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September 29, 2025
Christopher Tomlinson
Religion
World

European Anti-Terror Police Just Raided a Charity Helping Middle Eastern Christians.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: Anti-terror police in France raided a charity that aids persecuted Christians in the Middle East over allegations the group gave money to elements of the former Bashar al-Assad government in Syria.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: SOS Chrétiens d’Orient and its president, Charles de Meyer, French anti-terror police, and leftist media outlet Mediapart.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The raids took place over the weekend in France.

💬KEY QUOTE: “How could a Christian NGO defending Christians and working for peace be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity! These qualifications demonstrate the folly of such suspicions. Totally delusional!” – SOS Chretien d’Orient.

🎯IMPACT: The raid is just the latest in an alarming trend of anti-Christian attitudes and attacks in France.

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French authorities have launched an investigation into SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, a France-based Christian aid association, over allegations that it may have channeled donor funds to militias that supported former President Bashar al-Assad in Syria. Between Tuesday and Thursday, investigators carried out “several search operations within associations, including the French association SOS Chrétiens d’Orient, companies or at the homes of individuals, as well as several hearings as witnesses or defendants,” the national anti‑terror prosecutor’s office (PNAT) confirmed over the weekend.

The inquiry focuses on whether some of the charity’s funds were diverted to the National Defence Forces (NDF), a militia aligned with Assad. French media outlets report that the investigation is being handled by the Central Office for the Fight against Crimes against Humanity, Genocide and War Crimes (OCLCH).

“How could a Christian NGO defending Christians and working for peace be complicit in war crimes and crimes against humanity! These qualifications demonstrate the folly of such suspicions. Totally delusional!” the charity said in a statement, blaming leftist media group Mediapart for harassing them and their members for a vicious hit piece.

Charles de Meyer, president of the association, acknowledged that his computer was among the items seized by the police and confirmed he was questioned as a suspect.

The case takes place against a backdrop of growing anti‑Christian incidents in France. Churches in the country have been targeted many times in recent years—according to the Observatory of Intolerance and Discrimination Against Christians in Europe, nine churches across the continent were struck by arson attacks in a three‑week span from late August to mid‑September of last year, including one targeting the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Saint‑Omer, France.

During the opening of the Paris Olympics last summer, organizers apologized after a performance was interpreted as mocking the Last Supper. The director of the ceremony defended the scene as inspired by pagan themes, claiming it was not intended to target Christianity.

Image by Bito Bito.

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September 8, 2025
News
Religion

Trump: ‘You Hear About Anti-Semitic, But You Don’t Hear About Anti-Christian.’

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: President Donald J. Trump delivered a speech at the Museum of the Bible, emphasizing the role of faith in America and the growth of anti-Christian hatred.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the White House Religious Liberty Commission, and the Museum of the Bible.

📍WHEN & WHERE: September 8, 2025, at the Museum of the Bible.

💬KEY QUOTE: “I created the first-ever Department of Justice task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. And for those people that are a little bit naive, or not well read, there is a tremendous anti-Christian bias. We don’t hear about it. We don’t think about it. You hear about anti-Semitic, but you don’t hear about anti-Christian.” – Donald Trump

🎯IMPACT: Trump’s speech highlights the issue of anti-Christian bias and his administration’s ongoing efforts to stamp it out.

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President Donald J. Trump addressed the White House Religious Liberty Commission at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C., on Monday, emphasizing the growth of anti-Christian hatred and bias and his efforts to address it. “I created the first-ever Department of Justice task force to eradicate anti-Christian bias. And for those people that are a little bit naive, or not well read, there is a tremendous anti-Christian bias,” he told his audience. “We don’t hear about it. We don’t think about it. You hear about anti-Semitic, but you don’t hear about anti-Christian.”

President Trump stressed that there is a “strong anti-Christian bias,” but that his administration is “ending that rapidly,” adding: “We’re in a much different world today than we were one year ago.”

Infamously, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) under the former Biden-Harris government distributed the so-called Richmond Memo to over a thousand employees, describing traditional Catholics as “Radical Traditionalist” ideologues and linking them to “racially or ethnically motivated” violence.

Speaking more broadly, President Trump affirmed that “America was founded on faith, as we know, and I’ve been saying it for a long time, when faith gets weaker, our country seems to get weaker.”

The America First leader announced that he had donated his family Bible to the Museum of the Bible, remarking that the Christian holy book has “[f]or thousands of years… shaped civilization, ethics, art and literature, and it’s brought hope, healing, and transformation to untold millions and millions of lives.”

He also addressed his previously expressed desire to take federal action to crush crime in Democrat-run cities like Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles, similar to his takeover of law enforcement in Washington, D.C., saying, “We’d love to go into Chicago and straighten it out.”

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May 2, 2025
News
Religion

President Trump Forms Religious Liberty Commission Headed by Dr. Phil.

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❓What Happened: President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to establish a Religious Liberty Commission to safeguard and promote religious freedom in America.

👥 Who’s Involved: The Commission will include TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw as chairman, ex officio government officials, clergy, legal experts, academics, and public advocates.

📍 Where & When: Announced on Thursday in the United States.

💬 Key Quote: “I can’t tell you how proud I am to see religion coming back to the White House. God bless you for doing this.” — Dr. Phil McGraw.

⚠️ Impact: The initiative aims to address threats to religious liberty, enhance protections for future generations, and advise on relevant policies.

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President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order on May 1 to form the Religious Liberty Commission, a move aimed at reinforcing and protecting the principle of religious freedom in the United States. This newly established Commission plans to delve into issues affecting religious liberty and propose strategies to safeguard and enhance these rights for future generations.

The Commission will be chaired by TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw. It will see additional participation from government officials, clergy, legal experts, and public advocates. Its mission encompasses producing a thorough report on the historical foundations of religious liberty, strategies to maintain a peaceful religious pluralism, and identification of threats to religious freedom. It is also tasked with recommending policies to uphold these liberties.

“I can’t tell you how proud I am to see religion coming back to the White House. God bless you for doing this,” McGraw said on May 1. “This is a man that wants this country to have a heart and have religion,” he added.

Among the key focus areas are parental rights in religious education, school choice, and protections of religious expressions and institutions. Furthermore, the Commission is expected to collaborate with the White House Faith Office and the Domestic Policy Council to offer guidance on related policies.

Joe Biden-era federal measures and state-level measures in Democrat-led states have undermined religious freedoms, particularly for Christians, targeting conscience protections and threatening funding for faith-based entities.

The Trump administration’s efforts to correct this include ongoing federal initiatives against anti-Semitism and establishing a White House Faith Office. Additionally, a “Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias” has been created at the Department of Justice (DOJ).

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April 23, 2025
News
Religion

Trump VA Directs Staff to Report Anti-Christian Bias.

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❓What Happened: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the creation of a task force dedicated to addressing “anti-Christian discrimination” within the agency, urging employees to report incidents through a designated tip line.

👥 Who’s Involved: The initiative involves VA Secretary Doug Collins, appointed by President Donald J. Trump, and VA employees. The broader effort reflects the administration’s stance against anti-Christian sentiment under former President Joe Biden.

📍 Where & When: The announcement was made via a memo on April 22, and it applies across the Department of Veterans Affairs’ system.

💬 Key Quote: Doug Collins encouraged employees to report “any instance of anti-Christian discrimination,” stating such reports should contain “sufficient identifiers such as names, dates, and locations.”

⚠️ Impact: The move is part of a larger effort by the current administration to address bias, paralleling similar task forces in other federal agencies such as the State Department.

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The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has initiated a task force to combat “anti-Christian discrimination,” encouraging personnel to report suspected bias through a newly established tip line. Announced through a memo on Tuesday, VA Secretary Doug Collins, appointed by President Donald J. Trump, directed employees to report any instances of discrimination.

This scheme aligns with the administration’s overarching campaign to highlight the anti-Christian sentiment that flourished under former President Joe Biden. Earlier in February, President Trump signed an executive order noting that the previous administration exhibited a significant pattern of targeting individuals due to their Christian beliefs.

The VA’s announcement follows similar initiatives by other government bodies. The State Department, for instance, recently implemented a task force addressing “anti-Christian bias,” with employees being encouraged to report such conduct.

The oversight includes examining how cases of discrimination might manifest within the workforce, such as penalizing Christian practices or denying religious exemptions to vaccine mandates. Previously, the Biden government mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for federal employees and contractors, although the requirement was eventually rescinded following extensive legal challenges.

Attorney General Pam Bondi has been vocal about alleged anti-Christian bias within federal frameworks. Bondi recently convened with various Cabinet officials to deliberate on claims of religious discrimination.

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February 6, 2025
Jack Montgomery
Religion

President Trump Announces Executive Order to Eradicate ‘Anti-Christian Bias.’

President Donald J. Trump has announced he will be signing an executive order targeting anti-Christian bias in the federal government and tasking Attorney General Pam Bondi to “eradicate” it. The America First leader announced the action at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C.

Under Joe Biden, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) infamously targeted traditional Catholics, who attend the Tridentine or Traditional Latin Mass, as potential extremists, branding them “radical-traditionalist” and connecting them to “racially or ethnically motivated” violence.

Trump also criticized the former regime for imprisoning Paulette Harlow, a pro-life activist in her seventies, for protesting at an abortion clinic.

In addition to the executive order on anti-Christian bias, President Trump announced he will create a “brand-new presidential commission on religious liberty,” saying it will be “a very big deal.” He further announced the creation of a new faith office in the White House led by pastor Paula White, who introduced him at the prayer breakfast.

He reflected on the assassination attempt against him in Butler, Pennsylvania, last year at length, crediting God for saving him.

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President Donald J. Trump has announced he will be signing an executive order targeting anti-Christian bias in the federal government and tasking Attorney General Pam Bondi to "eradicate" it. The America First leader announced the action at the National Prayer Breakfast at the Washington Hilton in Washington, D.C. show more
October 21, 2024
William Upton
Election 2024
Religion

Kamala Kicks Christians Out of Event: ‘You Guys Are at the Wrong Rally.’

Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, publicly dismissed two Christian rallygoers during a rally in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Grant Beth and Luke Polaske, students at the University of Wisconsin’s LaCrosse campus, attended Harris’s rally—and after a Democratic presidential nominee praised abortion—the two can be hard shouting “Christ is Lord.” A briefly startled Harris snaps back, “Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally,” while appearing to form the shape of two ‘horns’ with one of her hands.

While this part of the exchange with Harris was caught on video, the rally crowd’s interactions with Beth and Polaske didn’t end with the Democratic Party nominee’s quip. Both were booed and heckled by the crowd, though they insisted during an appearance on Fox & Friends Weekend that they were “there for the right reasons.”

“I was pushed by an elderly woman. We were heckled at, we were cursed at, we were mocked, and that’s the biggest thing for me personally,” Grant Beth said regarding the aftermath. “Jesus was mocked. You know, His disciples were mocked.”

For Christian members of the Democratic Party, Harris’s remarks appear to suggest they and their beliefs are not welcome—and consequently, they would be more at home with President Donald J. Trump and his supporters.

A CHRISTIAN CREDAL AFFIRMATION.

The Kingship of Christ is a common phrase and declaration in Christianity—with variations including “Christ is King” and the announcement that “He is the Prince of Peace.” In addition, the phrase “Jesus is Lord” is actually a Christian credal affirmation—a declaration of one’s belief in the dual nature of Christ as both man and God.

The phrase is primarily attributed to Saint Paul and his letters to various Christian groups found in the Bible, with no less than five passages specifically referencing the phrase. These include 1 Corinthians 12:3, Romans 10:9-13, Philippians 2:11, 1 Corinthians 15:3-7, and Romans 1:3-4.

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Vice President Kamala Harris, the 2024 Democratic Party's presidential nominee, publicly dismissed two Christian rallygoers during a rally in LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Grant Beth and Luke Polaske, students at the University of Wisconsin's LaCrosse campus, attended Harris's rally—and after a Democratic presidential nominee praised abortion—the two can be hard shouting "Christ is Lord." A briefly startled Harris snaps back, "Oh, you guys are at the wrong rally," while appearing to form the shape of two 'horns' with one of her hands. show more
August 7, 2024
Christopher Tomlinson
Religion
Sports
World

Christians Arrested in Paris Over Bus Protesting Blasphemous Olympic ‘Last Supper’ Parody.

Six members of the French group CitizenGo were arrested by Paris police this week for through the city in a bus calling for a halt to attacks on Christians, highlighting the mockery of the Last Supper at the opening ceremony of the ongoing Summer Olympics.

On August 6, CitizenGo posted on X saying that their activists had to spend a night in jail simply for driving the bus around Paris:

According to their lawyer, French prosecutors argued they did not have permission for a protest. However, simply driving a vehicle with a slogan on it does not qualify as an organized protest, and the lawyer says the prosecutor “pushed the law to its limits to stop the bus and limit their free speech.”

CitizenGo says the entire incident was “anti-Christian political and ideological persecution.”

Reports claim that three of those arrested were female, and police forced them to undress. The pretext for the humiliating search was that they may have been concealing drugs. They were also placed into custody without any food or water. Upon release, the Christians and their bus were escorted out of Paris.

The mockery of the Last Supper at the Olympic opening ceremony featured transgenders and drag queens in the place of Jesus Christ and his Apostles, prompting widespread controversy and condemnation across the globe.

Former President Donald J. Trump called the opening ceremony “a disgrace.” Olympic organizers issued a quasi-apology for offending people, but American Roman Catholic Bishop Robert Barron rejected its formulation as “woke duplicity.”

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Six members of the French group CitizenGo were arrested by Paris police this week for through the city in a bus calling for a halt to attacks on Christians, highlighting the mockery of the Last Supper at the opening ceremony of the ongoing Summer Olympics. show more
July 30, 2024
Jack Montgomery
News

WATCH: Trump Slams Olympic Opening Ceremony as a ‘Disgrace.’

Former President Donald J. Trump says the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was a “disgrace,” referencing segments that appeared to mock Christianity openly. At one point in the proceedings, an obese drag queen wearing a halo-like headdress and other crossdressers appeared to recreate The Last Supper, in which Jesus Christ and his disciples shared a final meal before being arrested and crucified.

“I thought the opening was a disgrace, actually. I thought it was a disgrace,” Trump told Laura Ingraham. He suggested that, if reelected, his influence over the Olympics’ organizers will be such that “We won’t be having a Last Supper as portrayed as the way they portrayed it.”

“Look, I’m for everybody; I’m very open-minded,” he said. “But I thought what they did was a disgrace.”

The ceremony’s organizers have issued an “apology” for The Last Supper scene, claiming unconvincingly that their drag queens were actually recreating a debauched wedding between pagan deities, as depicted in the Dutch painting The Feast of the Gods.

However, Christian leaders such as America’s Bishop Robert Barron have rejected this explanation as “woke duplicity,” noting the wording of the apology amounted to saying, “If you’re so simple-minded and stupid to have been offended by this wonderful expression of French culture, well, we’re sorry about that.”

“Christians are offended because it was offensive, and it was intended to be offensive, so please don’t patronize us with this condescending remark about ‘Well, if you had any bad feelings, we’re awfully sorry about that,'” he said.

Elsewhere in his interview with Ingraham, Trump mentioned the trauma his wife, Melania, experienced following the attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania. He said she was watching his rally live when Thomas Matthew Crooks opened fire on him, which has had a significant impact on her.

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Former President Donald J. Trump says the Paris Olympics opening ceremony was a "disgrace," referencing segments that appeared to mock Christianity openly. At one point in the proceedings, an obese drag queen wearing a halo-like headdress and other crossdressers appeared to recreate The Last Supper, in which Jesus Christ and his disciples shared a final meal before being arrested and crucified. show more
March 29, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Religion
UK

Sadiq Khan Lights London with ‘Happy Ramadan’ Displays over Holy Week and Easter Weekend.

London’s public spaces are being festooned with ‘Happy Ramadan’ lights through Holy Week and Easter weekend, the most important holiday period for Christians.

Ramadan, a period of fasting in Mayor Sadiq Khan’s Islamic faith, moves in line with the moon each year. This year, it overlaps with Holy Week and Eastertide and appears to be taking precedence over them, despite the United Kingdom’s status as a constitutionally Christian country.

London’s Ramadan displays, now in their second year, adorn the key locations in the West End, including Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, and Oxford Street. Khan, of the left-wing Labour Party, personally switched on the lights earlier this month.

The choice of decoration, funded by the Aziz Foundation set up by billionaire property magnate Asif Aziz, has drawn criticism from some Conservatives.

“The thing I would question is this: there has been a Ramadan celebration in the window of Westminster city hall. But I just wonder if the Easter one is going up very soon? Easter is one of the most important Christian festivals of the year but what are [the Labour-run municipal government] doing to celebrate it?” he asked.

“I am not aware they are. I suspect the window display is not going to change.”

Some have also noted the Ramadan decorations are going up at a time when London is gripped by anti-Israel protests every weekend, with some featuring open calls for jihad.

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London’s public spaces are being festooned with ‘Happy Ramadan’ lights through Holy Week and Easter weekend, the most important holiday period for Christians. show more
March 20, 2024
Jack Montgomery
Culture
News
UK

Ramadan ‘Hadiths of the Day’ Removed After Backlash.

Network Rail, the government body responsible for most of Britain’s rail infrastructure, has apologized for displaying ‘Hadiths of the Day’ in London’s King’s Cross Station during Ramadan.

A message on the busy station’s public bulletin board reading, “The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) [Peace Be Upon Him] said: All the sons of Adam are sinners but the best of the sinners are those who repent often,” was apparently the ninth such message to have been displayed since the start of Ramadan.

Network Rail initially defended the hadiths, insisting “King’s Cross station is made up of a diverse and multi-cultural workforce and at times of religious significance, messages such as these are displayed to celebrate the station’s diversity and inclusivity.”

However, despite Britain being a Christian country, at least constitutionally, no messages appear to have been displayed for Lent, which is currently ongoing.

Amid growing backlash from Christians, cultural conservatives, and secularists, Network Rail backed down, claiming: “We value the feedback of our passengers and while these messages were intended to celebrate the beliefs and backgrounds of some of our colleagues and passengers, we have removed them.”

They also claimed they would be “looking into” why hadiths were preached at station users rather than “general Ramadan celebratory messages.”

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Network Rail, the government body responsible for most of Britain’s rail infrastructure, has apologized for displaying ‘Hadiths of the Day’ in London’s King’s Cross Station during Ramadan. show more