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The ultimate aim of the Palestinian war with Israel is to conquer the planet, according to senior Hamas official Mahmoud al-Zahar, who admitted after the successful takeover of the globe, the world would finally be rid of “Zionism” and “treacherous Christianity.”

Pope Francis called on the faithful Wednesday to offer prayers for his predecessor Pope Benedict XVI, who he said is “very ill.”

VATICAN CITY (AP) – Pope Francis on Wednesday said his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, is “very sick,” and he asked the faithful to pray for the retired pontiff so God will comfort him “to the very end.”

The Republican Jewish Coalition (RJC) is denouncing Congressman-elect George Santos, after the New York Republican admitted that he faked his Jewish identity.

U.S. Representative-elect George Santos (R-NY), who recently described himself as the third Jewish Republican in the House, admitted Monday that he had faked his Jewish identity in addition to other claims about himself.

The bishop of Sokoto, Nigeria, denounced the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari in his Christmas message Sunday, insisting that Buhari’s legacy of nepotism and corruption will leave the nation in far worse shape than when he took office in 2015.

Pope Francis noted Monday that Christmas is followed by several feasts of early Christian martyrs, providing a healthy antidote to the superficiality that sometimes marks the season.

Ukrainian Major Archbishop Sviatoslav Shevchuk said Sunday that no one would steal Christmas from the Ukrainians this year despite their concerted efforts to do so.

In his first Christmas speech, King Charles III paid tribute to his mother, Queen Elizabeth II and the Christian message of selfless service.

Pope Francis once more condemned the war in Ukraine Sunday, especially the exploitation of food as a weapon of war.

BOBRYTSIA, Ukraine (AP) – Ukrainians usually celebrate Christmas on Jan. 7, as do the Russians. But not this year, or at least not all of them.

December 25th 2022 will see the first Christmas broadcast to the United Kingdom and British Commonwealth by King Charles III, and the first by a monarch other than the late Queen Elizabeth II since 1951.

Christians worldwide celebrate Christmas today, commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, who was born approximately 4 B.C. in the town of Bethlehem, five miles east of Jerusalem, in the nation of Israel.

Once again, Americans rank Christmas as their favorite holiday, and half of U.S. adults plan to attend religious services this season.

Most Americans do not believe that Christian faiths should have to compromise their traditional beliefs to better adhere to leftist woke ideology, a recent Summit Ministries/McLaughlin and Associates survey found.

Most believe Americans have forgotten the “real meaning” of Christmas, a recent Ipsos poll released ahead of the holiday found.

CARACAS — Venezuela has once again shrouded itself in Christmas joy as we citizens prepare for Saturday to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with our families, friends, and loved ones.

As Christmas approaches in the Middle East, persecuted Christians seeking to rebuild after the Islamic State genocide need help to build businesses, feed their families, and stay in their home communities, Father Benedict Kiely, the founder of the church charity Nasarean, told Breitbart News this week.

Nicaragua’s socialist dictator Daniel Ortega once again expressed his dislike for the Nicaraguan Catholic Church on Monday, openly stating that he has never held any respect for the Church’s bishops.

Festive Christmas celebrations were held across India this week despite the looming threat of attacks by Hindu extremists, who disrupted Christmas masses and vandalized churches last year.

A majority of Americans still believe Jesus Christ — not Santa — is the reason for the Christmas season, a new poll found.

The officially atheist Chinese Communist Party has largely outlawed discussion of Christmas and decorations in public to mark the holiday, reports indicated this week, as the world’s Christians prepare to mark the birth of their savior.

Over 1000 leaders of different faith traditions in the United States have signed a petition urging a Christmas ceasefire in Ukraine, Vatican News reported Thursday.

In yet another assault on Christianity in Britain, a pro-life activist was arrested for silently praying outside an abortion clinic.

Two churches in the cities of Bordeaux and Paris were attacked, with the latter seeing the vandals write far-left slogans on the doors.

“Joseph” has parallels to Chanukah and Christmas, and teaches that each of us has a mission in life that may not be apparent in the moment.

Church attendance and general belief in God has dropped in the U.S. over the past few years, recent surveys suggest.

Pope Francis told members of the Roman Curia Thursday that he and they are in “greater danger than anyone else” because they are besieged by the “well-mannered devil.”

Attacks on Christian churches have nearly tripled in the last four years, according to a 84-page report released by FRC in December. 

A New York City bishop, who was robbed at gunpoint while preaching a sermon on a live stream in July, was arrested and charged Monday with fraud, extortion, and making false statements.

Father Frank Pavone, founder of the pro-life organization Priests for Life, has been dismissed from the clerical state for “blasphemous communications on social media” and “persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop.”

Pope Francis laid out his economic vision Monday, insisting that there are no “free workers” without labor unions.

A now retired Archbishop within the Church of England has attacked Britain’s plan to deport migrants to Rwanda for not taking into account climate change.

Jewish communities around the world began observing the festival of Chanukah (or Hanukkah) on Sunday evening, lighting a candelabra called the Menorah (or Chanukiyah) for the first of what will be eight nights.

The Vatican defrocked pro-life priest Father Frank Pavone this week for what it claimed were “blasphemous” social media posts and alleged disobedience to his bishop, but he has vowed to continue exposing abortion, Democrats, and “the Swamp.”

Pope Francis has denied rumors that he had “given it” to the conservative Catholic Opus Dei group when he demoted its leader from bishop to simple priest.