Christians

‘Freedom is God’s idea,’ pastor says, casting Iran showdown as a moral mandate

Longtime minister Steve Berger says private conversations with senior figures point to escalating pressure on Iran through tariffs, sanctions, and targeted military action.

|ByFELICE FRIEDSON/THE MEDIA LINE
People attend the funeral of the security forces who were killed in the protests that erupted over the collapse of the currency's value in Tehran, Iran, January 14, 2026.
Exclusive Interview with Bishop Thomas Paul Schirrmacher at the Conference of European Rabbis.

'Jews are hated because of Abraham's God': Bishop Schirrmacher against antisemitism - interview

For Schirrmacher, the connection to Israel was not merely theological.

|ByJOSH ARONSON
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Ecumenical Vespers at the Basilica of St. Paul Outside the Walls, on January 25, 2026 in Rome, Italy.

Pope Leo asks God for 'a world with no more antisemitism' on Holocaust Remembrance Day

"On this annual occasion of painful remembrance, I ask the Almighty for the gift of a world with no more antisemitism," Pope Leo said.

|ByREUTERS, LEO FEIERBERG BETTER
Flavio Bolsonaro at the 2026 “Generation of Truth” antisemitism conference in Jerusalem.

Brazil a 'Christian, Jewish country,' Bolsonaro tells 'Post'; pitches pro-Israel reset - interview

Flavio Bolsonaro wants Brazil back in Israel’s corner and wants the evangelical and conservative forces reshaping Latin America to see Israel as a symbol of shared values and shared enemies.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN

Nigeria welcomes US help to fight Islamic insurgents, demands territorial integrity

Trump has threatened military action over the ill-treatment of Christians in the country, although most victims of terror groups have been Muslim, analysts say.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByREUTERS
Catholics gather for a mass at the Church of the Assumption in Lagos on April 21, 2025.

Waltz invites Nicki Minaj to UN embassy after she speaks out in support of Christian Nigerians 

Trump on Saturday said he has asked the Defense Department to prepare for possible "fast" military action in Nigeria if the West African nation fails to crack down on the killing of Christians.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD, REUTERS
Nicki Minaj poses during the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with this year's theme 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' in New York City, New York, U.S., May 5, 2025.

Charlie Kirk to be posthumously awarded at Israeli Christian Media summit

An Israeli Christian media summit is set to start on Sunday and will confer honors on pro-Israel media figures, including a posthumous award for Charlie Kirk

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
CEO of Turning Point USA Charlie Kirk speaks on stage on the first day of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum on July 15, 2024 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Israel does not control President Trump, JD Vance affirms at TPUSA event

Vice President JD Vance defends US-Israel relations, dismissing suggestions that Israel controls US foreign policy at a Turning Point USA event in Mississipi.

OCTOBER 30, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Vice President JD Vance looks on during a Turning Point USA event at the Pavilion at Ole Miss at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Mississippi, US October 29, 2025.

Trump taps businessman as new Iraq envoy as US pushes disarmament of Iran-backed militias

Ano Abdoka, a Christian Iraqi politician who has played a key role in Kurdistan Region politics, said he hoped Savaya would work toward “protecting the rights of Iraq’s diverse communities."

OCTOBER 25, 2025BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
US President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media as he departs for Asia from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, US, October 24, 2025.

‘The church is asleep right now’: Ted Cruz calls on Christians to confront right-wing antisemitism

In his speech, Ted Cruz noted he has talked to Netanyahu about declining support for Israel on the right — and that the two men see the issue differently.

OCTOBER 24, 2025ByASAF ELIA-SHALEV/JTA
US SENATOR Ted Cruz speaks at an event in Phoenix last month. Last week, he introduced a proposed amendment setting limitations of three two-year terms for members of the House and two six-year terms for the Senate, the writer notes.

'Let the fireworks begin': Quran-burning Texas politician looks on as IDF strikes in Gaza

In a Monday post on X/Twitter, Valentina Gomez, a Republican vying for Texas's 31st Congressional District, posed at the Gaza border with popcorn and filmed blasts inside the enclave.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByCORINNE BAUM
Valentina Gomez visits the Kotel plaza in Jerusalem's Old City, October 20, 2025.

Evangelical leader Mike Evans says Israel is losing the media war, calls for new strategy

Evangelical leader and Trump ally Mike Evans warned that Israel has lost the global information war to Hamas and needs to refocus on its media strategy.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByMICHAEL STARR
Dr. Mike Evans Founder, Friends of Zion Heritage Center in Jerusalem

Tehran inaugurates Holy Virgin Mary metro station decorated with Christian art

Mayor Ali Reza Zakani hailed the new stop near Saint Sarkis Cathedral as a symbol of coexistence and respect for Iran's recognized religious minorities.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
metro station.

Caring as a Christian: Standing in solidarity and obedience - opinion

Though it may feel as though we are wandering in our own desert, we cling to the promises and steadfastness of God.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByGRACE KEATHLY
PASSAGES PARTICIPATES in the March for Israel on the National Mall in Washington, November 2023. Though it may feel as though we are wandering in our own desert, we cling to the promises and steadfastness of God, says the writer.