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28+ min ago (573+ words) Director of Communications and Press Secretary Editor's note. This appeared on Page One of the December edition of NRL News . Please share with your pro-life family and friends. Each December, something subtle yet unmistakable settles over our communities. Streets glow with light, strangers offer unexpected smiles, and even those in a rush seem to move with a touch more softness. The Christmas season has a way of slowing the world just enough for us to see one another with warmth, generosity, and goodwill. It is a season that calls to the very best in us. Families reach out to those who are isolated. Churches pack food baskets for neighbors who are struggling. Communities come together to celebrate hope, joy, and the quiet miracle of a Child whose birth changed the course of history. Christmas reminds us, in ways both profound…...

1+ hour, 14+ min ago (605+ words) Erika Kirk, the widow of the late Charlie Kirk, cited the prophet Nehemiah on Wednesday to push back against conspiracy theories that have swirled about her late husband's assassination three months ago. Asked by Fox News' "Outnumbered" host Harris Faulkner to respond to those who have questioned the story behind Kirk's murder or where he is buried, Erika cited the story of the Old Testament prophet, who fielded deception and slander from those attempting to discourage him from rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem. Nehemiah repeatedly rebuffed his detractors as he continued the work to which the Lord called him, which Erika said inspired her to press forward with the work of continuing her husband's legacy while ignoring naysaying voices. "It reminds me so much of Chapter 6 in the book of Nehemiah," she said. "He is building a wall, and the…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago (116+ words) The meaning of Christmas has been officially revealed, and it's all about those metal tins with three types of popcorn. Yep. Would you have guessed it? Many thought it was about the birth of our Savior, or spending time with family, or coming together as a community. But, nope. It's about cheesy popcorn, caramel popcorn, and sometimes white cheddar popcorn, all shoved in a metal tin divided by a cardboard tri-fold. The public reacted with a mixture of surprise and anger. "Um, no," Christmas celebrant Richard Smith said. "I don't think that's it." At publishing time, researchers also revealed that the meaning of Easter is those amazing little Cadbury mini eggs. Get your husband's attention!...

1+ hour, 52+ min ago (170+ words) A Virginia church is rallying behind two Iranian sisters active in the congregation who were recently detained by immigration enforcement officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands while traveling after Thanksgiving. The U.S. Border Patrol Ramey Sector posted on its Facebook account last week that... A Virginia church is rallying behind two Iranian sisters active in the congregation who were recently detained by immigration enforcement officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands while traveling after Thanksgiving. A Virginia church is rallying behind two Iranian sisters active in the congregation who were recently detained by immigration enforcement officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands while traveling after Thanksgiving. A Virginia church is rallying behind two Iranian sisters active in the congregation who were recently detained by immigration enforcement officials in the U.S. Virgin Islands while traveling after Thanksgiving. A Virginia church is rallying behind two Iranian sisters active in…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago (315+ words) In a'discussion with friends, I heard one of my dearest confidants lament the fact that so many people are blinded by pro-abortion ideology. How can people stand for the "right" to abortion, when that policy results in the ending of a sacred life and, quite often, the wounding of a beloved mother? It struck me in that moment that people are so focused on perceived problems that they fail to recognize, or honor, the person. In other words, they see the challenges before the pregnant woman: lack of emotional and material support, health issues, relationship troubles. But they are not taking into account the humanity of the preborn child: the eyes that have formed, the heart that is beating. And they fail to take into consideration the aftermath of an abortion decision: the fact that a mother is left to…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago (1013+ words) President Harry Truman is quoted as saying, "It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit." Sidewalk advocates'John Lewis'and Brandon Hamman live by this maxim every day. Their strategy for'pro-life work'is focused on serving the Lord, offering hope through the Gospel, and maximizing resources for clients by tapping other pro-life ministries for referral. The two men had a recent milestone in their'pro-life work'with ministering to a pregnant mom who is carrying triplets. Mom Alex was leaving Planned Parenthood in Carbondale, Ill., with a friend driving recently when Hamman called out from the sidewalk to them to see if he could be of service. Alex said she was keeping her babies after it had been revealed she was pregnant with triplets due to arrive in the spring of 2026. Lewis and Hamman insist it's a team…...

3+ hour, 7+ min ago (663+ words) On Sunday, 7th December 2025, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Ambrose and St Stylianos in Milton Keynes. Concelebrating with Archbishop Nikitas were the Revd Oikonomos Gregory Wellington, Priest-in-Charge, and the Revd Presbyter Michail Norok from Thessaloniki. The Revd Archdeacon Dr [] On Sunday, 7th December 2025, Archbishop Nikitas of Thyateira and Great Britain presided during Matins and celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Church of St Ambrose and St Stylianos in Milton Keynes. Concelebrating with Archbishop Nikitas were the Revd Oikonomos Gregory Wellington, Priest-in-Charge, and the Revd Presbyter Michail Norok from Thessaloniki. The Revd Archdeacon Dr George Tsourous also served. During the Divine Liturgy, Archbishop Nikitas elevated the Revd Oikonomos Gregory Wellington to the rank of Archimandrite, a moment of great joy for the parish. The Archbishop spoke warmly about…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago (517+ words) Canadian psychologist and author Jordan Peterson is back home after a lengthy hospitalization, but he remains seriously ill, according to a new update shared by his daughter, who asked for continued prayers for her father." "Dad's back home, out of the hospital. He's still not doing well but he's not doing as badly as he was," she wrote. "Prayers are still much appreciated. Thank you to everyone that's commented and reached out, it makes a lot of difference. We still don't know 100% what's going on, but we have great specialists and we're waiting, hoping and praying for recovery." Peterson, 63, was diagnosed earlier this year with chronic inflammatory response syndrome (CIRS), a complex condition often linked to exposure to water-damaged buildings." In previous updates, Fuller has said her father has suffered from symptoms since at least 2017, though the family only recently…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago (443+ words) Pope Leo XIV gave the artifacts " including a traditional Inuit kayak " and supporting documentation to the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops, which said it would return the items to Indigenous communities "as soon as possible." The items " 62 in all " ultimately will be returned to their communities as part of the Catholic Church's reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. First Nations, Inuit and M'tis leaders welcomed the dozens of artifacts at Montreal's airport on Saturday and Inuit leaders showed some of the returned items to a small group of Indigenous representatives and journalists Tuesday. The Inuit kayak, elegantly hand-built from driftwood, sealskin and sinew, was one of the artifacts earmarked for repatriation. Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed said it's not known how the kayak, an essential item to the life of the community and…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago (424+ words) An artificial intelligence-powered tool created this summary based on the source article. The summary has undergone review and verification by an editor. The pilot of a Samaritan's Purse plane that was recently hijacked told the attempted hijacker that God loves him, according to the Evangelical nonprofit's CEO, the Rev. Franklin Graham. Graham, who serves as president of Samaritan's Purse, spoke with ABC 45 last week about the Dec. 2 hijacking of a Cessna Grand Caravan airplane in Africa carrying aid to South Sudan." Graham talked with the pilot after the incident, who described what it was like when the individual who snuck on board tried to take over the airplane. Graham said the"pilot made an effort to "try to convince him not to do this, but the guy said 'I'm going to kill you and I'm going to count to three…...