A rabbinical seminary in southern Israel is open for business once again.Prior to the Hamas attacks of Oct. 7, the Max and Ruth Schwartz Hesder Yeshiva in Sderot was a home to roughly 300 college-age men, and a smaller female class, who were pursuing religious instruction. While there are many such…

The Vatican has clarified that each bishop is free to either adopt or ignore its recommendation for “spontaneous” blessings of people in a same-sex relationship. Cardinal Víctor Manuel Fernández, prefect for the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith (DDF) and author of the controverstial Fiducia Supplicans, told Spanish news…

A Russian lawmaker and ally of President Vladimir Putin was found dead in mysterious circumstances Wednesday after falling from the third floor of his home, Russian state media has reported. Vladimir Egorov, 46, who was a member of Putin’s ruling United Russia party, plunged 30 feet to his death at his home…

A fuel tanker in Liberia exploded, resulting in more than 40 deaths as people gathered to collect gasoline.The incident occurred on Tuesday in Totota town and injured at least 83 people, authorities said.Due to the severity of the burns, many of the deceased were buried in a mass grave on…

An internet expert’s study regarding Google searches for antisemitic queries has him “scared for Jews everywhere!”Mordy Oberstein, a leading search engine optimization (SEO) expert, authored The Middle East Journal’s study, and shared the data on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter. The statistics had him “shaking,” he…

The Russian Orthodox Church reaffirmed its strict opposition to abortion this week, putting it at odds with the Kremlin’s more relaxed position.A spokesperson for the church released a statement on Wednesday clarifying that the Holy Synod — the church’s governing body chaired by Patriarch Kirill of Moscow — condemns all…

A second American being held hostage by Hamas in the Gaza Strip has died, Fox News has learned. Judi Weinstein Haggai and her husband, both Israeli Americans in their 70s, were shot and taken hostage from their community of Kibbutz Nir Oct. 7 when Hamas-led forces mounted a deadly terror attack…

Supreme leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un spoke at a key meeting of the rogue nation’s ruling party, underscoring his desire to align with foreign nations against U.S. interests in the region.Speaking from the stage and backed by large, crimson displays bearing the Workers’ Party of Korea emblem, Kim…

A new image has been published by Israeli media purportedly showing the first glimpse in 30 years of Mohammed Deif — the shadowy commander of Hamas’ military wing who has survived repeated assassination attempts. The photo, first published by Channel 12 on Wednesday, reportedly was obtained by Israeli forces fighting Hamas…

Mexican officials worked with bulldozers Wednesday to clear out a ragged migrant tent camp next to the Rio Grande in Matamoros, Mexico.Migrants at the encampment in Matamoros, which borders Brownsville, Texas, first moved into the area in late 2022. The encampment once held as many as 1,500 migrants, but many…