A documented pattern of Israeli attacks on Christians, and Christian churches, clergy, cemeteries, and holy sites is driving Christianity to the brink in its birthplace.
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‘Terrifying and Dangerous’: Psychiatrist Exposes the Dark Truth Behind the Antidepressant Epidemic
Worth watching. Probably a fifth of the entire American population is on SSRIs. Psychiatrist Josef Witt-Doerring explains why that’s terrifying and dangerous. Chapters: 0:00 How Widespread Are Anti-Depressants? 11:03 The “Chemical Imbalance” Lie 15:03 Why Is Depression Rising? 22:36 The … Continue reading
Pope Leo to Catholic Politicians: Defend Natural Law, Oppose Anti-Christian ‘Party Directives’
VATICAN CITY, August 28, 2025 (Diane Montagna’s Substack) — Pope Leo XIV today called on Catholic politicians to strengthen their knowledge of Catholic doctrine, defend the natural law, and have the courage to say “no” to “party directives” when the … Continue reading
Cardinal Burke denounces treatment of Gaza Christians, praises Pizzaballa’s ‘invaluable’ work
VATICAN CITY (Michael Haynes/LifeSiteNews) — Cardinal Raymond Burke has echoed Pope Leo’s condemnation of the situation in Gaza, saying it is “unjust” for Christians to be “forced to leave their homeland.” “The work carried out in the [Gaza] Strip by … Continue reading
Pope Leo affirms Church teaching that Judas excluded himself from salvation
VATICAN CITY (Antonino Cambria/LifeSiteNews) — Pope Leo XIV has taught, in accord with the Church’s doctrine, that Judas Iscariot was damned for his betrayal of Our Lord. During his August 13 weekly audience, while giving a catechesis on Judas’ betrayal … Continue reading
Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria shows what happens when governments turn a blind eye
(Jonathon Van Maren/LifeSiteNews) — Christians in Nigeria have faced sporadic persecution since the 1950s, but the past 25 years have seen a wave of violence that is swiftly becoming a slow-motion genocide. Despite that, the international community has for the most part … Continue reading
Israel reportedly bombs Gaza warehouse housing 4,000+ cans of baby formula, killing two aid workers
(CatholicVote) — The head of a US-based Catholic apostolate reported Aug. 14 that the Israeli military had bombed a warehouse in Gaza the day before where the organization had stored more than 4,000 cans of baby formula to be distributed … Continue reading
Here’s What It’s Really Like to Live as a Christian in the Holy Land
This is a story that needs to be told more widely. From Tucker Carlson’s YouTube channel: Self-described evangelicals like Ted Cruz and Mike Johnson have no interest in how Israel treats Christians. Mother Agapia Stephanopoulos has spent years living in … Continue reading
‘I couldn’t believe what I was seeing’: Miracle of the oil of St. Charbel in Naples church
CNA has run a fascinating story with the above headline on an apparent miracle in Naples, Italy. The extraordinary phenomena reported here concern a sacramental associated with a celebrated Lebanese hermit-saint. We encourage readers impressed by this story to pray … Continue reading
Who Decides the Fate of Gaza’s Children?
The following is an unofficial AI translation of the L’Osservatore Romano article “Chi decide della vita dei bambini di Gaza?” by Father Ibrahim Faltas, OFM.1 The article was published prominantly on the front page of the August 1 edition of … Continue reading
Father Carlos Martins Cleared of All Charges
The following is a Press Release from Treasures of the Church… Joliet, IL — July 30, 2025 — Father Carlos Martins, Catholic priest, popular evangelist, and best-selling author, is fully cleared of all charges stemming from a relic exposition held … Continue reading
New secular study finds Vatican II triggered a decline in Catholic Mass attendance worldwide
(Emily Mangiaracina/LifeSiteNews) — A newly published secular study found that Vatican II “triggered a decline” in worldwide Catholic Mass attendance relative to religious service attendance of other religions, including Protestant Christianity. By examining the religious service attendance rates for 66 … Continue reading
Israeli settlers again commit terrorist attack against West Bank Christian village
(Emily Mangiaracina/LifeSiteNews) — A cohort of Israeli settlers again attacked the Christian village of Taybeh in the West Bank, setting cars ablaze, throwing stones at homes, and scrawling intimidating graffiti on walls in the latest episode of an ongoing siege against … Continue reading
Jewish settlers attack Palestinian Christian village
(Catholic World News) — Jewish settlers in the West Bank attacked the Palestinian Christian village of Taybeh (Taibeh) and set fires near the cemetery and a fifth-century church. The priests of the village’s three churches—Latin-rite Catholic, Melkite Catholic, and Greek Orthodox—appealed to … Continue reading
Sisters found clinging to each other and their rosaries after perishing in Texas flood
(Rachel Quackenbush/Catholic Vote) — Blair and Brooke Harber, two young sisters from Dallas, were found holding hands and their rosaries after floodwaters swept away their cabin along the Guadalupe River over the July 4 weekend. According to their school, the … Continue reading
