The number of attacks against Catholic and Protestant churches has skyrocketed in recent years, and the violence shows no sign of slowing down. The Family Research Council (FRC) has identified 915 “ac… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
I’ve just returned from a conference on religious persecution. Held in the Mediterranean, the event covered the status of religious liberty in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). In general, the … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
A new cathedral spire has finally emerged from scaffolding nearly four years after flames engulfed Paris’s storied Notre Dame Cathedral in April 2019. Intense reconstruction efforts began immediately … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…
While we wished each other a “Merry Christmas,” and went about our caroling and exchanging presents, at least 140 Christian farmers — and probably 200 or more — were murdered by Moslem herders in the … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…
Nearly two millennia ago, some of the earliest followers of Christ in Jerusalem arranged their affairs in a way that still prompts the claim that Christianity’s roots are socialist, communal, or even … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Continuing its commitment to abusing the religious freedom and human rights of its people, the government of the People’s Republic of China, in collaboration with the Hong Kong government, began the t… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism…
When Christians learn about martyrs of the faith, they typically think of early believers tossed to the lions in the Roman arena. However, people of faith, especially Christians, continue to die for t… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…
Catholics who oppose abortion apparently are “supercharged Christian national[ists]” who don’t belong on the Supreme Court. So said MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough during a round table discussion with like-mi… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…
By all appearances, Mike and Catherine “Kitty” Burke would make the perfect foster parents. They were open to taking on siblings and had experience with special needs children — for a state like Mass… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…
One road connects Armenia to Nagorno-Karabakh — a region of the country that sits like an island surrounded by its neighbor, Azerbaijan. The region would be oddly situated even if the two nations were… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…