PST0

A recent CNN article claims that Christians who take the nativity story seriously should draw parallels between the birth of Christ and the waves of Muslim migrants washing over Europe and other parts of the world. Writer Jay Parini says
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.22 Dec 2015, 4:48 AM PST0

In preparation for Christmas, Pope Francis underscored Christ’s option to be born into a poor, humble family, adding that people cannot buy their way into Heaven, but must do things God’s way, which is the way of simplicity.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.21 Dec 2015, 6:42 AM PST0

In a meeting with pilgrims Friday, Pope Francis told his audience that at the first Christmas, Jesus didn’t just make an appearance only to leave again but came because he wanted to stay with us and share fully in our lives.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.19 Dec 2015, 11:16 AM PST0

A group of prominent Orthodox rabbis in Israel, the United States and Europe have issued a historic public statement affirming that Christianity is “the willed divine outcome and gift to the nations” and urging Jews and Christians to “work together as partners to address the moral challenges of our era.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.17 Dec 2015, 5:30 AM PST0

A Michigan Catholic high school run by the Christian Brothers of Ireland is under fire for the creation of a “sacred space” for its Muslim students to worship during school hours.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.17 Dec 2015, 5:20 AM PST0

Pastor Hyeon Soo Lim, a Canadian citizen with a church in Toronto who was born in South Korea, has been sentenced to life in prison with hard labor by the North Korean regime.
by John Hayward16 Dec 2015, 9:36 PM PST0

A group of 50 Syriac Christian females have decided to pick up arms and fight against the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Mary Chastain16 Dec 2015, 12:33 PM PST0

The War on Christmas has hit a small East Texas town. Residents of Orange, Texas, are furious that a nativity scene has been taken down after 30 years. The city manager decided to remove it from city property after atheists demanded a display of their own.
by Lana Shadwick16 Dec 2015, 9:23 AM PST0

Local Church officials have opened a new Catholic university in Erbil, the capital of Iraqi Kurdistan, which Erbil Archbishop Bashar Warda has called “a way of fighting back against Islamic State.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.15 Dec 2015, 4:47 AM PST0

In its latest video, the Islamic State portrays its vision of the end of the world culminating in an epic battle with the West waged in Rome.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.14 Dec 2015, 8:51 AM PST0

The Vatican Commission for Religious Relations with the Jews released a text Thursday highlighting the unique relationship between Jews and Christians, underscoring the irrevocable character of God’s covenant with the Jewish people, and urging Christians to work together with Jews to combat “all manifestations of racial discrimination against Jews and all forms of anti-Semitism.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.11 Dec 2015, 1:07 PM PST0

Mar Mattai, also known as Saint Matthew monastery, sits only 12 miles from Mosul, Iraq, but it provides shelter for numerous Christians who fled persecution from the Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL).
by Mary Chastain9 Dec 2015, 1:27 PM PST0

After officially kicking off the Jubilee Year Tuesday, Pope Francis addressed crowds on Wednesday, telling them that the purpose of a Holy Year is to “live mercy” and that what God likes best is “forgiving his children.”
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.9 Dec 2015, 11:20 AM PST0

Amidst unprecedented security measures, tens of thousands of pilgrims flocked to Saint Peter’s Square in Vatican City early Tuesday for Pope Francis’ inauguration of the Jubilee Year of Mercy and the opening of the Holy Door. The crowds started arriving
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.8 Dec 2015, 3:44 AM PST0

Highly respected, former communist professor and historian Jörg Baberowski has warned that “everything dear to [Europeans]” will soon disappear because of his government’s policies towards mass migration. The stark warning is sure to echo around Europe, the United Kingdom, and indeed the
by Raheem Kassam7 Dec 2015, 11:39 AM PST0

Christianity should be phased out of public life as Britain is no longer a Christian nation, a report by a former senior judge has said. A two-year commission chaired by former judge Baroness Butler-Sloss said, among other things, that faith
by Nick Hallett7 Dec 2015, 5:54 AM PST0

On December 6, the Catholic Church as well as many other Christian denominations celebrate the memory of Saint Nicholas, who inspired the modern Christmas figure of Santa Claus.
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.6 Dec 2015, 9:01 AM PST0

JAFFA, Israel – Saudi news websites on Saturday highlighted a video of an American employee at Jeddah’s international airport converting to Islam.
by Ali Waked5 Dec 2015, 1:36 PM PST0

While nominally working against a common enemy—the Islamic State (ISIS)—the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a U.S.-designated terrorist group, has occupied a number of Christian Assyrian villages in Iraq. The Marxist group has also invaded a home owned by a commander of the anti-ISIS Christian militia Dwekh Nawsha.
by Frances Martel4 Dec 2015, 5:20 PM PST0

Before the smoke from the terror attack in San Bernardino had cleared, the liberal narrative was turned to an effort to make the murders into a means to attack Christians and those Republican candidates who had offered prayers for the victims and their families.
by Warner Todd Huston3 Dec 2015, 6:22 PM PST0

CNN’s “New Day” co-host Chris Cuomo stated, “you don’t see Christians killing in the name of Christianity the way you do with Muslims right now, and it feeds a lot of the phobia” on Thursday. Cuomo said, “the Muslim thing
by Ian Hanchett3 Dec 2015, 3:38 PM PST0

A Muslim family in Pakistan beat an eight-year-old Christian girl and left her naked on the street in order to punish her uncle for courting a Muslim girl, according to reports. The Muslim family allegedly abducted the Christian girl, named
by Thomas D. Williams, Ph.D.3 Dec 2015, 1:31 AM PST0

The British government’s advice on teaching “British values” to nursery school children has been criticised as “vacuous” and “ideologically driven” after failing to mention the UK’s Christian heritage. The advice, promoted by the Department for Education, lists values such as
by Nick Hallett1 Dec 2015, 10:39 AM PST0