Anti-Christian Incidents in Israel Rose in 2024: Spitting on Clergy, Damage to Church Properties
Incidents of anti-Christian bigotry in Israel increased in 2024, according to a recently released report
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Japanese High Court Rules against Traditional Marriage Stance
The Fukuoka High Court in southern Japan on Friday became the third high court to find that the country’s refusal to recognize same-sex marriage was unconstitutional. Judge Takeshi Okada said curren...
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UK Bans Puberty Blockers for Gender Dysphoria ‘indefinitely’: ‘Unacceptable safety risk’
The United Kingdom has moved to ban the use of puberty blockers on trans-identified children for the foreseeable future, save for clinical trials
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Pope Francis Makes Jubilee Year Appeal To End Hunger, Debt Woes and Death Penalty
The pope’s appeal was made for the World Day of Peace, coinciding with the launch of the 2025 Jubilee year.
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Bishop Tells Islamic Rebels Christians Must Not Be ‘second-class citizens’ in Syria
Leaders of churches and ecclesial communities in Syria met with representatives of the armed Islamic-led rebel groups that seized control of the country amid fears that Christians could face persecution or strict regulations that could disrupt their faith life.
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Oldest Christian Artifact North of the Alps Unearthed in Germany
Archaeologists in Germany have confirmed the discovery of a 1,750-year-old amulet containing a silver scroll, now recognised as the oldest physical evidence of Christianity north of the Alps.
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Freed Hostage Aviva Siegel Shares Horrors of Hamas Captivity, Says She ‘touched death”
Former hostage Aviva Siegel was still in pajamas when Hamas militants stormed into her home, breaking her husband s ribs and dragging the pair to Gaza, where the terrorists starved their captives and
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50 Nigerian Christians Slaughtered, Including Women and Children
Militant herdsmen in Nigeria slaughtered 50 Christians between Nov. 24 and Dec. 6, including women and children on their way to church.
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Arab Bishop Tells Islamic Rebels That Christians Can’t Be ‘second-class citizens’ in Syria
Leaders of churches and ecclesial communities in Syria met with representatives of the armed Islamic-led rebel groups that seized control of the region amid fears that Christians could face
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U.K. Indefinitely Bans Puberty Blockers for Minors
The government will make permanent an earlier temporary ban on the use of puberty-blocking drugs to treat gender dysphoria in children under 18, officials said Wednesday. Health Secretary Wes Streetin...
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Hamas Said to Accept Israeli Presence in Gaza for Hostage Deal, Reportedly Sends List of Hostages to Be Released
Hamas has reportedly conceded on two key Israeli demands in the negotiations over a hostage release and ceasefire deal Israel s Mossad Director David Barnea met with Qatar s prime minister in Doha on
