Faith
Vatican Archive Letter Shows Jesuit Told Pius XII of 6,000 Daily Deaths at Belzec
A Vatican archival letter from 1942 reveals a German Jesuit informed Pope Pius XII's adviser that 6,000 Poles and Jews were killed daily at Belzec.
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SPLM-N Forces Kill Catholic Pastor in Sudan's Nuba Mountains After Ultimatum
Forces linked to the SPLM-N killed Pastor Youhana Al-Amin at Upper Kauda St. Vincent Catholic Parish in Sudan after a 48-hour ultimatum expired.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Haitian Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Sex Crimes in Massachusetts
Pierre Andy Jean-Louis, 20, faces charges including possession of child pornography after ICE arrested him in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Faith
Ugandan Woman Flees Father's Death Threats After Converting From Islam
A woman identified as Sauda fled her home in Western Uganda after her Muslim father allegedly sent men to kill her for converting to Christianity.
Faith
Christianity Today Published 13,764 MAGA Articles but Just 76 on Fulani Violence
ICC fellow finds leading evangelical outlets devote far more coverage to domestic politics than to persecuted Christians worldwide.
Politics
Politics
Trump Appointee Gregory Gilmore Sworn In as U.S. Attorney in Central Illinois
Gregory M. Gilmore, a 30-year federal prosecutor, was sworn in as the 33rd U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois in Springfield.
Politics
Ex-D.C. Housing Authority Employee Pleads Guilty in $15 Million Mortgage Fraud
Richard Cunningham, 55, admitted to defrauding private lenders of $12.1 million using fabricated veterans housing documents and forged HUD vouchers.
Politics
DOJ Launches $300 Million Model Cities Initiative to Cut Violent Crime
The Justice Department will award nearly $300 million to two to four cities that propose comprehensive strategies to reduce violent crime.
Politics
Ex-FBI Agent Pleads Guilty to Forex Fraud in Second Federal Prosecution
Former FBI Special Agent Jeffrey Royer pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a forex scheme, agreeing to pay $576,818.83 in restitution to defrauded investors.
Economy
Economy
CBP Uncovers Record $1 Billion in Duty Evasion, 300% Above Annual Average
U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it has uncovered more than $1 billion in evaded duties under the Enforce and Protect Act, a first in the program's 10-year history.
Immigration
Immigration
Honduran Convicted of Child Sexual Assault Sentenced for Illegal Re-Entry in Buffalo
Arlem Bayardo Cabrera-Escoto, 41, previously deported after child sexual assault conviction, sentenced to five months for illegal re-entry in western New York.
Immigration
ICE Arrests Haitian Illegal Immigrant Charged With Child Sex Crimes in Massachusetts
Pierre Andy Jean-Louis, 20, faces charges including possession of child pornography after ICE arrested him in Fall River, Massachusetts.
Immigration
DOJ Files Record 25 Denaturalization Cases Targeting Child Sex Offenders, Violent Criminals
The Justice Department filed 25 denaturalization complaints in two weeks, the largest coordinated effort in history, targeting violent and sexual offenders.
Immigration
Guatemalan Illegal Immigrant Who Injured Nurse in Crash Pleads Guilty to Reentry
Johan Perez-Ventura, 27, deported in 2019, pleaded guilty to illegal reentry after a head-on crash that injured a Cincinnati Children's Hospital nurse.
Crime
Crime
DOJ Sues Montgomery County Over Firearms Ban It Says Violates Supreme Court Ruling
The Justice Department filed suit against Montgomery County, Maryland, alleging its new gun law violates the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court's Wolford decision.
Crime
Maryland Woman Gets 70 Months for Romance Scam That Stole $1.6 Million
Nana Takyiwa Adonu of Odenton, Maryland, sentenced to 70 months in federal prison for laundering $1.6 million in a nationwide romance scam.
Crime
Atlanta World Cup Trafficking Sweep Nets 153 Arrests, Rescues 54 Victims
HSI Atlanta and partners arrested 153 in a 33-day human trafficking operation tied to the World Cup, rescuing 54 victims.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Exploitation in Missouri
Erik Santana-Garcia, 34, of Salt Lake City received 20 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting two minors and illegal reentry after prior deportations.
World
World
Iraq Faces Retaliation Threats as 966 Drone and Missile Strikes Hit Kurdistan
Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Jordan warn Baghdad of military retaliation as new data shows 966 attacks on Kurdistan Region since February.
World
Bennett Vows to Declare Qatar Enemy State, Cites IRGC Funding Intelligence
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett says he received intelligence that Qatar funded Iran's IRGC and pledges to declare Doha an enemy state if re-elected.
World
Israel Approves Entry of 200-Troop Stabilization Force Into Gaza
Israeli cabinet greenlights deployment of up to 200 International Stabilization Force troops into Gaza as Hamas retains control of 40% of the territory.
World
Ukraine Alleges Russia Feeds Iran Satellite Targeting Data on U.S. Bases
Zelenskyy says Russian satellites surveilled four U.S.-linked air bases in the Gulf, with imagery passed to Iran for strike planning.
Faith
Faith
Vatican Archive Letter Shows Jesuit Told Pius XII of 6,000 Daily Deaths at Belzec
A Vatican archival letter from 1942 reveals a German Jesuit informed Pope Pius XII's adviser that 6,000 Poles and Jews were killed daily at Belzec.
Faith
SPLM-N Forces Kill Catholic Pastor in Sudan's Nuba Mountains After Ultimatum
Forces linked to the SPLM-N killed Pastor Youhana Al-Amin at Upper Kauda St. Vincent Catholic Parish in Sudan after a 48-hour ultimatum expired.
Faith
Ugandan Woman Flees Father's Death Threats After Converting From Islam
A woman identified as Sauda fled her home in Western Uganda after her Muslim father allegedly sent men to kill her for converting to Christianity.
Faith
Christianity Today Published 13,764 MAGA Articles but Just 76 on Fulani Violence
ICC fellow finds leading evangelical outlets devote far more coverage to domestic politics than to persecuted Christians worldwide.
Family
Family
Cleveland Clinic Agrees to End Pediatric Gender Procedures, Fund Detransition Care
Cleveland Clinic will pay $308,000 and commit $2 million for detransition care under a DOJ resolution ending sex-rejecting procedures on minors.
Security
Security
Israel Demolishes Hezbollah Tunnels With 700 Tons of Explosives After Drone Attack
Israel destroyed Hezbollah tunnel infrastructure near Beaufort Castle using 700 tons of explosives after a drone struck an IDF vehicle on Ali Taher Ridge.
Security
Jury Convicts Hadi Matar on Terrorism Charges in Salman Rushdie Attack
A federal jury convicted Hadi Matar, 28, of terrorism offenses for his 2022 stabbing of author Salman Rushdie at the Chautauqua Institution in New York.
Security
U.S. and Saudi Warplanes Strike Iranian-Backed Militias Across Eastern Iraq
CENTCOM and Saudi forces hit militia logistics sites in Iraq after over 30 IRGC-directed drone attacks in 72 hours killed PMF fighters.
Security
Lebanese Police Find Hezbollah Arms Cache After Domestic Dispute in Beirut
Lebanese security forces discovered rifles, RPG rounds, detonators, and maps in a Beirut apartment after responding to a family dispute shooting.
Culture
Culture
House Rejects Smithsonian Women's Museum Bill in 204-216 Vote Over Gender Ideology Fight
HR 1329 to establish a Smithsonian women's history museum failed 204-216 after a biological-women amendment split both parties.
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Crime
D.C. Child Psychotherapist Gets 10 Years for Trove of Abuse Images
Victor Blythe, a former Children's National psychotherapist, sentenced to 10 years for distributing child sexual abuse material.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant From El Salvador Convicted of Child Exploitation After Three Deportations
Mario Alexander Bonilla Canales, 50, convicted in Virginia on federal child sexual exploitation and illegal reentry charges after three prior removals.
Faith
ICC Report Maps Financial Networks Funding Anti-Christian Violence in East Africa
International Christian Concern report examines how Islamic extremist groups in East Africa fund operations that systematically target Christian communities.
Faith
Indonesian Muslims Protest Church Construction in Central Java Village
Muslim residents in Solo City, Central Java, protested construction of a Javanese Christian Church, citing permit issues in a neighborhood of 70 Muslim families.
Faith
Chinese Police Detain 33 Christians in SWAT Raid on Early Rain Church
Communist authorities in Chengdu deployed 90 officers to raid Early Rain Covenant Church during Sunday worship, detaining 33 believers and injuring three.
Crime
15 Members of Antifa-Tied Minneapolis Group Indicted for Assaulting Federal Officers
Federal grand jury indicts 15 members of Direct Action Minnesota on charges including conspiracy, assault on federal officers, and interstate stalking.
Immigration
ICE Arrests 117 Illegal Immigrants in East Tennessee Smoky Mountains Sweep
ICE arrested 117 illegal immigrants in a weeklong enforcement operation in Sevier County and surrounding East Tennessee areas near the Smoky Mountains.
Crime
Former Airman at Scott Air Force Base Gets 25 Years for Child Exploitation
Michael E. McCay, 33, a former Senior Airman at Scott Air Force Base, was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for sexually exploiting minors.
Crime
Afghan National Faces Death Penalty in 17-Count Indictment for Guard Killing Near White House
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, 30, faces a 17-count superseding indictment and potential death penalty for the ambush killing of a National Guard specialist near the White House.
Faith
Pakistan's Blasphemy Accusations Surge 50-Fold Since 2020, Fueling Extortion Racket
An organized blasphemy business network in Pakistan uses social media traps and corrupt officials to extort religious minorities, with cases up nearly 50 times since 2020.
Crime
Illegal Immigrant From Mexico Pleads Guilty to Firearm Charge in Oregon
Pablo Villasenor-Ochoa, 38, a Mexican national unlawfully in the U.S., pleaded guilty in Portland to illegal firearm possession after threatening to kill his partner.
Faith
India's Uttar Pradesh Orders 'Conversion Prevention Cells' in All Colleges
Uttar Pradesh governor directs all universities and medical colleges to establish conversion-prevention cells, alarming Christian leaders and rights advocates.