RELIGION December 22, 2017 Israel to leave UNESCO over 'attacks' on Jewish state Israel has announced it is leaving UNESCO citing the U.N. cultural agency's "systematic attacks" on the Jewish state.
RELIGION December 22, 2017 Erdogan promotes Turkey as unfettered, independent power It had been billed as a state visit that would patch up frayed ties between two NATO allies and potentially serve as a platform for Turkey to make overtures toward Europe after months of strained relations.
RELIGION December 22, 2017 Pope orders probe into finances of top Honduran advisor The Vatican is confirming Pope Francis has ordered an investigation into alleged financial and other irregularities in the diocese of one of his top advisers, Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga.
VIDEO December 21, 2017 Tony Perkins on Trump putting Christ back in Christmas Family Research Council president reacts to the president keeping his campaign promise to bring 'Merry Christmas' back to holiday season.
Christianity December 21, 2017 Christmas in Egypt this year means 230,000 security forces to protect Christians Nearly a quarter million security forces will stand guard outside Christmas celebrations across Egypt next week, following a series of church and mosque bombings that rocked the country earlier this year.
RELIGION December 21, 2017 Pope to administer final rites at Cardinal Law funeral Pope Francis is set to preside over the final rites in the funeral Mass for Cardinal Bernard Law, symbol of the Catholic Church's failure to protect children from pedophile priests and its arrogance in safeguarding its own reputation at all costs.
RELIGION December 21, 2017 Pope denounces 'cancer' of cliques, ambition in Vatican Pope Francis has once again used a Christmas greeting to dress down some in the Vatican, denouncing the "cancer" of cliques and how bureaucrats can become "corrupted" by ambition and vanity.
Middle East December 21, 2017 A Christmas wish: Christians in the Middle East need American support to live free from persecution America should do more to help persecuted Christians in the Middle East.
RELIGION December 20, 2017 Trump threatens Jerusalem opponents with US funding cutoff President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to cut off U.S. funding to countries that support a resolution criticizing his decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
VIDEO December 20, 2017 New look at charitable giving after GOP passes tax cut bill Cardinal Donald Wuerl shares his thoughts.