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As Christians around the country prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, a handful of progressive congregations in Colorado and Washington are drawing attention—and criticism—for hosting drag-themed Christmas events alongside more traditional holiday services. In Fort Collins, Colorado, Foothills Unitarian Church held its third annual production, A Drag Christmas Spectacular, on December 19 and 20.…

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A controversial Christmas performance at York St John’s University has sparked backlash among Christian students and alumni, who argue that the production crosses the line from artistic expression into outright mockery of their faith. The play, titled A Gay in a Manger, reimagines the Nativity story through a satirical, LGBTQ-themed lens. In the performance, Jesus…

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After more than 40 years of absence, a Ten Commandments monument has officially returned to the grounds of the Kentucky state Capitol, a move supporters say restores a meaningful piece of both the Commonwealth’s history and America’s moral foundation. The granite monument was permanently reinstalled this week following the passage of House Joint Resolution 15,…

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Festive gatherings with loved ones and friends are a hallmark of the holiday season, but research worth remembering reveals all that cheer can come with serious risks depending on where Americans celebrate. Vermont, despite its picturesque winter landscapes, ranks as the most dangerous state to spend Christmas, according to data compiled by healthcare staffing platform…

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What should have been a peaceful December evening filled with the warmth of Christmas celebration turned into a life-altering nightmare for a Georgia woman who had just left a church event when she was brutally attacked in a public park. Ashley Wasielewski, a 46-year-old Savannah resident, went for a walk through Forsyth Park on December…

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Selling Sunset alum Christine Quinn publicly criticized conservative activist Erika Kirk, drawing renewed attention to the widowed mother’s expanding public role following the death of her husband, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. “Erika Kirk be everywhere but with her kids,” Quinn, 37, wrote in a post on X on Wednesday, December 10. The comment…

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McDonald’s thought it was trying something new for the holidays. Instead, it ended up pulling a Christmas commercial after viewers across social media called it unsettling, depressing, and downright “creepy.” The 45-second ad, which debuted Saturday on McDonald’s Netherlands YouTube channel, was created using artificial intelligence. It was set to the familiar Christmas tune “It’s…

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  Time Magazine’s recent firsthand account from a survivor of a shooting at a Latter-day Saints church underscores a sobering reality: sanctuaries long regarded as safe havens for worship and community are increasingly vulnerable to violence. When faith is under fire, churches, synagogues, and mosques respond to this threat and prepare for violence in a…

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In September, Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking on the campus of Utah Valley University. In the aftermath of that shooting, as the temperature of our political discourse soared ever higher, Utah Governor Spencer Cox chose a different path. He called people to “disagree better,” continuing his efforts to change the direction of political debate.…

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Australian authorities have identified one of the gunmen who opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney’s Bondi Beach as 24-year-old Naveed Akram, as new details emerge about the targeted attack that authorities are treating as terrorism. Sixteen people were killed, including one of the gunmen, and 40 others were wounded in the shooting, which…
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