AP News, by Tiffany Stanley: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, hosting his first monthly Christian worship service at the Pentagon since the Iran war began, prayed Wednesday to have “every round find its mark.” “Every month it is fitting to be…

Defense News, by Rudy Ruitenberg: French carmaker Renault will start manufacturing long-range strike drones under a contract with the country’s Directorate General for Armament, and in partnership with local defense contractor Turgis Gaillard. Renault confirmed the plans after French trade publication…

Defense News, by Linus Höller: Volkswagen is in discussions with Israeli defense company Rafael Advanced Defence Systems to convert its factory in Osnabrück, Germany, into a production site for components of the Iron Dome air defense system, the Financial Times reported this week,…

BBC, by Suranjana Tewari, Joel Guintoand, and Jessica Rawnsley: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos says he is working to secure new sources of oil after he placed the country under a state of national energy emergency in response to the war…

DailyMail, by Luke Andrews: Urgent warnings have been issued for travelers heading to multiple countries over spiraling outbreaks of a mosquito-borne disease that can cause brain bleeds. The CDC issued a level 1 global travel advisory after detecting unusual upticks…

The Christian Post, by Ryan Foley: Prominent Evangelical researcher George Barna is warning about a “definitive failing” among churches and leaders in the United States to instill biblical beliefs in their followers, citing new data showing that most Americans and…

LifeSite, by Anthony Murdoch: The majority of Canadian MPs have voted to pass a Liberal bill that will allow the criminalization of religious expression and belief when quoting parts of the Bible, including about homosexuality and gender. Early Wednesday evening,…

AP News, by Colleen Barry and Paolo Santalucia: Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Easter Mass as pontiff with a call Sunday to lay down arms and seek peace to global conflicts through dialogue, but he departed from a tradition…

The Christian Post, by Michael Gryboski: An agency of the United Methodist Church has expressed support for federal legislation that would eliminate bans on cosmetic sex-change surgeries for trans-identified minors. Bishop Julius C. Trimble, general secretary of the United Methodist…

AP News, by Aniruddha Ghosal and Allan Olingo: Farmers around the world are feeling the squeeze of the Iran war. Gas prices have shot up and fertilizer supplies are waning due to Tehran’s near shutdown of the Strait of Hormuz…

The Blaze: Are youth sports quietly replacing church in American life? Sports analyst Danny Kanell recently shined a light on this question when he suggested that youth games shouldn’t start before 9 a.m. on Sundays — and maybe shouldn’t be…

AP News, by Tiffany Stanley: Since becoming defense secretary, Pete Hegseth has found no shortage of ways to bring his strand of conservative evangelicalism into the Pentagon. He hosts monthly Christian worship services for employees. His department’s promotional videos have…