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Protective presence activists faced a sharp Israeli crackdown this year. On March 24, Sophie Drukman-Feldstein hissed at settlers’ sheep grazing on a Palestinian family’s land, and police arrested her. She spent five nights in jail, but immigration authorities then deported her to Egypt. The 28-year-old New York City freelance editor had joined Hineinu, a Center
AI Jesus apps now offer a personal-feeling “AI Jesus” chat on demand. Just Like Me charges $1.99 per minute for video calls with a Jesus avatar. CEO Chris Breed says users often form bonds with the bot, and that attachment can create a sense of accountability. The avatar delivers prayers and encouragement in several languages,
Saint Nino Mission is reshaping faith in Georgia, where Orthodox Christianity dominates. The Saint Nino Mission reflects a renewed Episcopal Church in Georgia, and it draws worshipers seeking tradition and openness. Georgia sits between Eastern Europe and Western Asia, and it embraced Christianity early. New figures still guide its story because Saint Nino, a fourth-century
Pope Leo XIV’s Easter peace appeal rang out over St. Peter’s Square as he urged dialogue over domination. He delivered the Urbi et Orbi message as about 50,000 listened, Vatican News reported. He told those with weapons to put them down, and he pressed leaders to choose peace. He rejected any peace imposed by force,
Ian Simiyu needed day-labor work in Eldoret, Kenya, but jobs were scarce. A Kenya-Russia recruitment scam on Facebook promised cleaner roles in Russia. The ad offered a work visa and a flight, so Simiyu seized the opportunity. He started the passport paperwork, but the fees and delays slowed everything down. He still hoped for better
Israeli police and a representative of the Latin Patriarchate reached a Holy Sepulchre prayer agreement on Monday. The deal allows limited groups of Christians to pray at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Wartime rules still restrict public gatherings, so church ceremonies will proceed in smaller formats. Services will also be broadcast, and church leaders
Rising antisemitism after October 7 has shaped French politician Shannon Seban’s public life. She says a surge in antisemitism now comes from both extremes. In July 2023, a neo-Nazi mocked her “Jewish nose” online, and she filed a legal complaint. The activist reportedly fled to Japan, so prosecutors did not pursue the case. Campaign violence
Pope Leo XIV announced an Amoris Laetitia anniversary meeting for Catholic bishops in Rome. He tied the gathering to The Joy of Love, and he called it a “luminous message of hope.” Leo said the text feels more urgent now, so he wants fresh steps for family ministry. He scheduled the October meeting with the
The Vatican mining divestment campaign calls on Catholic institutions to divest from mining and back an ethical investment platform. Church leaders said mining enriches wealthy countries, but it leaves poverty and environmental damage in the Global South. Cardinal Fabio Baggio said the choice is urgent because communities already face threatened territories and contaminated rivers. He
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu drew criticism after he said that “Jesus Christ has no advantage over Genghis Khan” without strength. He framed the line as a paraphrase of historian Will Durant, and he insisted, “No offense was meant.” The Netanyahu-Jesus-Genghis Khan comment spread quickly online, and some Christians condemned it. Netanyahu later called the
Scotland’s Parliament has rejected an assisted dying bill after a late-night decision. MSP Liam McArthur’s proposal to legalize assisted suicide fell at the final hurdle. The Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill aimed to allow medical help to end life. It applied to mentally competent, terminally ill adults who had lived in Scotland
Peter Thiel’s Rome Antichrist lectures draw Vatican caution as he arrives for closed-door talks. Organizers chose an undisclosed site, and the media cannot attend. An invitation obtained by the Associated Press focuses on the Antichrist. The figure, in Christian teaching, opposes Jesus before the Second Coming. Thiel’s visit comes at a tense moment for the
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