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Thousands Gather at Jerusalem’s Western Wall for Prayers Before Rosh Hashana
By NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story Thousands flock to the Western Wall in Jerusalem to recite prayers of repentance before the Jewish New Year. What Are Selichot Prayers? Purpose and Content: Selichot (singular: Selicha, meaning “forgiveness”) are poetic prayers expressing remorse for sins and seeking divine mercy. They date back to the Middle Ages, drawing […]
Trump Officials Preach Gospel, Praise God at Charlie Kirk Memorial Service
By Family Research Council Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk was honored Sunday in a memorial service attended by President Donald Trump and members of his administration, where Kirk’s Christian faith took center stage. “It’s like an old-time revival, isn’t it?” the president asked, after listening to Charlie’s family, TPUSA colleagues, and friends in the administration preach […]
Decades of Modeling Murder Celebrations to American Youths — Now on our Streets!
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. As Jewish and Christian Americans mourn the on-camera bloody murder of the young religious leader, Charlie Kirk, in front of his own wife and their little children, millions are asking, “How can some Americans be celebrating this death?” Simple answer: Americans have been witnessing via videos of death jubilations for […]
Pope Leo XIV Breaks Silence on Charlie Kirk’s Murder — A Dire Warning for Christianity
By Editorial Board – DrRichSwier.com In this urgent and historic address, Pope Leo XIV breaks his silence on the shocking murder of Charlie Kirk, delivering a dire warning for the future of Christianity. This powerful message highlights the rising persecution of Christians, the growing crisis of faith, and the urgent call for unity in a […]
Aquinas on Anger in a Time of Political Violence
By The Catholic Thing Surrounded by a culture of mounting political violence, we all must feel at least a modicum of anger. We wouldn’t be human if we didn’t. Utah Governor Spencer Cox is to be commended for admitting it on Friday: “Over the last 48 hours, I have been as angry as I have […]
Part 7: The Final Round — Gilbert Baker vs. The Church
By Majority Report This is Part 7 of a 7-part series introducing Stolen Rainbow: The Great Unmasking — a powerful new film exposing how the LGBT movement hijacked God’s covenant symbol and turned it into a political weapon. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. The film premieres September 25 at the Republican Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. How the man behind the rainbow flag declared […]
The Jewish Shabbat Saved This Christian Life!
By Beverly Newman, Ed. D. “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you ….” — Ezekiel 36 Watch Charlie Kirk living and breathing the Jewish Sabbat, unplugged from the frenzy of the world and fully plugged into his family, making memories they will treasure forever. “Every Friday night, […]
Truth Cannot Be Killed: A Tribute to Charlie Kirk
By The Catholic Thing The assassination of Charlie Kirk was not just the killing of a brilliant young mind, a husband, and a father; it was an attempt to kill the truth. It was an attempt to kill a movement of young adults engaging in public discourse about the essential truths of humanity. And it […]
Trump Administration Task Force Exposes Widespread Anti-Christian Bias Under Biden Administration
By The Geller Report It is impossible to quantify the utter destruction wrought by the Democrat regime on the nation. For those who watched the Biden administration at work, the results are not surprising. But the fact-finding effort is an essential piece for any enduring course correction. The Biden administration “weaponized the full weight of […]
The Left Belittles Prayer—But God is What We Need
By Jerry Newcombe, D. Min. Last week, the shooter in Minneapolis of little children in a Catholic church-school during mass was discovered to have written on one of his weapons, “Where is your god [sic].” He used a picture of Jesus on his target in practice before the big day of shooting last Wednesday. And […]
PART FIVE: Stealing God’s Rainbow—A Spiritual Battle for the Church
By Majority Report This is Part 5 of a 7-part series introducing Stolen Rainbow: The Great Unmasking — a powerful new film exposing how the LGBT movement hijacked God’s covenant symbol and turned it into a political weapon. See Part 1, 2, 3, 4. The film premieres September 25 at the Republican Capitol Hill Club in Washington, D.C. To attend, visit christianaction.org/stolen-rainbow-rsvp-film-premiere/ RSVP today. A complimentary lunch […]
Pope Leo and the Limits of Government
By The Catholic Thing A few decades of teaching at the college level have demonstrated to me that students are increasingly unprepared to study political theory. This is neither an insult nor is it the students’ fault. In some ways, it is a reversion to the mean, given Aristotle’s observation that it is virtually impossible […]
My Testimony and Journey to Salvation
By Majority Report How a book, a prayer, and a hill of history led me to the truth of Christ. I didn’t come to Christ in a tidy, polished way. My story is messy, unorthodox, and—if I’m honest—not one I share lightly. But it’s a story of grace, and if it can help someone else […]
Texas Congressional Candidate Burns Qur’an, Leftist Media Outraged
By Jihad Watch If Valentina Gomez had posted a video of herself burning the Bible, the same people who are calling her a “bigot” and claiming that she is “desperate for attention” would be hailing her courage. Note that in the avalanche of negative courage that Gomez has received for daring to burn the only […]
Catholic School Shooting Suspect Reportedly Identified, Manifestos Found
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MELANIE PHILLIPS: Standing Up Against Global Lunacy
By NEWSRAEL Telling the Israeli Story My discussion with Erin Molan I was delighted to have been a guest on Erin Molan’s show. Erin has become well known for her uncompromisingly direct and clear-eyed stand for truth and conscience against the lunacy and moral rot through which the west, including her native Australia, is currently […]
Can Gentiles Understand The Missionary Threat?
By Matthew Hausman, J.D. Jewish evangelism is an affront to the memory of all who were martyred in the name of Christianity — from the days of Constantine to the Holocaust and beyond. Shortly after Mike Huckabee was approved as US Ambassador to Israel, a colleague asked me whether I thought his appointment would be […]
When Science Proves What Scripture Has Always Said
By Majority Report God can hear your thoughts. But so can a computer — unless you say “chitty chitty bang bang”. Imagine this: Scientists implant a tiny chip in a person’s brain — and suddenly, their silent thoughts can be read and translated into words on a computer screen. No moving lips. No sound. Just inner speech, […]
Can AI’s Crazy Train Be Derailed? Christian AI Efforts Seek to Shape Emerging Tech
By Family Research Council The late Ozzy Osbourne sang in 1980 about “going off the rails on a crazy train.” Forty-five years later, if anything has gone off the rails, it’s the crazy train of AI. Just consider these recent headlines, all from the summer of 2025: They Asked an A.I. Chatbot Questions. The Answers […]
Contending with Islam — Time for a Modern Black Robe Regiment and Muslim Accountability
By Jihad Watch It is not appropriate to label all, or even the majority of those, who question Islam and Muslims as Islamophobes. CAIR Report 2013, Legislating Fear: Islamophobia and its Impact in the United States, p. ix Are you concerned about the teachings of Islam that are hostile toward non-Muslims and incompatible with the […]
VIDEO: Leo’s First Hundred Days & Madonna calls Pope to Gaza
By The Catholic Thing Pop star Madonna is urging Pope Leo to intervene in Gaza, while the new pontiff faces his own challenges at home. Just 100 days into his papacy, Pope Leo XIV has ordered an investigation into Cardinal Carlos Castillo of Lima over allegations of misconduct and financial irregularities. What does this reveal […]
Our Heavenly Citizenship: Reflecting on the Meaning and Implications of ‘Christian Nationalism’
By Family Research Council I read an article on the murder of Pastor Bill Schonemann this past June, which had been written by a journalist who was clearly not a Christian. When Adam Scheafe murdered Schonemann and mock-crucified him, he claimed he did so because Schonemann was an idolater. Referencing the first commandment, “You shall have no other gods […]
Explaining the Geyser of Jew-Hatred
By Joan Swirsky Since the day that Israeli Jews were attacked, tortured, murdered, raped and burned to death on October 7, 2023, the entire world, save for a tiny minority, has vilified, excoriated, and blamed — ta-da! — the Jews! The victims! Why? It’s really not that hard to figure out. We live in a world of […]
The Satanic Infiltration Playbook: O9A, 764, and the Barnett Bombshell
By Majority Report Hold tight because this gets dark, fast. We’re onto something huge here. The Order of Nine Angles (O9A) is a shadowy Satanic neo-Nazi cult. It doesn’t just lurk in the fringes; they’ve got a twisted strategy to worm their way into trusted institutions like churches, law enforcement, and the military, all to tear them […]
Unearthing a Glorious History
By Kelleigh Nelson “May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while everyone shall sit in safety under his own vine and Figtree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. He also declared that the United […]
Learning From the Spiritual Practices of Joshua 3
By Family Research Council Imagine you’re traveling through vast deserts, steep mountains, and rocky paths, leading millions of people — young and old — to new lands immediately after the death of your faithful and experienced leader. In Joshua 3, Joshua was leading the Israelites out of the wilderness and into the Promised Land. Only […]
PART ONE: God’s Rainbow Was Stolen — And Now It’s a Weapon
By Majority Report The story behind the flag that now demands obedience. This is Part 1 of a 7-part series introducing Stolen Rainbow: The Great Unmasking — a powerful new film exposing how the LGBT movement hijacked God’s covenant symbol and turned it into a political weapon. The film premieres September 25 at the Republican Capitol Hill Club in Washington, […]
Senate Confirms Trump’s Vatican Pick
By The Daily Caller The United States Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s pick for U.S. Ambassador to the Vatican on Saturday. In a 49-44 vote, Brian Burch was confirmed as Trump‘s pick to the Holy See. “CatholicVote co-founder Brian Burch has been CONFIRMED as Ambassador to the Holy See in a 49-44 Senate vote,” Catholic Vote posted to X […]
Islamists storm into Catholic church during Sunday prayer vigil and massacre 43 congregants in DRC, where violence against Christians has been escalating for months
By Leo Hohmann More than 43 worshippers, including 19 women and nine children, were massacred after Islamic terrorists affiliated with the ISIS-aligned Allied Democratic Forces attacked a Catholic church during a prayer vigil early Sunday morning in the Democratic Republic of Congo. On the morning of July 27th, as many Congolese parishoners were gathered in the […]
The Jihad Against Israel is Genocide
By Jihad Watch Israel isn’t committing genocide – it’s resisting genocide. On Oct 7, 2023, thousands of Muslim Jihadis swept from Gaza into Israel, killing, torturing, raping and kidnapping anyone in their path. The victims included not only Israelis or Jews, but Americans and Europeans, Christians and Buddhists, as well as those Bedouins whom the […]