'Gaza's Bin Laden': Netanyahu Calls Hamas Leader in Gaza 'a Dead Man Walking'

SOUTHERN ISRAEL – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel’s most wanted terrorist, the leader of Hamas in Gaza, is a “dead man walking.” Also known as “Gaza’s bin laden,” Yahya Sinwar is the “monster” mind behind the October 7th massacre. He’s now at the top of Israel’s kill list. Nine days after Hamas’ terror … Read more

Family of Christian teen calls for public inquiry into NHS handling of end-of-life cases

The family of Sudiksha Thirumalesh outside Parliament. (Photo: Christian Legal Centre) The family of Sudiksha Thirumalesh, the Christian teenager who died while battling the NHS to continue life-sustaining treatment, have called for a public inquiry into how the NHS handles end-of-life cases.  Thirumalesh suffered from a rare mitochondrial disorder and was dependent on a ventilator and … Read more

As First US Citizens Leave Gaza, Biden Calls for Humanitarian 'Pause' in Fighting

JERUSALEM, Israel – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives in Israel Friday. His visit comes as Israel’s ground campaign moves to encircle Gaza City, and for the first time since the war began, foreign nationals, including Americans, are getting out of Gaza.  President Biden called Wednesday for a humanitarian “pause” in the conflict. The State … Read more

Calls for prayer as Christian persecution increases

(Photo: Unsplash/Jeremy Yap) Churches in the UK and Ireland are being asked to pray as persecution continues to grow worldwide. The call has been made by Release International ahead of the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church (IDOP).  Churches are being invited to use Sunday 5 November or another Sunday in November to … Read more

Bishops council calls for UN action against anti-Christian violence in India and Pakistan

(Photo: Unsplash/Anna Hecker) The Kerala Catholic Bishops Council in India has called for United Nations intervention amid escalating anti-Christian violence in Manipur and Pakistan’s Punjab province.  In Pakistan, mob attacks recently targeted over 80 Christian homes and 19 churches in Jaranwala city. The attacks occurred on Aug. 16, following allegations of the desecration of a copy of the … Read more

Former IDF Brigade Commander Calls Protesting Reservists' Refusal to Serve 'Devastating'

JERUSALEM, Israel – Protests against the Israeli government’s judicial reform plan are reaching into many areas of society, including the country’s military, and could have an impact on the nation’s national security. As part of the protests, thousands of Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) reservists are threating to refuse to serve. This comes at a time when tensions between Israel and … Read more

After Judicial Reform Vote, Netanyahu Calls for Negotiations, Opposition to Challenge Law in Court

JERUSALEM, Israel – One day after the Knesset’s historic vote to stop the Supreme Court from using the “reasonableness” standard in judicial decisions, Israelis are still divided over the issue. Some are warning of civil war, while others are hoping for reconciliation. Just hours after the vote, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on national TV and … Read more

CBCI delegation visits conflict-ridden Manipur, calls for peace and rebuilding

(Photo: EFI) In response to the escalating ethnic-religious crisis in Manipur, a delegation led by Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, President of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), undertook a solemn visit to some of the conflict-ridden areas of the state. The delegation, which included Archbishop Dominic Lumon of the Archdiocese of Imphal in Manipur, Father … Read more