Israel defending itself at the United Nations’ highest court...man in custody after allegedly threatening to shoot up Ohio church...and two legal groups are defending a Catholic charter school in Oklahoma City.

African Catholic bishops refusing to follow declaration allowing priests to offer blessings to same-sex couples...Ohio legislators attempting to override veto of bill banning sex-change surgeries for minors, ..and emergency work orders issued to stabilize buildings around Brooklyn synagogue where a secret tunnel was revealed.

U.S. Secretary of State meets with Palestinian President...Orthodox Jewish worshippers arrested in New York over secret prayer tunnel...and millions of Catholics flood the streets of Manila.

President Biden holds campaign stop at site of 2015 church shooting...more attacks on Christians in Nigeria...and coach fired after anti-Semitic remarks at high school girls basketball game in New York.

U.S. Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce abortion ban while legal fight continues...Pope wants ban surrogacy...and Orthdox Christians celebrate Christmas.

Police continue to search for who shot and killed New Jersey imam...suspected arson fire reignites at the Seattle Buddhist Temple...and Vatican insists there's nothing heretical allowing priests to bless same-sex couples.

Federal appeals court rejects abortion guidance from the Biden administration..New Jersey mosque leader critically injured this morning outside his mosque...and dozens of Jewish houses of worship in California are on alert.

President of Harvard resigns...Catholic Church in Hungary won't follow the Vatican's rulling on bless same-sex unions....and new research shows thousands of women in the U.S. have stocked up on abortion pills.

Judge notes Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has spread false information about doctors mutilating children...some Catholic bishops will not follow Vatican’s new direction allowing blessings for same-sex couples...and Palestinian Christians grappling with Christmas in the midst of war.

Pope Francis urges Vatican bureaucrats to avoid “rigid ideological positions”...Franklin Graham comments on Pope's declaration on blessing same-sex couples...and two reality TV stars speak out after their recent baptisms.