> > **Christian Persecution Worsening** > > Over 360M Christians facing persecution, including death and prison. [FULL STORY](https://www.opendoors.org/en-US/persecution/countries/) > > **Pope Snubs Abuse Victims** > > During Congo trip, Francis refuses to meet with victims of clerical sex abuse. [FULL STORY](https://www.churchmilitant.com/news/article/pope-spurns-clerical-sex-abuse-victims-in-drc) > > **Congress is Set to Expose What May be the Largest Censorship System in U.S. History** > > This coming week a new House select subcommittee will hold its first hearing on the FBI and the possible “weaponization” of government agencies. A variety of such controversies have contributed to plunging public trust in government and the FBI in particular. [FULL STORY](https://jonathanturley.org/2023/02/06/congress-is-set-to-expose-what-may-be-the-largest-censorship-system-in-u-s-history/) > > **'Stop Thinking in Worldly Terms'** > > Czech prelate urges episcopal brethren to reject contemporary ideologies. [FULL STORY](https://www.die-tagespost.de/kirche/synodaler-weg/erzbischof-graubner-aufhoeren-in-weltlichen-kategorien-zu-denken-art-235589) > > **'Really Listen to the Holy Spirit'** > > Polish archbishop calls on European synod to seek God's will above all. [FULL STORY](https://www.ekai.pl/abp-gadecki-w-pradze-wsluchujmy-sie-w-glos-ducha-swietego-a-nie-swiata/) > > **Fat Satan Grammys Deliver Ratings Catastrophe of Just 12.4M Viewers** > > They're not hiding anymore and they're coming for us all. [FULL STORY](https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2023/02/06/nolte-fat-satan-grammys-deliver-ratings-catastrophe-of-just-12-4m-viewers/) > > **Germans Push Dissidence in Europe** > > German delegates encourage European synod to embrace heterodoxy. [FULL STORY](https://www.dbk.de/presse/aktuelles/meldung/kontinentale-phase-des-weltweiten-synodalen-prozesses-in-prag-1) > > **Rhineland Ignores Rome** > > German Catholics ignore Vatican's order not to form lay national council. [FULL STORY](https://www.katholisch.de/artikel/43466-trotz-rom-kritik-dioezesanraete-wollen-an-synodalem-rat-festhalten) > > **Trump Created A DOJ Task Force Protecting U.S. From Chinese Spy Balloons, Joe Biden Shut It Down Over Racism** > > In February 2022, The Biden administration ended Trump’s program, named the “China Initiative,” because it was called racist by Asian-American groups. [FULL STORY](https://dcenquirer.com/trump-created-a-doj-task-force-protecting-u-s-from-chinese-spy-balloons-joe-biden-shut-it-down-over-racism/) > 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-2023-02-08