Christians

Amanda Seyfried learns about Shaker founder for film ‘The Testament of Ann Lee’

Amanda Seyfried portrays Ann Lee, the 18th-century Shaker movement leader, in The Testament of Ann Lee, exploring her vision of equality and communal living.

Amanda Seyfried attends the fifth annual Academy Museum Gala in Los Angeles, California, October 18, 2025; illustrative.
People enjoy a Christmas festival at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, December 22, 2025.

Christians in Israel: Nazareth tops Israel’s Christian cities as Christmas arrives

People attend a Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the New Gate in Jerusalem’s Old City, on December 14, 2025.

One in four Israeli Jews celebrate or consider celebrating Christmas - poll

The Nativity scene shows baby Jesus wrapped in a keffiyeh and placed in a rubble to show solidarity with the people of Gaza on December 24, 2023 in the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in Bethlehem, West Bank.

Lutheran Christian leaders praised Hamas violence against Israel, investigation finds


Christmas tree and Nativity grotto at Jenin church destroyed in arson attack

Father Jubran said the attack “has no connection whatsoever to our authentic Palestinian and Christian culture, which is founded on love, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence.” 

The Christmas tree and Nativity Grotto at the Holy Redeemer Church in Jenin were destroyed in an arson attack early Monday, December 22, 2025, at approximately 3:00 a.m., church officials said.

Assad's prisons emptied by Syria fill up again as abuse spreads - report

Prisons and lockups that jailed tens of thousands of people during Assad’s rule are now crowded with Syrians detained by President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s security forces and held without formal charges.

Kafr Sousa security complex after it was emptied following the fall of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus, Syria December 15, 2024.

Jews cannot confront antisemitism by themselves - opinion

From Joseph and Pharaoh to today’s classrooms, it is clear that antisemitism cannot be fought by Jews alone.

New South Wales Premier Chris Minns visits Ahmed Al Ahmed, 43, at a hospital in Sydney, Australia, on December 15, 2025.

Pope Leo decries leaders who invoke religion for violence and nationalism

"It has become increasingly common to drag the language of faith into political battles, to bless nationalism, and to justify violence and armed struggle in the name of religion," said the pope.

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai receives a chalice from Pope Leo XIV (R) at a Holy Mass during the pope’s first apostolic journey, in Beirut, on December 2.

Taking responsibility: Africa must stop looking to the West to solve its terror crisis - opinion

Terrorism is growing across Africa as coups, corruption, and weak leadership leave nations exposed and children unsafe.

Catholics gather for a mass at the Church of the Assumption in Lagos on April 21, 2025.

Voices from the Arab press: Pope Leo and the Shi'ites

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

Maronite Patriarch Bechara Boutros Al-Rai receives a chalice from Pope Leo XIV (R) at a Holy Mass during the pope’s first apostolic journey, in Beirut, on December 2.

‘Evangelical pastors gave theological cover for Gaza war,’ Tucker Carlson says

Tucker Carlson said he personally knows some of the pastors he is criticizing and accused them of abandoning core Christian teachings in the name of politics and prophecy.

Political commentator Tucker Carlson speaks during a memorial service for slain conservative commentator Charlie Kirk at State Farm Stadium, in Glendale, Arizona, U.S., September 21, 2025

Sen. Bernie Moreno urges Israel to fight ‘propaganda war,’ highlights Christian solidarity

At The Jerusalem Post Washington Conference in Washington, the Ohio Republican said US Christians see Israel’s struggle as their own and called for a proactive push against misinformation.

Republican Senator Bernie Moreno at The Jerusalem Post Conference in DC

US Christian leaders gain new perspective after witnessing October 7 aftermath

Pastors from across the United States grappled with the human cost of October 7 and their responsibility to speak out, teach, and advocate when they returned from Israel.

Site of the Nova Festival massacre that took place on Oct. 7, 2023.

Nigerian government secures release of 100 kidnapped schoolchildren, Channels TV says

The Christian Association of Nigeria has said 303 children and 12 school staff were kidnapped on November 21 by gunmen at St. Mary's Catholic boarding school.

A view of metal beds in a hostel room after gunmen attacked a government girls' boarding school in Nigeria's Kebbi State on November 17, killing the vice principal and abducting 25 female students, according to police, Kebbi, Nigeria, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released on Novembe

American unity with Israel is more than just politics - opinion

How the US-Israel bond drives regional peace and long-term American interests in the Middle East.

The writer speaks at a rally for then–presidential candidate Donald Trump in Glendale, Arizona, last year. He says few foreign-policy issues enjoy the bipartisan support of the US-Israel relationship.