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Christian Allies Support Israel and Pro-Life Activist
Confirmed
In Short: Franklin Graham, son of the late American evangelist Billy Graham, topped the Israel Allies Foundation's list of top Christian allies for his advocacy and humanitarian aid to Israel.
Vaughan-Spruce, with ADF International's legal backing, has repeatedly sought clarification on her case, emphasizing that the legislation does not ban her mere presence or beliefs.
The Israel Allies Foundation, founded 15 years ago, released its fifth annual list of top Christian allies, highlighting Graham's support during the yearlong war against Hamas in Gaza.
The list release coincided with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, symbolically aligning with Zechariah 14:16, which envisions a time when people from all nations gather in Jerusalem.
Graham expressed his belief that the Jews are God's chosen people and pledged to stand with Israel during its time of need.
Pope Leo XIV also paid tribute to Christians who have died as witnesses to their faith, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and unity among different religious traditions.
Father Gabriele of the Holy Family Church in Gaza received a message from Pope Leo XIV, expressing condolences for the deaths of Maysa and Mary, who were killed in an airstrike.
The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement expressing condolences to the families of those killed and to the Christian community in Gaza.
Father Romanelli noted that 62 Christians have died in the war, with 25 dying violent deaths from bombardments or military snipers.
Father Romanelli emphasized the need for peace and urged prayers for the Church, Pope Leo XIV, and for peace between Palestine and Israel.
The UK's 'buffer zone' law, which prohibits influencing decisions about abortion services within 150 meters of abortion facilities, has led to Vaughan-Spruce's criminal charge for standing outside an abortion facility.
What this adds
The extent of international support for Israel among Christian communities remains a subject of ongoing discussion and mobilization.
What's confirmed
- Vaughan-Spruce, with ADF International's legal backing, has repeatedly sought clarification on her case, emphasizing that the legislation does not ban her mere presence or beliefs.
- The Israel Allies Foundation, founded 15 years ago, released its fifth annual list of top Christian allies, highlighting Graham's support during the yearlong war against Hamas in Gaza.
- The list release coincided with the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, symbolically aligning with Zechariah 14:16, which envisions a time when people from all nations gather in Jerusalem.
- Graham expressed his belief that the Jews are God's chosen people and pledged to stand with Israel during its time of need.
- Pope Leo XIV also paid tribute to Christians who have died as witnesses to their faith, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and unity among different religious traditions.
- Father Gabriele of the Holy Family Church in Gaza received a message from Pope Leo XIV, expressing condolences for the deaths of Maysa and Mary, who were killed in an airstrike.
- The Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem issued a statement expressing condolences to the families of those killed and to the Christian community in Gaza.
- Father Romanelli noted that 62 Christians have died in the war, with 25 dying violent deaths from bombardments or military snipers.
- Father Romanelli emphasized the need for peace and urged prayers for the Church, Pope Leo XIV, and for peace between Palestine and Israel.
- The UK's 'buffer zone' law, which prohibits influencing decisions about abortion services within 150 meters of abortion facilities, has led to Vaughan-Spruce's criminal charge for standing outside an abortion facility.
What's still developing
- “It is a great honor to stand with Israel. This nation was brutally attacked and has every right to defend itself from those who want to wipe it off the face of the earth,” Graham said in a written statement.
- The son of the late American evangelist, Billy Graham, heads a list of Israel’s top Christian Allies around the world, recognized for their unwavering faith-based support for the Jewish state.
- The American evangelist and missionary Franklin Graham, 72, of Asheville, North Carolina—who serves as president of Samaritan’s Purse and the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, named after his father—topped the 2024 list of Christian allies for his advocacy for the Jewish state and humanitarian assistance for Israeli families displaced by the war triggered by the Oct.
- Founded a decade and a half ago, the Israel Allies Foundation, which puts out the listing, has emerged as a powerhouse in mobilizing support for Israel worldwide through faith-based diplomacy.
- Its ever-growing network includes more than 50 pro-Israel parliamentary caucuses around the globe, based on shared Judeo-Christian values.
- Through parishes, schools, hospitals, and charitable works, Christians are called to “put the Gospel into practice” by welcoming and supporting those in need.
- “Thank you for standing by the parish and so many people who only want to live in peace. God bless, with a warm embrace,” he wrote to Father Gabriele.
- “We have had 62 deaths: 62 Catholic and Orthodox Christians who have died in this war,” the parish priest said.
- BIRMINGHAM (17 December 2025) – West Midlands Police and the Crown Prosecution Service have criminally charged Isabel Vaughan-Spruce because she “stood outside” an abortion facility, where “influence” is prohibited.
- All previous court cases regarding the status of silent prayer took place in the context of “buffer zones” enforced by local authorities via Public Spaces Protection Orders, rather than through this new law.
- The new national law prohibits “influencing any person’s decision to access, provide or facilitate abortion services” within 150m of abortion facilities, but does not mention silent prayer specifically.
- CPS guidance on the law stipulates that silent prayer on its own is not enough to meet the threshold of criminality unless it is accompanied by “overt” activity.