The coronavirus pandemic has been an indisputable boon for authoritarianism. Individual liberty and personal sovereignty are in retreat around the world.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill Friday which repealed a decades-old act that required that parents be notified when a minor 17 or younger seeks abortion.

...The second straight day of massive cancellations...

NASA is recruiting priests and theologians to assess how the world’s major religions would react to the news of discovering extraterrestrial life and advise the agency on how to quell civil unrest that follows.

More than half of Christian congregations say they have started a new ministry or expanded an existing one during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey.

Archbishop Desmond Tutu, the Nobel Prize laureate who helped end apartheid in South Africa, has died.

Amid the surge of coronavirus cases across the U.S., numerous churches have canceled in-person Christmas services, disappointing pastors and churchgoers who consider them an annual highlight.

Chinese authorities are warning Christians not to gather to celebrate Christmas, claiming it violates COVID-19 protocols, Radio Free Asia reported on Friday.

Joe Biden seems to be “at war with all faith-based agencies” — including foster and adoption agencies that wish to operate according to their religious beliefs, Rep. Ralph Norman (R-SC) told Breitbart News.

...“It used to be that Israel had absolute power over Congress. And today, I think it’s the exact opposite."

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis released a Christmas message ahead of the holiday, reminding Americans how blessed they are to live in a country that “protects our right to celebrate the birth of Christ freely.”

The Supreme Court says it will hold a special session in just over two weeks to weigh challenges to two Biden administration policies covering vaccine requirements for millions of workers...

...“More people are likely to have a mild illness with less serious symptoms..."

Another vaccine is now going to be seeking FDA approval. The Army has announced that they have developed a vaccine that they claim is effective against all variants of COVID and SARS.

..."Until then, in the spirit of Marxism, critical race theory will do what it does: divide people. We need to unite people around what is true..."

...Attendance is down sharply from pre-pandemic levels...

...Christmas is widely celebrated in China, but not as a religious holiday, or even as a day off from work. It’s similar to St. Patrick’s Day in America—a fun day with its own special traditions and decorations.

Evidence of Herod’s green thumb, Roman crucifixion methods, and Philistine bananas add to our understanding of the world of the Bible.

...It appears to be blatant religious discrimination when the military has now conceded, both publicly and in court filings that they have...refused to approve any religious accommodations.”

The Supreme Court announced late Wednesday that it will hear oral arguments in appeals against President Biden’s vaccine mandates for businesses with 100-plus employees and for healthcare workers.