Faithwire, by Billy Hallowell: “The Bible, as you call it, is a work of fiction; or rather, an anthology of fictions,” Oates wrote in a Jan. 11 X post. “It is not ‘the’ Bible for much of the world’s population…

Express, by Matthew Dooley and Callum Hoare: A source inside the Pentagon has warned Daily Express US that “we are on the brink of World War 3” amid surging conflict in the Middle East sparked largely by Iran. The warning…

The Christian Post, by Samantha Kamman: The international Christian persecution watchdog group Open Doors warned in its latest annual report about a dramatic increase in violence against Christians and places of worship worldwide, as nearly 5,000 Christians were killed for…

The Christian Post: Authorities in Nicaragua have jailed nine pastors for more than a month on charges that they formed part of a criminal operation along with three U.S. missionaries, according to a mission organization. The Nicaraguan Attorney General’s office…

The Christian Post, by Ian M. Giatti: Did Bank of America discriminate against a Tennessee ministry over its Christian views or was it simply a business matter? Steve Happ, board member and founder of Indigenous Advance, a Memphis-based charity that,…

The Daily Beast, by Dan Ladden-Hall: Pakistan launched retaliatory airstrikes on Thursday inside Iran, killing at least nine, the day after Islamabad warned that an earlier Iranian attack on Pakistani territory could lead to “serious consequences.” Pakistan said its “specifically…

AP News: Pope Francis has defended his controversial decision to let priests bless same-sex couples but admitted that “solitude is a price you have to pay” when you make difficult decisions. Francis doubled down and insisted that the “Lord blesses…

The Christian Post, by Jon Brown: Rapper Montero Lamar Hill, also known as Lil Nas X, stoked backlash on social media this week after tweeting an image of himself being lifted on a cross to promote his new song “J…

Daily Mail, by Bethan Sexton: US and UK military forces have ‘successfully’ completed targeted strikes in Yemen used by Houthi to attack ships in waters near the Arabian Peninsula.  Joe Biden announced the airstrikes on Thursday night against the Middle Eastern…

AP News, by David Sharp: The deadliest mass shooting in Maine history propelled homicides to a new high in the state in 2023, topping 50 to shatter the previous record as the end of the year approaches, officials said. Eighteen…

Newsweek, by Khaleda Rahman: A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland early Sunday, sending lava flowing toward a nearby town for the second time in a few weeks, authorities said. The eruption began north of the town of Grindavík just before…

The Sun, by Jerome Starkey and Martina Bet: Britain is on the brink of blasting bases in Yemen after Iran-backed Houthi rebels aimed their biggest missile and drone strike at a Royal Navy warship. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps warned the military might…