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Pope Condemns Trump’s Migration Policies
Pope Condemns Trump’s Migration Policies
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Pope Francis has condemned U.S. President Donald J. Trump’s attempt to deport illegal migrants, saying the “family of Nazareth in exile, Jesus, Mary and Joseph, emigrants in Egypt and refugees there” are “the example” why the policy fails.

House Church Leaders Once Pardoned, Re-Arrested in Iran
House Church Leaders Once Pardoned, Re-Arrested in Iran
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Two Christians in their 60s, who were “pardoned” and released after serving a combined six years in prison for leading house churches in Iran, have been re-arrested, a non-profit organization advocating for persecuted Christians reported.

Israel to Maintain a ‘Buffer Zone’ In Syria
Israel to Maintain a ‘Buffer Zone’ In Syria
Thursday, February 13, 2025

The Trump administration will back Israel’s efforts to maintain a buffer zone in Syria for the foreseeable future, the Jerusalm Post reported.

Israel May Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites in 2025, Report Says
Israel May Strike Iranian Nuclear Sites in 2025, Report Says
Thursday, February 13, 2025

U.S. intelligence agencies determined that Israel might be planning major attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities this year, seeking to capitalize on Iran’s vulnerabilities, the Wall Street Journal reported.

Judge Clears Path for Trump to Buy Out 75,000 Federal Employees
Judge Clears Path for Trump to Buy Out 75,000 Federal Employees
Thursday, February 13, 2025

A federal judge has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move forward with plans to trim the federal workforce through a deferred resignation program.

META CEO Zuckerberg Faced ‘Death In Pakistan’; Christians Not Surprised (Worthy News Focus)
META CEO Zuckerberg Faced ‘Death In Pakistan’; Christians Not Surprised (Worthy News Focus)
Thursday, February 13, 2025

Pakistani Christians say they are not surprised that social media platform Facebook-parent Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg revealed that he was “almost sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan.”

US Central Bank Boss Against Digital Currency
US Central Bank Boss Against Digital Currency
Thursday, February 13, 2025

In a victory for opponents of the project, the boss of the U.S. Federal Reserve has said the central bank won’t develop its own digital currency as long as he is in charge.

US: AI Limitations Could Lead To Global Censorship
US: AI Limitations Could Lead To Global Censorship
Thursday, February 13, 2025

United States Vice President JD Vance has told the European Union that its “massive” regulations on artificial intelligence (AI) could strangle the technology and rejected content moderation as “authoritarian censorship.”

Britain’s Police Targeting Silent Prayers Near Abortion Clinic (Worthy News In-Depth)
Britain’s Police Targeting Silent Prayers Near Abortion Clinic (Worthy News In-Depth)
Thursday, February 13, 2025

There was concern Thursday that Christians publicly expressing their faith in Britain could face a ‘thought police’ after a Christian woman was forced to leave an area near an abortion clinic for silently praying there.

Jailed American Flies Home From Russia
Jailed American Flies Home From Russia
Thursday, February 13, 2025

A Russian national imprisoned in a U.S. jail on money laundering charges has been freed in exchange for the release of American schoolteacher Marc Fogel from prison in Russia.