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Duck Dynasty star Jase Robertson revealed that his father, Phil Robertson, had been diagnosed with the “early stages” of Alzheimer’s disease.

Thousands upon thousands of veterans’ headstones across the United States will have wreaths placed on them on December 14 to honor them and to keep their sacrifices fresh in the minds of all who see.

No Doubt singer Gwen Stefani shared a Christmas message about the love of Jesus Christ in a video posted to her Instagram account, where she urged her 17.7 million followers to join her in praying during the 25 days leading up to Christmas via the Catholic prayer app Hallow.

Actor-comedian and podcaster Russell Brand recently opened up about his conversion to Christianity, saying that he paid for sex until being “redeemed” by Jesus Christ.

Worshippers were forced to flee a Melbourne synagogue early Friday morning after it was set ablaze in an arson attack Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony called  “act of hate.”

Muhammad was the top name choice for baby boys in England and Wales in 2023 with more than 4,600 children registered with the name.

Syrian Christians are living in “trauma” following the recent jihadist takeover of Aleppo, Syria’s second largest city, reports a major Christian persecution watchdog group.

Humanitarian groups are concerned that the surprise offensive launched by al-Qaeda offshoot Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) against the Syrian government last week could put Syrian Christians in even greater danger, and they were already struggling to survive after a decade of civil war and the rise of the Islamic State.

Donald Trump will be in Paris this weekend to attend the Notre-Dame Cathedral reopening alongside 50 other world leaders, marking an immediate return to the international stage for the president-elect.

A religious release program focusing on “satanic studies” is kicking off in some schools in Marysville, Ohio, as an alternative to Bible-based instruction.

Bible sales are booming. As the world struggles through a litany of threats, upheavals, war and rumors of war, the ancient text has seen a 22 percent jump in sales across 2024.

French President Macron hailed “sublime” rebuild of the magnificent 12th-century Notre Dame as he toured it before reopening on Friday. 

Senior officials in the United Arab Emirates attended the shiva, or traditional seven-day period of mourning, for Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, who was murdered last week by Iranian agents who kidnapped him from the capital of Abu Dhabi.

The “devoutly Catholic” President Joe Biden omitted any reference to Almighty God or Divine Providence Thursday in his annual proclamation of the spiritually charged American feast of Thanksgiving.

Meet the little lady who was the real founder of our great national feast day.

ROME — The Vatican has launched a line of “Made in Prison” tote bags for pilgrims to carry around Rome to celebrate the upcoming Jubilee Year 2025. 

Fifteen years ago, in Northeast Nigeria, Pastor Ohji delivered what would be his last, greatest and shortest sermon.

ROME — The number of anti-Christian hate crimes in Turkey more than doubled from 2021 to 2023, according to a report from International Christian Concern (ICC).

A strong majority of Americans still pray and express gratitude during Thanksgiving dinner, a Pew Research Center poll found. 

German Cardinal Gerhard Müller, the former head of the Vatican’s doctrinal office (DDF), has published a searing article accusing Pope Francis of “sins against the Holy Spirit.”

Churches across the country are teaming with volunteers to make sure people in need are able to celebrate Thanksgiving by giving out thousands of turkeys and meals.

The Ministry of the Interior for the United Arab Emirates (UAE) announced three arrests on Monday in connection with the disappearance and death of Rabbi Zvi Kogan of Abu Dhabi.

Bishop T.D. Jakes experienced a “slight health incident” on Sunday while delivering his sermon at the Potter’s House in Dallas.

The Times of Israel smeared Rebel News founder and journalist Ezra Levant as a “far-right activist” on Sunday after he was arrested in Toronto, Canada, for filming an anti-Israel protest in a Jewish neighborhood on a public sidewalk.

Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, the assistant rabbi to the growing Jewish community in Abu Dhabi, in the United Arab Emirates, was confirmed dead Sunday morning, apparently murdered by three Iranian agents from Uzbekistan who fled to Turkey.

Rabbi Tzvi Kogan, who works with the growing Jewish community in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, has been missing since Wednesday and is feared dead, according to reports in Israel on Saturday night local time.

A-List actor Denzel Washington says he knows it isn’t “fashionable” to talk about or even be religious in Hollywood. But he also says he has come to a place in his life where he simply does not care what anyone thinks about his open expressions of faith.

Several Jewish families in San Mateo County, south of San Francisco, are suing the local school district in federal court over alleged antisemitism in the district’s schools that, they say, the administration has failed to address.

Hundreds of prominent buildings around the world were illuminated in red on November 20 to mark Red Wednesday, an annual event in support of persecuted Christians.

A hardworking father whose newborn daughter had to undergo a liver transplant received a huge surprise from eastern Idaho’s “Secret Santa” this week.

An Idaho teen who has been tasked with taking care of his younger siblings after they lost their mother earlier this year was gifted some much-needed help from a “Secret Santa” this week.

Communities slammed by Hurricane Helene have come together to deliver some much-needed holiday cheer in the form of Operation Christmas Child, a church-run gift-giving campaign that has already packed thousands of boxes of essentials and toys.

NEW YORK (AP) — The leader of a New York City church where pop star Sabrina Carpenter filmed provocative scenes for a music video was stripped of his duties Monday after church officials said an investigation revealed other instances of mismanagement.

A well-known Italian Holocaust survivor has publicly rebuked Pope Francis for suggesting that Israel be investigated for “genocide” regarding its dealings in the Gaza conflict.

Americans under the age of 40 are becoming less religious, according to a recent Rasmussen Reports survey.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt credits her Catholic schooling for instilling pro-life values, discipline, and the importance of public service.