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Pakistani Christians celebrate Christmas 4 months after attacks
Four months after the attacks on dozens of churches and Christians' homes by Muslim mobs in Pakistan, the Christian minority fervently and enthusiastically celebrated Christmas. Across the country, churches and streets were adorned with festive lights and trees, reflecting their resilient spirit.
Europe on high alert as Christmas terror plots foiled in France, Germany, Austria
Several Muslim suspects have been arrested in France, Germany and Austria for allegedly planning Christmas terror attacks, according to reports, which say there’s a “very high level of terrorist threat” from Islamic terrorists in France. Spain is also on alert.
Israeli Pres. Herzog meets with Christian leaders, calls for unity to eradicate jihadist ideology
Israeli President Isaac Herzog convened a meeting with leaders of various Christian communities in the Holy Land to discuss the ongoing conflict with Hamas in Gaza and the broader implications for religious communities in the region, emphasizing the threat of “extreme fundamentalist Islam.”
American taken hostage by Hamas confirmed dead, wife remains captive in Gaza
An Israeli-American taken hostage by Hamas has died while in captivity in Gaza, marking the first U.S. citizen to die under these circumstances, according to the Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum.
Christian family flees to US amid prosecution, death threats for conversion
A Sudanese family that faced severe persecution for their Christian faith has been given refuge and will celebrate their first Christmas in the safety of the United States.
At least 131 killed, 700 injured in China’s deadliest earthquake in 9 years
A devastating earthquake, measuring 6.2 in magnitude, rocked northwestern China shortly before midnight on Monday. The seismic event, impacting Gansu and Qinghai provinces, stands as the most lethal earthquake in China in the past nine years, claiming the lives of at least 131 individuals and injuring over 700.
Israel refutes claims an IDF sniper killed a Christian mother, daughter at church in Gaza
The Israeli Defense Forces have confirmed that their soldiers shot and killed two Christian women on the grounds of Gaza City’s only Catholic church. An IDF spokesperson acknowledged the civilian casualties to the media, following revelations of the incident by the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa.
Harvard pressuring Jewish group to remove menorah at night: rabbi
Amid rising on-campus antisemitism since Hamas’ Oct. 7 attacks on Israel, Harvard University has reportedly instructed a Jewish student group to remove their menorah each night following its lighting, citing concerns over potential vandalism and its negative impact on the university’s image.
UK judge allows town to ban prayer, Bible reading inside abortion buffer zone
A High Court in England has declared it lawful to criminalize prayer and Bible reading within a buffer zone around an abortion clinic.
Christian parents ask Supreme Court to intervene after CPS removes child from home
Indiana parents, Mary and Jeremy Cox, have petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review their case after their transgender child was removed from their home by the Indiana Department of Child Services. The Coxes, devout Christians, faced the removal of their child in June 2021 following disagreements over their child’s gender identity.