Lebanon Must Answer the Pope’s Call for Peace
Lebanon, and the world, must heed the Pope of Peace over the so-called “Party of God,” Hezbollah. From the heart of Lebanon—a biblical land living under Hezbollah’s shadow—Pope Leo XIV issued...
Christianity
Trump has finally said what no other world leader is brave enough to admit… and taken a stand against the greatest threat to Western civilization
President Donald Trump‘s new executive order targeting branches of the Muslim Brotherhood marks the first serious attempt by any Western leader in decades to confront the Islamist networks that...
Op-eds
The war against Christians
President Trump is giving attention to this matter
Op-eds
RSF seizes El Fasher, forcing Sudanese Armed Forces withdrawal
The paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has captured El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur State, forcing a complete withdrawal of the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF). On October 26, RSF personnel stormed the...
Op-eds
Kidnapping of U.S. Missionary Shines Light on Persecution of Christians in Africa
Concern is growing over the whereabouts of Kevin Rideout, an American missionary abducted on October 21 in the West African state of Niger. The seizure of this 48-year-old pilot, who works for...
Op-eds
Don’t Fall for the Islamic Republic’s Attempt at “Christian-Washing”
On a recent trip to Israel, Mark Walker, President Trump’s nominee to be Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, did not mince words about the administration’s priorities. “We want...
Op-eds
Egypt’s War Against the World’s Oldest Christian Monastery
The state’s suppression of St. Catherine’s is a microcosm of Egypt’s broader campaign against the country’s Christians—including my family.
Op-eds
Islamic State attempts suicide bombing in Uganda
On June 3, the Islamic State’s Central Africa Province (ISCAP), which is locally known as the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF), conducted an unsuccessful suicide bombing attack on Christians on the outskirts of Kampala, Uganda’s capital.
Op-eds
A secular jihadi brings the intifada to Washington
The Islamist/leftist alliance metastasizes
Op-eds
Trump halts the Indo-Pakistan conflict
The ceasefire is an achievement but don’t confuse that with peace
Op-eds
Lebanon’s Ossified Left and Its Stance on Palestine
After the French Revolution of 1789, the king conceded some of his powers to Parliament. His supporters sat to his right and his opponents to his left. Forever after, the Right denoted supporters of the...
Op-eds
Serbian and Russian Orthodox Churches Unite Against West
As part of Russia’s plan to undermine cohesion in Europe, it hopes to pull Serbia away from its path toward the EU by emphasizing traditional Orthodox ties.
Op-eds
Putin’s Palm Sunday Attack Demands A Response
Moscow will only take peace negotiations seriously if Washington flexes its muscles.
Op-eds
Syrian Interim President Announces New Transitional Government
President Announces Cabinet: Syrian transitional government leader Ahmad al-Sharaa announced a new government cabinet on March 29, filling 22 ministerial positions over the weekend....
Flash Briefs
UNESCO Remains Detrimental to U.S. Interests Despite Attempts at Reform
The clock is ticking. Wednesday, March 19, marks the halfway point for the Trump administration’s 90-day review of U.S. contributions to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization...
Policy Briefs
Double Dhimmi: The Plight of Christian Women in the Middle East.
The systemic persecution of Christian women in the Middle East underscores a harrowing reality that their suffering is not just the collateral damage in a war of ideologies but a targeted assault on the very essence of pluralism. It's time the West acknowledged the plight of the Dhimmi in its own battle for freedom and dignity.
Op-eds
Syria’s National Dialogue Committee: A Facade of Inclusivity
Syria’s new president pledged to champion inclusivity, yet he has stacked a key transition committee with like-minded Islamists. The seven-member National Dialogue Committee will organize the National...
Policy Briefs
The Problem with Christian Martyrs
Ten years ago, 21 Coptic Christians were given a choice by ISIS: renounce their faith or die. They chose the sword. Their sacrifice wasn’t passive - it was a powerful testimony to unwavering faith.
Op-eds
A ‘Country of Particular Concern’: Iran Rearrests Two Christians for Practicing Their Faith
Iran’s Renewed Discrimination: The Islamic Republic once again incarcerated two Christians in Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison for practicing their faith, the religious freedom...
Flash Briefs
Trump’s Second Shot at Peace in the Middle East
REVIEW: ‘One Jewish State: The Last, Best Hope to Resolve the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict’ by David Friedman and ‘The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—And America—Can Win’ by Victoria Coates