The Faithful Watchman

‘Civil War Is Now Official’ – Syria Erupts Into Worst Bloodshed Since Assad’s Fall

Any lingering delusions that Syria could emerge from its Western-imposed, regime-change victimhood and enter an era of peace and stability were obliterated on Thursday, as 48 people were killed in battles between supporters of the deposed Bashar al Assad government and the country’s new radical Islamist regime. As all-out civil war looms, increasingly disturbing sectarian violence has an important minority sect asking for Russian intervention to safeguard their lives.

Pastor Claims Calling Jesus ‘The Savior’ Is A ‘Stumbling Block’ To Church Attendance

2 Timothy 2:15 KJV – “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.”

Without due vigilance to obey the command to rightly handle God’s truth, it’s easy to allow our own thinking, our emotions, or the ethos of our cultural moment to shape our interpretation of Scripture. That’s one reason why my father always taught me to start with God’s Word—when we read, study, and apply God’s Word to our lives and recognize that it is our authority, it will keep us from error.

Appeals court ruling denies parents’ rights to be informed by school about 11-year-old child’s gender change

Parental rights were dealt a blow in a ruling from an appeals court that said schools didn’t have to notify parents when their 11-year-old child said the child was changing gender.

The U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a previous ruling from 2022 by U.S. District Judge Mark G. Mastroianni and dismissed the appeal filed by parents of a student at Ludlow Public Schools in Massachusetts.

Abortion by Mail: Horror Stories Emerge of ‘Abortions for Children… Without Parental Consent’

Abortion pills are being sent through the mail these days to bypass state restrictions, and it’s reshaping the landscape of the abortion battle.

In Louisiana, a New York doctor faces indictment for allegedly prescribing abortion-inducing drugs to a pregnant teenager’s mother. Authorities have charged Dr. Margaret Carpenter and her New York-based company with felony criminal abortion by means of abortion-inducing drugs. The teenager’s mother is also facing charges.

‘Vance Was Right’ — Praying At Home Could Be a Crime ‘Depending on Who Passes Window’, Says Scottish MP

The author of Scotland’s draconian protest restrictions around abortion clinics has admitted that people who live within the anti-free speech zone could be committing an offence if they pray in their own homes “depending on who passes by the window”.

British legacy media and establishment politicians were quick to accuse U.S. Vice President JD Vance of spreading “misinformation” after he asserted at the Munich Security Conference earlier this month that people could be arrested for praying in their homes if they live within the 200-metre (656ft) protest prohibition zones surrounding abortion clinics in Scotland.

Iran Racing toward Nuclear Weapons: UN Report

The Islamic Republic of Iran has been racing to enrich uranium to a level just below weapons-grade, according to a confidential report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a U.N. agency tasked with monitoring the nation’s stockpiles, which was obtained by The Wall Street Journal. After the report’s release, Iranian forces went on high alert in expectation of Israeli airstrikes.

Australian Officials Say They’ll Deal with Staff Threats to Kill Jews in Sydney Hospital

A disturbing video has surfaced of two nurses in an Australian hospital saying they’ve killed Israeli patients and threatened to kill more.

But there’s good news. The nurses have been identified and Australian leaders are denouncing it.

The video shows two Afghani nurses at Sydney’s Bankstown Hospital who say that ailing Israelis coming into their facility have been killed and that more will be killed if they go there.

A hijab-wearing female nurse says in a clip from the video, “You will die the most disgusting death.”

Zelensky Calls for Creation of ‘European Armed Forces’ at Munich Security Conference

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for the formation of an “Armed Forces of Europe” in a speech delivered before the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday.

While the Trump administration has drawn feigned outrage throughout European capitals for daring to suggest that they meet their NATO defence spending obligations, President Zelensky was hailed with applause at the Munich Security Conference as he called for an international European army.

Transgender ‘Jesus’ Art Causes Outrage at Tennessee University

There is great fury at the University of Tennessee at Martin over an art display that blasphemed the Christian faith. One painting depicted Jesus Christ as being transgender. Another featured a man dressed in clerical robes cutting up a lamb.

One outraged resident called it “an utter embarrassment for a State of Tennessee public institution.”

“Disappointed and embarrassed that the University I call home would let something like this be displayed for the public eye to see,” an alumnus wrote. “Poor representation of our community and our love for Christ. You can be whatever you want to be. But leave Jesus out of it.”

Who will be the next Pope? Here are the contenders to watch

Selecting a new Pope is a complicated process. While in theory any Catholic man can be selected, in practice, this process is limited to the 253 cardinals from around the world. These candidates will gather in Rome upon the Pope’s death or resignation.

This voting process is called a conclave. It will be held in the Sistine Chapel and will occur over various rounds with some candidates being unable to be elected as Popes due to their age — the newly elected Pope has to be under the age of 80.