By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, December 15, 2025Erika Kirk, widow of the late conservative activist Charlie Kirk, speaks with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss during a CBS News town hall that aired Dec. 13, 2025. | Screenshot/YouTube/The Free PressErika Kirk, the widow of the late conservative political activist and Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, recently discussed her Christian faith, her husband's alleged killer, and what good she hopes God will bring out of evil.Sitting down for an hour-long town hall with CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss that aired Saturday, Erika Kirk also reiterated support for Israel and addressed the conspiracy theories swirling around Kirk's assassination, as well as the role she believes the internet has played in spreading hatred. Here are six key moments from the exchange.Page 2 By Jon Brown, Christian Post Reporter Monday, December 15, 20251. 'Holy Spirit unleashed'Erika Kirk opened the interview by offering background regarding her impassioned address from Charlie's studio two days after his murder, which she insisted on writing herself and doing live despite her raw emotion. During the speech, she said, "Our world is filled with evil, but our God, you guys, our God is so good. God is so incredibly good. And we know that for those who love God, all things work together for good for those who are called according to His purpose."Kirk suggested to Weiss that God was working through her at the time."When I said that, that is the Holy Spirit that is unleashed, that is a revival that's unleashed," she said."That's not meant for call to violence, that's meant for people to understand that the Lord is moving in ways we have no idea, and God is going to use something so tragic. To wake people up to realize that our life is short. He only lived 31 years.""And so yes, you have no idea what has been unleashed, but I will promise until my last breath that I will let the Lord use me in ways that he only can to bring glory to Him and to the kingdom, and it has been unbelievably powerful, and it's just the beginning," she added.

By Anugrah Kumar, Christian Post Contributor Monday, December 15, 2025People walk around the Christmas market at the central Roemer square in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, on Nov. 24, 2025. | Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP via Getty ImagesFive men have been arrested on suspicion of planning an Islamist-motivated vehicle attack at a Christmas market in southern Germany. The suspects had intended to drive a car into a crowd, aiming to kill or injure as many people as possible, according to authorities.Three Moroccans, an Egyptian and a Syrian were detained Friday on suspicion of planning to drive a vehicle into a Christmas market in the Dingolfing-Landau district of Bavaria, the BBC reported. Investigators said the exact market has not been identified, but it is believed to be in the area northeast of Munich. Prosecutors said formal arrest warrants were issued for four men, with the fifth held in preventative custody, according to DW. The arrests followed surveillance that allegedly uncovered discussions among the men about using a vehicle to carry out the attack.The Egyptian, 56, is an imam who allegedly called for the attack at a mosque in the Dingolfing-Landau district, according to Le Monde. Authorities said the Moroccans, aged 22, 28 and 30, had agreed to execute the plan, while the 37-year-old Syrian was accused of encouraging them.All five suspects appeared before a magistrate on Saturday and remain in custody.Investigators have not disclosed where the arrests took place or how advanced the plot had become.Joachim Herrmann, Bavaria’s state interior minister, said the rapid arrests were made possible through “excellent cooperation between our security services,” adding that the suspects were apprehended before they could act.The alleged plot follows heightened security concerns surrounding Germany’s Christmas markets, which have been frequent targets of vehicle attacks in recent years.On Dec. 20 last year, six people were killed and more than 300 were injured after an SUV plowed through a Christmas market in Magdeburg. The accused, a 51-year-old Saudi doctor named Taleb Jawad al-Abdulmohsen, admitted to driving the vehicle into the crowd. He is currently on trial and has expressed extremist views and conspiracy beliefs.In 2016, a Tunisian man who had pledged allegiance to the Islamic State killed 12 people and injured 56 more by driving a truck into a Christmas market in Berlin. Authorities later acknowledged intelligence failures in the lead-up to that attack.German security agencies have since tightened surveillance and enforcement during the winter season, as cities across the country host Christmas markets that draw heavy foot traffic. The popular events typically feature stalls selling gifts, food and seasonal drinks, making them vulnerable to mass-casualty attacks.In response to rising threats, several cities have considered canceling or scaling back their holiday markets due to the cost and complexity of maintaining adequate security.

By CP StaffSunday, December 14, 2025A member of the Jewish community reacts as he walks with police towards the scene of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney on Dec. 14, 2025. Australian police said two people were in custody following reports of multiple gunshots on Dec.14 at Sydney's famed Bondi Beach, urging the public to take shelter. | DAVID GRAY/AFP via Getty ImagesAustralian 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.Eleven people were killed and 29 others were wounded in the shooting, which targeted the Jewish community, police said. The death toll rose to 12 after one of the alleged attackers was killed by police. A second suspect remains hospitalized in critical condition, and investigators are continuing searches amid reports of a possible third attacker, The Telegraph reports.  Video footage shared by Sky News shows two men dressed in black firing rifles toward the beach from a pedestrian bridge above a nearby parking area at about 6:40 p.m. Sunday.In the footage, one of the gunmen is tackled by a bystander before retreating to retrieve another weapon and resuming fire.The bystander, later identified by 7 News Australia as 43-year-old Ahmed Al-Ahmed, is a local shop owner and father-of-two who decided to step in and grab the rifle from one of the gunmen.                      Police later confirmed they recovered an improvised explosive device from a vehicle linked to the deceased suspect. Authorities also said they had previously been “aware” of one of the offenders, though they did not provide further details.The attackers targeted an event marking the start of Hanukkah that drew families and children to the popular beach.Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, who was helping run the event, was wounded in the shooting, according to his father, Yossi Lazaroff, the campus rabbi at Texas A&M University. In a social media post, he asked people to pray for his son."Please say Psalms 20 & 21 for my son, Rabbi Leibel Lazaroff, who was shot in a terrorist attack at a Chanukah event he was running for Chabad of Bondi in Sydney, Australia. The Chabad Rabbi he was working with Rabbi Eli Schlanger was killed. Praying for all the victims and their families," he shared on X. A Holocaust survivor was also among the dead. Larisa Kleytman said her husband, Alex, was shot in the back of the head while trying to shield her during the attack. The couple had immigrated to Australia from Ukraine and were attending the celebration together.Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called it “an act of evil antisemitism” and said it had “struck the heart of our nation," in an official statement shared on X. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio condemned the violence, saying in part, "Antisemitism has no place in this world. Our prayers are with the victims of this horrific attack, the Jewish community, and the people of Australia."This is a fast-developing story and some details may change as the situation develops.