Christianity

Thousands gather on National Mall for Trump-backed 'Rededicate 250' national prayer event

The day-long, faith-focused rally transformed the historic space into a venue for prayer and national reflection.

U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) leads a prayer at the Rededicate 250: A National Jubilee of Prayer, Praise & Thanksgiving at the National Mall in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 17, 2026.
US President Donald Trump looks on during a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping (not pictured) on the sidelines of a visit to Zhongnanhai Garden on May 15, 2026 in Beijing, China.

Trump to hold 'National Jubilee of Prayer,' raising concerns about separation of church and state

MONOTHEISM WAS never intended to remain the private inheritance of a single nation.

From Sinai to today: Judaism and the long march of monotheism - opinion

 Jewish men dance with Israeli flags during Jerusalem Day celebrations at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, May 26, 2025.

Jerusalem Day: Israelis cannot afford to take a united Jerusalem for granted - opinion


Enduring Israeli-Palestinian peace impossible without religious faith leaders - opinion

Without faith leaders who take responsibility to stop the harm done in religion’s name and actively champion human rights, there will be no moral foundation for peace to endure.

Participants are seen at the day-long conference organized by Rabbis for Human Rights and the Interfaith Forum for Human Rights, in Jerusalem.

Christian, Jewish, other holidays in the West are being hijacked by Islamist terror - opinion

Regrettably, as long as Western societies continue to placate, mollify, and coddle such pressures, this trajectory will only intensify.

A rabbi performs the Havdalah ceremony while Margaret Beazley, governor of New South Wales, holds the Havdalah candle, during a tribute for the victims of a mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on December 14, in Sydney, Australia, December 20, 2025.

‘Evangelical pastors gave theological cover for Gaza war,’ Tucker Carlson says

Tucker Carlson said he personally knows some of the pastors he is criticizing and accused them of abandoning core Christian teachings in the name of politics and prophecy.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025

White Rose Society awards presented to US Amb. Huckabee, Pastor O.S. Hawkins

The prizes, awarded in memory of Christians who resisted fascism and fought against Nazi oppression during the Second World War, were presented during a ceremony in Israel for the first time.

US AMBASSADOR to Israel Mike Huckabee visits the Western Wall in August. The words on his kippah read: ‘Together we will fight.’ American interests are served when Israel acts from strength, the writer asserts.

Nostra Aetate wasn’t a cure for antisemitism, only the start of repentance - opinion

New research presented at a Nostra Aetate conference challenges the idea that antisemitism was marginal, pointing to unresolved issues within the Church.

 St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

Pope, patriarchs flock to Turkey to commemorate 1,700th anniversary of critical religious council

Catholic leaders visited the basilica beneath Lake Iznik, believed to be the site of the First Council of Nicaea, after falling water levels revealed the submerged ruins.

Pope Leo XIV takes part in a prayer service with Bartholomew I, Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople, near the excavations of the ancient Basilica of Saint Neophytos on November 28, 2025 in Iznik, Turkey.

UK police suppress pro-Israel speech, pastor says, as jury acquits him for 16th time - interview

UK pastor Shaun O'Sullivan acquitted after hate crime charge, says police suppress pro-Jewish speech and expression.

Photo of O'Sullivan outside of court.

Jewish identity is defined by the Jewish People, not judicial fiat - opinion

'How many of you automatically associate ‘Zionism’ with politics?' Every hand went up. 'How many are familiar with the stand-alone term, "Zion?"' Not a single hand was raised.

A ‘FREE PALESTINE’ sign is displayed amid a pro-Palestinian protest and walkout at a graduation ceremony at MIT, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, last year. We must do better to uphold equal treatment for Jews on campus, says the writer

Maduro: Zionists trying to hand Venezuela to 'devils' amid US tensions

"We are the people of David against the Goliaths that we have already defeated in history," Maduro stated.

Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro gestures as he takes part in a march with young members of the United Socialist Party of Venezuela (PSUV) in Caracas, Venezuela, November 13, 2025.

Pope Leo names Italian Holocaust film ‘Life Is Beautiful’ as one of his 4 favorites of all time

Pope Leo did not elaborate on his reasons for the selections in the truncated video posted by Variety announcing a convening of filmmakers at the Vatican that will begin Saturday. 

Pope Leo XIV (left) picked Roberto Benigni's Holocaust film "Life is Beautiful" as one of his all-time favorites.