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Christian Preacher Arrested For Conversion Activities In UP Village: Cops – NDTV

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Police are also looking into the preacher’s “funding sources”. (Representational)

A Christian preacher was arrested on charges of carrying out conversion activities here in a village, police said.

Police said he was allegedly “luring people” by promising that people who convert get a government job and are “married off to a beautiful girl”. The alleged conversion activity was carried out in Jograjpur village, they said.

Police added that the action was initiated based on a written complaint by a local RSS worker, Gaurav Gupta.

Muslims Slaughter 17 People, Set Homes On Fire in Democratic Republic of Congo– gellerreport.com

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A jihadist organization linked to the Islamic State kills at least 17 Christians in the Congo. The jihad genocide of non-Muslims in Africa continues with the silent affirmation of the international community. No Jews, no news.

Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) is not just a “rebel group”; it’s a jihad group with ties to the Islamic State. The idea here is the same as it is everywhere else: to drive the non-Muslims out and incorporate this territory into the global umma.

“17 civilians killed in rebel attack in Democratic Republic of Congo,” En.Haberler.com, May 20, 2026 (thanks to The Religion of Peace):

In the Ituri province of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, an armed attack by the ADF rebel group killed 17 civilians and set many homes on fire.

According to reports in the national press, members of the rebel group Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) carried out an armed attack on civilians in the town of Babila-Babombi, Mambasa region, Ituri province.

In the attack by ADF members, who set fire to many houses, 17 civilians were killed according to initial assessments. It was reported that many houses were set on fire….

Rubio meets with Pope Leo at the Vatican, discuss ‘peace’ in the Middle East– abcnews.com

pgnewser May 7, 2026 0

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VATICAN CITY — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed “efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East” in talks at the Vatican on Thursday aimed at easing tensions following U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms of Pope Leo XIV.

Rubio met with Leo and then Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin in a visit that lasted 2½ hours.

U.S. State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said that Rubio and Leo discussed the situation in the Middle East “and topics of mutual interest in the Western Hemisphere. The meeting underscored the strong relationship between the United States and the Holy See and their shared commitment to promoting peace and human dignity,” he said.

In a separate statement about the Parolin meeting, Pigott said that the two diplomats discussed “ongoing humanitarian efforts in the Western Hemisphere and efforts to achieve a durable peace in the Middle East. The discussion reflected the enduring partnership between the United States and the Holy See in advancing religious freedom,” the statement said.

Pastor Convicted of Preaching Near Abortion Clinic: “Dark Day For Christian Freedom”– www.lifenews.com

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The Biden administration’s Department of Justice and FBI were aware that the Southern Poverty Law Center was paying “informants” in the KKK — and according to former Obama official Norm Eisen, that apparently means donors have nothing to be upset about.

The SPLC (which has spent years demonizing conservatives, including The Federalist) was indicted by a federal grand jury last month for wire fraud and conspiracy to commit concealment money laundering. The SPLC allegedly funneled millions of dollars it received via donations to pay “a covert network of informants” who were part of “violent extremist groups” such as groups like the KKK. The press release for the indictment alleges that SPLC did not disclose to its donors that “some of their donated money was being used to fund the leaders and organizers of racist groups at the same time that the SPLC was denouncing the same groups on its website.” Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement that SPLC was “manufacturing racism to justify its existence.”

But during a virtual press conference Wednesday held by Democracy Defenders Fund, Eisen suggested the SPLC defrauding donors by funding the KKK could not have been wrong because Biden’s justice agencies were aware of it.

Danielle Smith blasts Liberal bill: ‘I don’t want to see the police monitoring Sunday services’– www.lifesitenews.com

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she does not want to see authorities “monitoring” church services in her province in light of a new federal law that criminalizes religious expression and belief when quoting parts of the Bible.

“I don’t want to see the police monitoring Sunday services!” Smith told a crowd of nearly 1,000 Christians and pastors over the weekend while speaking at the Alberta Christian Leadership Summit.

“Faith is to be expressed openly and carried into the public square.”

A host of Alberta and Canadian Christian politicians gathered with pastors of churches to talk about faith and its importance in society. Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) was there with a booth.

Smith was invited to be the main speaker at the event, which saw hundreds gather to share the importance of Christianity in public life and politics. Her speech touched on several issues, but she did speak out against the controversial Bill C-9.

Ohio Christian Org Vows to Fight on as Crosses Rejected– www.dailysignal.com

pgnewser May 5, 2026 0

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The Center for Christian Virtue is prepared to pursue legal action after the group’s proposal for displaying three crosses on top of its building was rejected by the city of Columbus, Ohio.

The unanimous decision against the center, a 501(c)(3) family policy organization in downtown Columbus, was made on April 28 by six members of the city’s Downtown Commission, which laid out their objections in a staff report.

It’s a move that Aaron Baer, the center’s president, called “frustrating.”

Vance ‘grateful’ to Pope Leo for downplaying Trump rift, says media ‘gins up conflict’ | The Post Millennial– thepostmillennial.com

pgnewser April 20, 2026 0

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President Trump had criticized the pope on April 12 following remarks Leo made about ongoing global conflicts.

Vice President JD Vance responded to Pope Leo XIV’s comments downplaying the divide between him and President Donald Trump, after the pontiff called the reporting of the situation inaccurate.

Leo addressed the issue Saturday while speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane during a trip from Cameroon to Angola as part of an 11-day tour of Africa.

“There’s been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects, but because of the political situation created when, on the first day of the trip, the president of the United States made some comments about myself,” Leo said. “Much of what has been written since then has been more commentary on commentary, trying to interpret what has been said.”

Pope denies ‘tyrants’ speech aimed at Trump — RT World News– www.rt.com

pgnewser April 20, 2026 0

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The US president has lashed out at the pontiff over his criticism of the war in the Middle East

Pope Leo has sought to downplay his public spat with US President Donald Trump, rejecting claims that he was trying to challenge the president with his criticism of the war in Iran and calls for peace.

Speaking to reporters on a flight to Angola on Saturday, the US-born pontiff insisted that his remarks were not meant to be confrontational, while criticizing the media for inflating the row through excessive commentary and speculation.

“There’s been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all of its aspects… much of what has been written… has been more commentary on commentary, trying to interpret what has been said,” the Pope said. He stressed that his remarks in Cameroon earlier this week, blasting leaders who spend billions on wars and describing the world as “ravaged by a handful of tyrants,” were not directed at Trump.

Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola, says it is ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump– www.euronews.com

pgnewser April 20, 2026 0

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After visiting Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV landed in Luanda, Angola on Saturday, where he was welcomed by faithful. The Holy Father is about to become the third pontiff to visit Angola, after John Paul II (1992) and Benedict XVI (2009).

Meanwhile, during Pope Leo XIV’s plane journey on Saturday he said that it was “not in my interest at all” to debate President Donald Trump about the US-Israeli war in Iran.

But the American pope also took the opportunity to set the record straight, insisting that not everything he says was directed at Trump, but reflects the broader Gospel message of peace.

As soon as Pope Leo XIV landed in Luanda he was scheduled to meet with Angola’s president, João Lourenço, and deliver a speech, the latest on a trip during which he has been stepping up his rhetoric, after becoming the target of criticism from Donald Trump.

PBS Attacks Trump Admin’s Pope Criticisms– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser April 20, 2026 0

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Ever since Pope Leo assumed the papacy, PBS News Hour Friday contributors MS NOW host Jonathan Capehart and The Atlantic staff writer David Brooks have tried to claim him as one of their own in their fight against the Trump administration. That continued this Friday as the duo essentially told Vice President JD Vance to shut up when it comes to criticizing Leo’s remarks about the Iran War, with Capehart claiming they are among “the most insulting things” a VP could say and Brooks arguing the Iran War is permissible under just war theory, but also isn’t because Trump.

Host Amna Nawaz began with Capehart and wondered, “Pope Leo issued a pretty strong statement rebuking the war in Iran. Trump then unloaded on him online. Vice President Vance jumped in to criticize him as well, telling him to be careful on matters of theology. Is it smart for the president to be getting into it with the pope? What does he stand to gain from that?”

Using logic he would never apply to abortion, Capehart replied:

No, it’s not smart at all to be getting into it with the pope, to be fighting with the pope, even though the president says, ‘I’m not fighting with the pope.’ Yes, you are, and over something where it’s like the president is taking the words from the pope very, very seriously, when any pope, Pope Leo, Pope Francis, Pope John Paul, would have been saying the same thing, because this is about life and death. This is about right and wrong. And it’s something big that’s happening in the world that has commanded the pope’s attention.

ABC News Uses Trump Pope Leo XIV Clash to Target Catholic Voters in 2026– www.newsbusters.org

pgnewser April 16, 2026 0

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The Elitist Media continue to treat the exchanges between President Trump and Pope Leo XIV as an opportunity to try to drive Catholics from the President’s coalition ahead of the midterms. And absolutely no one is more ham-handed about it than ABC News.

Watch Rachel Scott’s report rehashing the controversy, with a sprinkling of Vice President JD Vance’s remarks at a Turning Point USA Event in Georgia, as aired on ABC’s World News Tonight on Wednesday, April 15th, 2026 (click “expand” to view transcript):

Massive Coinky Dink: Trump Administration Cancels Catholic Charities Contract– crooksandliars.com

pgnewser April 16, 2026 0

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The Trump administration abruptly canceled an $11 million contract with Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Miami to shelter and care for migrant children who enter the U.S. alone, ending a relationship between the Catholic Church and the U.S. government dating back more than 60 years to the first arrivals of Cuban exiles in South Florida.

Gee, do you think this has anything to do with Pope Leo not kissing his ass like the evangelical fundies do?

The Office of Refugee Resettlement, part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, has paid Catholic Charities in Miami for several years to house immigrant children who enter the U.S. without parents or adult supervision. The non-profit operates the equivalent of a federally funded foster care system, separate and apart from state agencies that have custody of abused and neglected children. The federal government reached out to the charity in late March about the cancellation of the funding.

Amid his one-way feud with the pope, Trump has abruptly canceled funding for Catholic Charities of Miami to provide housing and foster families for unaccompanied immigrant children, ending a 60-year partnership and possibly forcing hundreds of children to be relocated.
-Keith Boykin

— Audrey (@parickards.bsky.social) 2026-04-15T17:15:47.031Z

Trump Ally Warns Pope Leo & Obama Are Plotting Against Republicans– slaynews.com

pgnewser April 16, 2026 0

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Hal Lambert, a prominent supporter of President Donald Trump and CEO of Point Bridge Capital, has sparked controversy by warning that former President Barack Obama’s political network is working in coordination with Pope Leo XIV to weaken Republican support among Catholic voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Lambert made the remarks during an appearance on CNN’s NewsNight with Abby Phillip.

He laid out what he described as a coordinated political effort involving the Vatican and top Democrat strategists.

Lambert Alleges Coordinated Political Effort

“This is 100 percent political, ok?” Lambert said.

“This is all about trying to hurt President Trump’s Catholic vote during the midterms and Republicans in the midterms.”

The Cross They Still Bear: Nigeria and Syria’s Christians Endure Bloody Massacres– www.cbn.com

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International communities like Nigeria and Syria are experiencing seasons of bloodshed. Islamist militants are attacking churches, villages, and Christian neighborhoods while governments do little to stop them.

Ancient Christian communities that have survived for centuries now face extinction.

In parts of Nigeria, being a Christian can be a death sentence. During Easter week, Islamist gunmen unleashed a wave of terror on Christian communities, slaughtering more than 60 believers in villages, businesses, and churches—turning sacred days of celebration into unimaginable horror.

On Palm Sunday alone, armed militants stormed Angwan Rukuba, a predominantly Christian neighborhood in the city of Jos. That night, they fired on villagers, killing at least a dozen innocent people.

Pope Leo Visits Muslim Memorial to Killers of Christians– gellerreport.com

pgnewser April 16, 2026 0

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Of all the memorials in all the world…..

This isn’t about honoring the dead—it’s about legitimizing the wrong ones. Standing at a state monument in Algeria and praising those who died “for their people,” without distinguishing between freedom fighters and those who slaughtered Christians and Jews, is moral confusion at best and abdication at worst. In a place where the Church was nearly wiped out, that kind of gesture doesn’t signal peace—it signals that the suffering of Christians is secondary. A pope is supposed to bring clarity. This brings cover.

Pope Leo Visits Muslim Jihadist Memorial to Killers of Christians

By: Daniel Greenfield, April 16, 2026:

“They gave them up for the love of their own people.”

Imagine that Hamas had won on Oct 7 and the victims were Christians. That’s what happened in Algeria. Islamist and Marxist terrorists during the Algerian War waged a ruthless campaign against the non-Muslim population. Including Jews.

The atrocities by Muslim terrorists included the slitting of women’s throats and babies being murdered by having their heads smashed against walls. The massacres climaxed in the Oran Massacre in which De Gaulle’s corrupt regime refused to protect Christians and Jews from the Muslim mob.

Court Overturns Mosque’s Attempt to Ban Christian Evangelists from Sharing the Gospel Just Outside– www.westernjournal.com

pgnewser April 15, 2026 0

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A controversial Islamic project in Texas tried to stop Christian evangelists from preaching and distributing literature on property outside their mosque.

But a Texas court dismissed the lawsuit, enabling the Christians to continue sharing the gospel in the area.

The East Plano Islamic Center — also known as EPIC — filed a lawsuit against Testimonies of God, a Christian evangelism ministry, in October 2025, according to a report from The Christian Post.

The mosque complex wanted a “temporary and permanent injunction” barring the Christians from “handing out evangelical pamphlets, letters, fliers, or other documents offensive to the Islamic faith.”

Behar Claims Jesus Never Called Himself The Messiah, Says Only A Narcissist Would Say Such A Thing– www.louderwithcrowder.com

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Joy Behar says a lot of dumb things, but this might be the most foolish thing she has said to date.

Many instances in the Bible prove that Jesus confirmed he is the Messiah. You don’t even need to be a Christian to understand this very obvious truth. In fact, the entire premise of Christianity was founded on the idea that Jesus is the Messiah. This is why it is bizarre, naive, and objectively stupid for Behar to claim Jesus never said he is who he said he was. And when she was called out of her stupidity, she decided it was narcissism that caused Jesus to confirm he is the Messiah…

We have Matthew 16:15–20, Matthew 26:64, and John 4:25-26, to name several. Does Behar believe all of this was fueled by narcissism? Because if so, that screams more about her arrogance than anyone else’s.

Pope Leo addresses ‘the arrogant’ in new message after Donald Trump’s tirade– www.mirror.co.uk

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Pope Leo has addressed “the arrogant” in another message about war after Donald Trump called him “weak” and refused to apologise.

The message comes amid a growing back and forth between the Pope and Trump, with the US president attacking the pontiff over his criticism of the Iran war, and the Pope responding that he has “no fear” of the Trump administration.

“God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice and lies,” the Pope wrote on X today while on his first papal visit to Algeria. “But our Father’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud. God’s heart is with the little ones and the humble, and with them He builds up His Kingdom of love and peace day by day. Wherever there is love and service, God is there.”

Riley Gaines Responds After Trump Says He’s ‘Not a Big Fan’ of Hers– www.westernjournal.com

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Women’s sports advocate and conservative Christian Riley Gaines took the high road late Monday in responding to President Donald Trump.

Earlier on Monday, Gaines had criticized Trump for a controversial post on his social media platform Truth Social that appeared to depict him as Jesus Christ, prompting Trump to lash out and declare himself “not a big fan” of Gaines.

“At the end of the day, I do nothing for the approval of man,” Gaines responded on the social media platform X.

On balance, the former collegiate swimmer stood her ground while adopting a largely magnanimous tone.

“I love the President and I’m so grateful he’s in the Oval Office. Of course, I’ll continue to support him and the America First agenda,” she began.

Pope Leo XIV says he does not fear Trump in feud over Iran war – National– globalnews.ca

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U.S.-born Pope Leo XIV pushed back Monday on President Donald Trump’s broadside against him over the U.S.-Israel war in Iran, telling reporters that the Vatican’s appeals for peace and reconciliation are rooted in the Gospel, and that he doesn’t fear the Trump administration.

“To put my message on the same plane as what the president has attempted to do here, I think is not understanding what the message of the Gospel is,” Leo told The Associated Press aboard the papal plane en route to Algeria. “And I’m sorry to hear that but I will continue on what I believe is the mission of the church in the world today.”

Pope Leo XIV blasts ‘delusion of omnipotence’ fueling US-Israeli war in Iran– abcnews.com

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ROME — In his strongest words yet, Pope Leo XIV on Saturday denounced the “delusion of omnipotence” that is fueling the U.S.-Israel war in Iran and demanded political leaders stop and negotiate peace.

Leo presided over an evening prayer service in St. Peter’s Basilica on the same day the United States and Iran began face-to-face negotiations in Pakistan and as a fragile ceasefire held.

Muslims Butcher Scores of Christians in the Congo, Beheaded, Slaughtered In Their Sleep– gellerreport.com

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Islamic militants just raided a Christian village in Ituri. Hundreds are dead. Thousands more injured.

It is the latest attack in a campaign by the ADF to annihilate the Christian population of the Congo.

And once again, the West is silent.

Not a peep from the global left, the media, hman rights activists, campus protests etc because that would be islamophobic.