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December 24, 2025

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Austrian nuns await word from the Vatican on whether they can stay in their convent

Set against snow-capped Alpine peaks, the convent chapel at Schloss Goldenstein is candlelit and set for Advent. In early December, the mood was contemplative, a sharp contrast to the hubbub here earlier this year. On this occasion, there were...


Canadian hate crimes bill could ban religious speech

Bill C-9, the Combatting Hate Act now under consideration by Canada’s House of Commons, is seen by many as an appropriate response to a rise in antisemitic violence, but recent amendments that strip from it a protection on religious...


How an LA interfaith coalition is using ‘freedom schools’ to defend against ICE

When the Rev. Joey Evangelista saw immigration agents wearing “full battle gear,” their faces covered by masks, just two blocks from St. Kevin Catholic Church, he froze. The Catholic priest, a member of the Missionaries of Jesus, said he still....


Trump’s irresponsible talk about South Africa ‘white genocide’ stokes racial divisions

U.S. President Donald J. Trump has repeatedly claimed that white Afrikaners in South Africa are being killed and their farms taken from them in what he has termed a “genocide.” At a time when all other refugee flows into the United States have....


Hegseth vows to refocus Army Chaplain Corps on God, theology

The Department of Defense is set to implement sweeping changes to restore the role of the U.S. military’s Army Chaplain Corps, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth said in a Tuesday video statement. The corps has minimized the role of chaplain....



FROM FAITH ON VIEW

10 Christmas Quotes

For Christmas this year, I decided to gather ten Christmas quotes from some of my favorite ministers and theologians. As I was putting them together, I realized that they were all from different denominations and traditions. Below is a list of each...


BBC Christmas religious programming returns with new voices and old favourites

The BBC’s Christmas religious programming for 2025 promises a rich and reflective season of live worship, cultural storytelling, and festive favourites. The network plans to showcase spiritual traditions across the UK and beyond, with a strong ....


Second Baptist volunteer charged: CSAM found after tip to authorities

A former youth ministry volunteer at Second Baptist Church Houston has been arrested for possession of child sex abuse material (CSAM). Carter Thomas, 27, came under investigation in August after reportedly admitting to struggling with...


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COMMENTARY

A friend recovers from Trump Enchantment Syndrome

Last Sunday, I went to the excellent Lessons and Carols service at the Episcopal Church down the street and later was telling an Episcopalian friend who’s been something of a Trumper how much I’d enjoyed it. “That’s nice,” he said. “By the...


Rob Reiner’s gift: Finding humanity—both on and off the screen

A famous story from the development of “When Harry Met Sally” is that Rob Reiner originally envisioned the film ending with Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) not ending up together. In his initial vision, the final scene would show the...


The View from Here: Facilitating Perspective-­Taking Through Art

In 1890, not long before his apparent suicide, Vincent van Gogh painted a picture of a church. Van Gogh had recently moved to the town of Uver from san-­remy-­de-­provence, where he had been in a mental institution. In Uver, van Gogh hoped....


The Christian nationalist worldview behind America’s new security posture

When the Trump administration released its National Security Strategy in early December, the document stirred controversy among politicians, diplomats and analysts, who were concerned that it abandoned, in the words of one....


The Doctrine of God at Christmas

Even though the apostle Paul was not writing his letter to Titus with the specific idea of “Christmas” in mind, his words are, nevertheless, brimming with the very essence of what is celebrated during the Christmas season. Indeed, Paul’s message to....


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GOOD NEWS

4 Ways ‘David’ Recaptures the Power of ‘The Prince of Egypt’

Years before The Passion of the Christ landed in theaters – and long before the Kendrick brothers and Erwin brothers became household names in the faith film industry – a Bible-based movie from DreamWorks wowed audiences with its...


Teen Baker Left Speechless After Secret Santa Replaces Her Broken Oven

A 17-year-old entrepreneur running her own bakery business received a Christmas surprise from a Secret Santa that left her speechless. Maybe we wonder if God really notices the small problems in our lives. When the car will not start, the....


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