Israel prepares for Houthi retaliation following elimination of senior officials in Sanaa strike
A senior Houthi official, Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, said on Sunday that Israel’s assassination of the group’s prime minister, along with a number of senior ministers, represents the crossing of a red line, and said the group has no choice but to take revenge. In an interview with al-Mayadeen TV, a Hezbollah affiliated news outlet, al-Bukhaiti said […]
Paris Hosts High-Level Meeting on Ukraine Security Support
A new high-level meeting on how Europe can assist Ukraine with security guarantees in the event of a potential peace agreement with Russia will be held in Paris on Thursday, at the invitation of French President Emmanuel Macron, according to diplomatic sources for Financial Times. Germany’s Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz, UK’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer, […]
Post-War Plan Sees US Administering Gaza for at Least a Decade
A post-war plan for Gaza is circulating within President Donald Trump’s administration that would see the US administer the war-torn enclave for at least a decade, the relocation of Gaza’s population and its rebuilding as a tourist resort and manufacturing hub, the Washington Post reported on Sunday. The Washington Post said that according to a […]
Minnesota bishop slams Mayor Frey’s ‘completely asinine’ comments on prayer
A prominent Minnesota bishop is criticizing Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey for downplaying the role of prayer in the wake of Wednesday’s mass shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church that left two children dead and 18 others injured during morning Mass. “Catholics don’t think that prayer magically protects them from all suffering. After all, Jesus prayed fervently […]
With Drones and I.E.D.s, Mexico’s Cartels Adopt Arms of Modern War
The explosions began before dawn, shaking the ground and rattling windows in the darkness. With them, residents said, came the telltale buzz of drones. “We knew the devil was coming,” said Ana, a mother of six who grabbed her children and ran as gunmen moved in to do battle. Weeks later, her town still bore […]
Pope Leo meets LGBTQ+ advocate and vows continuity with Francis’ legacy of welcome
Pope Leo XIV met Monday with one of the most prominent advocates for greater LGBTQ+ inclusion in the Catholic Church and encouraged his ministry, just days before a planned Holy Year pilgrimage of LGBTQ+ Catholics to the Vatican in a sign of continued welcome. The Rev. James Martin, a New York-based Jesuit author and editor, […]
Peter Thiel to lead 4-part series on the Antichrist
A California nonprofit is set to host an off-the-record lecture series featuring billionaire investor Peter Thiel on the biblical figure of the Antichrist. Thiel, 57, will offer his thoughts on “how his Christian faith informs his understanding of the world,” including the areas of theology, history, literature and “politics of the Antichrist” as part of […]