Politics News Senate confirms ‘America First fighter’ Kash Patel as FBI director... Feb 22, 2025 2:04 am The United States Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Kash Patel as the number of President Donald Trump’s confirmed cabinet nominees increases to nearly 20. Want to read more? Check out the original… Politics Senate confirms ‘America... Feb 22, 2025 2:04 am The United States Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Kash Patel as the… Read more Politics NYT claims Trump... Feb 05, 2025 9:04 pm The New York Times dismissed President Donald Trump's claim that Democratic… Read more Politics Karoline Leavitt echoes... Feb 05, 2025 9:04 pm White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt reiterated the Trump administration's… Read more Politics Trump admin. removes... Feb 05, 2025 8:06 pm The Trump administration appears to have removed a page providing instructions… Read more Politics Vance casts decisive... Feb 05, 2025 7:03 pm The United States Senate has narrowly voted to confirm Army veteran and… Read more Politics Supreme Court to... Feb 05, 2025 6:04 pm The United States Supreme Court has decided to hear an appeal in a case… Read more World News Worsening persecution in The Database Center for North Korean Human Rights (NKDB) announced the results of its 2024 White Paper on Religious Freedom in North Korea and a public awareness survey on North Korean human rights at the Franciscan Education Center in Seoul’s Jeong-dong on Jan. 23.Read more... Canada’s top court Canada's highest court will determine if the province of Quebec can enforce a 2019 law banning public officials in authority positions from wearing religious symbols while on duty.Read more... Vietnamese authorities arrest Vietnamese authorities have arrested 71-year-old Pastor Nguyen Manh Hung in Ho Chi Minh City, charging him with spreading “anti-state propaganda.” Officers also detained his son during the same raid but later released him after several hours of interrogation.Read more... Testimony of 4 The strength displayed by the four returning soldiers held hostage was evident from the moment that Hamas brought them out of the vehicles during the release ceremony on Saturday.Read more... Sudanese authorities arrest, Intelligence agents of the Sudan Armed Forces arrested and tortured at least seven Christians in Shendi, about 93 miles northeast of Khartoum, sources said.Read more... Trump says he’s U.S. President Donald Trump revealed more indications of his future policy toward the Iranian regime, telling reporters in the Oval Office that he would prefer a diplomatic solution.Read more... EU attempts to The European Union introduced fresh measures this week to limit American speech on social media platforms, claiming the move is needed to protect democracy. EU lawmakers say the initiative targets “foreign interference” and “illegal content,” but it's raising concerns among free speech advocates in the United States.Read more... Contrary to agreement: Despite Hamas’ violation of the ceasefire terms by planning to release four female IDF soldiers instead of civilians on Saturday, Israel at this time does not plan to cancel the ceasefire deal, Israeli media reported Friday evening.Read more... United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates and Israel agreed that the Gulf emirate would take over the management of the Gaza Strip after the war, according to a report by Israel Hayom.Read more... Iranian Christians faced Three Christians rearrested for their faith in Iran were subjected to torture and asked to write letters renouncing their belief in Jesus amid the reality of a sixfold increase in prison sentences for Christians in the Islamic Republic in 2024. Read more... Christian girl abducted Five Muslims abducted a 14-year-old Christian girl from outside her home in Pakistan, her father said.Read more... IDF launches major The Israeli army and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the launch of a large-scale counterterrorism operation in the city of Jenin located in Samaria on Tuesday.Read more... The International Court The resignation of International Court of Justice President Nawaf Salam to become Lebanon's prime minister has elevated Vice President Julia Sebutinde to the role of acting president, marking a dramatic shift in the court's leadership.Read more... Israel, Hamas reach Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal that is expected to deliver a temporary halt to the fighting in the Gaza Strip and secure release of the hostages who have been in the hands of the terror group since Oct. 7, 2023. Read more... Christians tortured, killed An Islamist gang trapped more than 450 people in false blasphemy charges in recent years in Pakistan, including five who were tortured death in custody, according to human rights lawyers.Read more... Italian bishop refutes An Italian bishop has insisted that the rules for admission to the priesthood in his home country haven't changed amid reports that new guidelines allow homosexuals to become priests as long as they remain celibate. Read more... Second Protestant church A second Protestant church leader was assassinated in Colombia, marking another deadly attack on Christian ministry in the region. The victim was shot multiple times after leading a religious service.Read more... Man loses wife, The Muslim family of a young man in Sudan’s Darfur Region has disowned him and compelled his wife to divorce him because he converted to Christianity, an area source said.Read more... Sudanese authorities ban Authorities in Sudan prevented Christians internally displaced by war from celebrating Christmas in a park where they had taken refuge, sources said.Read more... Christian woman facing A Christian woman in Pakistan wrongly charged with blasphemy by a mosque leader won bail on Thursday, her lawyer said.Read more... Vatican opens door The Vatican has given its blessing to a document suggesting that those with same-sex attraction can pursue the priesthood in Italy. Read more... Christian pastor, wife A Christian pastor and his wife have been released on bail after spending 20 months in an Indian prison, highlighting the ongoing persecution of Christians under anti-conversion laws that have led to the detention of more than 1,000 believers across the country.Read more...