December 25, 2021 Birthplace of Jesus shut to foreign Christian pilgrims on Christmas because of omicron The traditional site where Jesus was born in Bethlehem remains shut to would-be foreign Christian pilgrims because of Israel's latest response to the omicron variant of the coronavirus.
December 25, 2021 Two Kentucky congregations hold joint service in lot between destroyed churches Two Kentucky congregations came together for a joint Christmas Eve service in an empty lot between their churches that were destroyed by deadly tornadoes earlier this month
December 25, 2021 Surging COVID cases, ‘jingle jabs’ make for somber Christmas Christians around the world celebrated their second COVID-19 Christmas on Saturday with surging infections in many countries overwhelming hospitals, canceling flights and curbing religious observances.
December 25, 2021 Baby Jesus, the Christmas gift – a reminder of our responsibility to serve and protect God In the panoply of world religion, worshiping an infant as the one true God is an outlier. The Abrahamic God of Islam and Judiasm appears always fully formed.
December 25, 2021 Pope Francis celebrates Christmas Eve Mass as virus surges in Italy Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Eve Mass before an estimated 2,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica on Friday, despite the resurgence in COVID-19 cases that has prompted a new vaccine mandate for Vatican employees.
December 24, 2021 The government is not your God Politics has come to encompass both the veneration and exploitation that happens in religion.
December 24, 2021 Samaritan’s Purse sending volunteers to Arkansas and Kentucky to help with storm relief President of Samaritan’s Purse Rev. Franklin Graham discusses sending volunteers to Mayfield, Kentucky, to serve Christmas lunch to those impacted by the devastating tornado and shares a hopeful Christmas message.
December 24, 2021 Christmas means God has a dog in our fight The days leading up to Christmas—even in the midst of a pandemic—are a blur of social and commercial activity.
December 24, 2021 Indian bishop denounces 'open season' against Christians as states pass 'anti-conversion' laws Archbishop Joseph D'Souza is calling on leaders in India and around the world to speak up against the growing persecution of Christians on the subcontinent.
December 23, 2021 Biden signs bipartisan bill to block importation of Chinese goods produced through forced labor President Biden signed legislation designed to restrict Chinese imports in response to persecution of Uyghurs in Xinjiang.
