> > **Kasper Defends Pope Benedict XVI** > > Leftist prelate stands up for late pontiff's conservative legacy. [FULL STORY](https://www.catholicculture.org/news/headlines/index.cfm?storyid=57255) > > **Leftists Equate Catholics to Nazis** > > French letfist group classifies Catholic crosses as hate symbols. [FULL STORY](https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/01/05/french-anti-hate-site-lists-mainstream-catholic-symbols-alongside-nazi-devices/) > > **Oil industry exec rips White House after surprising Keystone admission: Biden created 'economic boondoggle'** > > Department of Energy report quietly admits Keystone XL cancellation cost thousands of US jobs. [FULL STORY](https://www.foxbusiness.com/energy/oil-industry-exec-rips-white-house-surprising-keystone-admission-biden-created-economic-boondoggle) > > **Poland Celebrates Epiphany** > > Catholic nation honors arrival of Magi to worship Christ. [FULL STORY](https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/wise-men) > > **EU Funds Pro-Gay Groups in Hungary** > > LGBT activists training teachers to pervert children in schools. [FULL STORY](https://mandiner.hu/cikk/20221230_belfold_lmbtq_labrisz_amesty_international_iskolak) > > **Colorado Won’t Name 31,000 Foreign Citizens It Sent Voter Registration Info, So Counties Have No Idea If They Voted** > > Because the secretary of state’s office is refusing to cooperate with county officials, there is no way for them to check if such ineligible residents voted illegally in the 2022 midterms. [FULL STORY](https://thefederalist.com/2023/01/07/colorado-wont-name-31000-foreign-citizens-it-sent-voter-registration-info-so-counties-have-no-idea-if-they-voted/) > > **Aussie Activists Blackball Christians** > > Pro-gay Australians try to ban Christian group from public worship. [FULL STORY](https://www.rebelnews.com/activists_push_to_ban_christians_from_renting_council_facilities) > > **Experts Warn Against Trans Treatment** > > Sweden's health board notes meteoric rise in cases of detransitioning. [FULL STORY](https://cne.news/artikel/2335-swedish-health-authorities-call-for-caution-in-transgender-care) > > **Elon Musk Cuts More Twitter Staff Overseeing Content Moderation** > > Under new owner Elon Musk, has made deeper cuts into its already radically diminished trust and safety team handling global content moderation, as well as to the unit related to hate speech and harassment. [FULL STORY](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articlesU/2023-01-07/elon-musk-cuts-more-twitter-staff-overseeing-content-moderation) > Please consider [Church Militant Evening News](https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/archive/evening-news) for daily hard-hitting news and analysis through an authentic Catholic lens, covering the latest developments in the Church, across the nation and around the world. > *[Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitantaction.org/) (a 501(c)4 corporation) is responsible for the content of this commentary.* If you also seek the truth, then please consider joining Church Militant today by supporting our work. Sign up for a [Church Militant Premium account](https://www.churchmilitant.com/gopremium) or simply [make a donation](https://www.churchmilitant.com/donate). Feel free to [contact Church Militant](https://www.churchmilitant.com/contact) with your questions, comments, or concerns, at anytime. Primary Video source and transcript continues here: https://www.churchmilitant.com/video/episode/news-2023-01-09