Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

A Christmas Eve screed from Politico has ignited online mockery, with the outlet claiming ‘far-right’ leaders are weaponizing the holiday by emphasizing its Christian origins amid secular pressures and immigration debates.

The article spotlights Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and others for framing Christmas as a “marker of Christian civilization” being under threat. It accuses far-right parties in Italy, France, Spain, and Germany of repurposing seasonal cheer into a culture war tool, positioning themselves against a “hostile, secular left.”

Roberts highlights Meloni’s defense of traditions, quoting her past remarks: “How can my culture offend you?” in reference to nativity scenes in public spaces. The piece notes Brothers of Italy’s lavish Christmas festival, complete with Santa and ice-skating, as a “spectacle” to rally supporters.

Far-right parties are claiming the festive season as their own, recasting Christmas as a marker of Christian civilization that is under threat and positioning themselves as its last line of defense against a supposedly hostile, secular left. https://t.co/6QMMomhHHX

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) December 24, 2025

So called ‘experts’ like University of Surrey professor Daniele Albertazzi are cited, explaining how post-2010 Islamic terror attacks shifted the radical right to embrace “cultural Christianity” as an identity marker against perceived threats.

The piece notes how in Germany, the AfD warns of Christmas markets losing their “German character,” while in Italy, right-wing figures attack schools for scrubbing religious references from songs. Brothers of Italy MP Marta Schifone is quoted: “For us, traditions represent our roots, who we are, who we have been, and the history that made us what we are today. Those roots must be celebrated and absolutely defended.”

Politico claims those on the right are not really religious, but use Christianity as “civilizational shorthand” to draw boundaries, framing it as manipulative, while glossing over leftist efforts to neuter Christmas with “holiday season” jargon for “inclusivity.”

Online, the backlash was swift and savage, with users dismantling the premise that acknowledging Christmas’s Christian roots is some radical act.

The “far right” now claims that Christmas is Christian! https://t.co/MwzZjUBLU2

— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) December 24, 2025

Yes, we wouldn’t want to confuse Christmas as being Christian. What a crazy thought.

Thanks Politico. https://t.co/tPZVWiX2N2

— Bonchie (@bonchieredstate) December 24, 2025

BREAKING: Europeans are shocked to learn Christmas is a Christian celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. https://t.co/xqWjC2hzRo

— @amuse (@amuse) December 24, 2025

“Those dang Christians claiming the celebration of their Savior’s birth as their own.”
You might want to ask yourself why you’re being ratioed.

— Ellie A (@EllieGAnders) December 24, 2025

The same people who mocked the idea of a war on Christmas are now claiming that treating it as a Christian holiday makes you a far right radical https://t.co/lHeLwTT94Q

— Auron MacIntyre (@AuronMacintyre) December 24, 2025

We don’t hate the media enough.

Media have framed the following as far right: Working out, Christmas, having a big family, believing men can’t be women, traditional relationships, eating meat, opposing illegal immigration & more.

So normal = far right? Guess I’m far right.

And… pic.twitter.com/1YMQhBm62G

— Robby Starbuck (@robbystarbuck) December 24, 2025

This Politico flop underscores how legacy media twists normalcy into extremism to push leftist propaganda, diluting national identities under the guise of tolerance.

As Europe grapples with mass migration and cultural erosion, defending Christmas isn’t “far-right”—it’s common sense resistance to woke overreach.

In the end, attempts to secularize or shame Christian heritage only fuel the pushback.

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“California is on a path to self-destruction. Hollywood is already toast and now the most productive entrepreneurs will leave taking their tax revenues and job creation elsewhere,” Bill Ackman wrote on X, citing a New York Times report that said several billionaires, including Peter Thiel and Larry Page, are preparing to flee the state as a proposed one-time wealth tax ballot measure gains momentum.

California is on a path to self-destruction. Hollywood is already toast and now the most productive entrepreneurs will leave taking their tax revenues and job creation elsewhere.

And then the Democrats highlight @CAgovernor Newsom as a great leader. Crazy. https://t.co/bFyLhARrNn

— Bill Ackman (@BillAckman) December 27, 2025

A one-time wealth tax aimed at fewer than 300 billionaires in the state, backed by the left-wing and anti-Trump health care union Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West, would tax California residents worth more than $1 billion at 5% of their assets, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2026 (more color here). 

S.E.I.U.-U.H.W. joined a “No Kings” rally against Trump earlier this year. What the union does not want you to know is that the rally was funded by dark-money NGOs tied to leftist billionaires. It was merely a propaganda scam from the start. In reality, the union functions as little more than a megaphone for the Democratic Party’s unhinged left-wing billionaire class that openly hates America and capitalism. 

In response, Page has discussed relocating by year-end and entities tied to him have incorporated in Florida. Thiel has explored expanding operations outside California and already maintains residency and voter registration in Florida, as well as additional international citizenships.

Here’s more from NYT:

Billionaires, including Peter Thiel, the tech venture capitalist, and Larry Page, a co-founder of Google, are considering cutting or reducing their ties to California by the end of the year because of a proposed ballot measure that could tax the state’s wealthiest residents, according to five people familiar with their thinking.

Mr. Thiel, 58, who owns a home in the Hollywood Hills and operates a personal investment firm from Los Angeles, has explored opening an office for that firm, Thiel Capital, in another state and spending more time outside California, three of the people said.

Other billionaires who appear to be making moves to decrease their presence in California include Mr. Page, 52, a longtime resident of Palo Alto. He has discussed leaving the state by the end of the year, according to two people briefed on the talks. In mid-December, three limited liability companies associated with Mr. Page filed documents to incorporate in Florida, according to state records.

For the wealthiest Californians, this could mean multibillion-dollar tax bills. Page alone could face more than $12 billion in taxes.

The proposed wealth tax comes as the struggling state, weighed down by failed progressive ideas and policies, has grown parasitical, attempting to latch onto billionaires to foot the bill for a looming $100 billion hole in the state’s health care system.

Not hard to see why the one-party-rule state is hemorrhaging taxpayer funds… There’s no accountability.

JUST IN: 🇺🇸 New report alleges $76,500,000,000 or more in fraudulent spending in California. pic.twitter.com/OSLLfTkuzO

— Remarks (@remarks) December 24, 2025

Here is the reparations approval signed by @DanielLurie the day before Christmas Eve. In the news biz we call this the holiday news drop. No Instagram posts, no fanfare, just his signature on what is likely an illegal bill. Of note, London Breed did not support reparations. https://t.co/HpfokfIUZ6 pic.twitter.com/JxAo8Spf9X

— 💥Susan Dyer Reynolds🗞️ (@SusanDReynolds) December 27, 2025

Instead of taking accountability for failed left-wing policies, the one-party rule state is attempting to foot the bill by taxing the most productive people in the state. The consequences of such a move are very clear: the exodus of people and companies will continue.

Unhinged leftists of the S.E.I.U.-U.H.W. say the wealth tax will raise up to $100 billion from roughly 200 billionaires to support California’s health care system amid budget pressures.

Left-wing Gov. Gavin Newsom has boasted about draining public resources for illegal aliens…

Trump often lies about Democrats giving healthcare to undocumented immigrants. In California, Newsom actually did it. And defends it.

“I’m proud of that. I believe in universal health care.”

But, he says, “we failed on the border. We need to own up to that.” pic.twitter.com/5MFgK9tFQu

— Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) December 11, 2025

We suspect there will be a mad dash by billionaires restructuring residency and assets, particularly toward business-friendly red states such as Florida and Texas, to reduce exposure to imploding California. Just remember, for the socialists in California, once they impose one wealth tax, it likely won’t be the last.

Let’s hope Newsom’s destructive left-wing policies and overregulation never make it to the White House. His failed progressive policies are merely a reflection of the rudderless Democratic Party, which has been hijacked by anti-American globalist billionaires. These folks have no economic agenda, merely strip the nation of wealth for illegals and ensure ‘America First’ never succeeds. California is burning. And it’s not from wildfires.

Submitted by American Truckers United, 

As 2025 draws to a close, America’s truck drivers—the unsung heroes keeping our economy rolling—have a good reason to celebrate. What began as a gritty grassroots uprising in Arkansas against wage-dumping and unsafe foreign competition has transformed into a national triumph, spearheaded by President Trump’s no-nonsense cabinet. This administration isn’t just talking the talk; they’re enforcing real change, putting American workers first in an industry battered by globalist policies.

At American Truckers United, we are deeply grateful for how God has worked through our lives, our organization, and our supporters over the past year, leading us through the toughest challenges and blessings alike.

As we close out 2025, we’ve prepared this brief video to reflect… pic.twitter.com/JYisF5gXjx

— American Truckers 🚛🦅 (@atutruckers) December 23, 2025

President Trump’s Executive Order was the opening salvo: mandating English proficiency for commercial drivers and launching a probe into fraudulent non-domiciled CDLs that have flooded the market with unvetted, unqualified, and untrained operators. Secretary Duffy’s deep-dive investigation exposed the ugly truth— American truckers are being systematically replaced through illegal schemes, driving down wages and compromising highway safety. The FMCSA’s Interim Final Ruling, though imperfect, marked a seismic shift, with the executive branch finally forcing the cutting off of the flow of illegal aliens who obtain EAD cards and CDLs. More needs to be done to permanently revoke and ban all non-domiciled CDLs, but career staffers are blocking these efforts.

Then came Secretary Rubio’s freeze on work visas exploited by trucking firms, halting the influx of cheap foreign labor. Under Secretary Noem’s oversight, ICE Director Todd Lyons increased enforcement through 287(g) agreements, training officers to identify immigration violations on the road. The payoff? The high-profile arrest of a terror suspect wielding one of these bogus CDLs underscores the national security risks of lax borders.

Economically, the stakes couldn’t be higher. Under the previous regime, over 88,000 American-owned trucking companies folded amid mass migration and crippling regulations. But with Trump’s team at the helm, 2026 promises a resurgence: fairer wages, safer roads, and protected jobs. God is answering our prayers through this administration, but battles loom— from litigation to lingering deep-state resistance.

FreightWaves’ Craig Fuller reports that the latest trucking spot rates have now surpassed 2022 seasonal levels.

Here’s more from Fuller…

Rejection levels have hit the highest levels since the start of the Great Freight Recession in 2022 and spot rates are also surging.

The rally will continue into next year if the compliance crackdown stays in place. If we get any volume pops due to economic improvements or… pic.twitter.com/XYPdNzDJXc

— Craig Fuller 🛩🚛🚂⚓️ (@FreightAlley) December 15, 2025

Fellow truckers, keep the faith and keep your trucks loaded. Next year could mark the beginning of a significant turnaround for the trucking industry.

Left-wing Governor Tim Walz, under intensifying federal pressure, faces a widening Somali-linked fraud scandal in Minnesota. Federal prosecutors state that the scheme currently totals at least $9 billion, with the final figure potentially much higher. Recent reporting by Ryan Thorpe and Christopher F. Rufo alleges that some welfare funds were funneled into an overseas terrorist organization. Now, a bombshell video from a citizen journalist suggests the fraud extends beyond Medicaid into the state’s daycare system.

A 42-minute bombshell video by journalist Nick Shirley and a local private investigator documents an on-the-ground investigation in Minneapolis that alleges massive, ongoing fraud in government-funded social services. The main focus is on Somali-owned businesses in child daycare, adult/autism care, home healthcare, and non-emergency medical transportation programs that draw from the taxpayer-funded Child Care Assistance Program.

Shirley claims his team uncovered more than $110 million in questionable payments to Somali-owned businesses on just the first day of their investigation, as part of a broader welfare fraud scandal totaling upwards of $9 billion.

Shirley and the investigator visited several childcare facilities that had no visible children, toys, or activities during peak hours. Staff could not answer basic questions about rates or licenses. Both were denied entry to the reception areas of these facilities:

Quality Learing Center: Licensed for 99 children; received $4 million over two years. Sign misspells “learning” as “learing”; no children visible, doors locked, no playground.

Future Leaders Early Learning Center: Licensed for 90 children; received $6.67 million over two years. Facility empty; staff evasive when asked about child numbers.

Mako Child Care and Mini Child Care Center (combined): Licensed for 120 children; received $1.3M (2020), $987K (2021), $714K (2022), $1.6M (2025). No children observed.

ABC Learning Center: Licensed for 40 children; nearly $3 million over three years. Blacked-out windows, no activity.

Sweet Angel Child Care: Licensed for 74 children; $1.26 million in 2025 alone.

Millions of taxpayer dollars went to one daycare company that could not even spell “learning” correctly…

4 million dollars of hard earned tax dollars going to and an education center that can’t even spell learning correctly.

Care to explain this one, @tim_walz? https://t.co/mGhS5IP4km

— Tom Emmer (@tomemmer) December 26, 2025

Shirley, accompanied by an investigator, also conducted site visits to adult day care and autism centers, identifying indicators consistent with the use of front companies.

If accurate, Shirley’s findings indicate a possible coordinated network of Somali-owned front companies structured to maximize extraction from taxpayer programs while minimizing detection, accountability, and the recovery of funds as exposure increases.

Diving into the corporate records of Future Leaders Early Learning Center reveals a familiar pattern. Fahima Mahamud is listed as an officer of the learning center and of multiple other companies, including assisted living and autism centers. The childcare center is also linked to Sharmarke Ali, who is connected to another childcare center as well as a home healthcare company.

The citizen journalist is doing more journalism than MSNBC, CNN, and 60 Minutes combined have done in years, as those outlets often operate more like PR firms than news organizations.

Watch Here:

🚨 Here is the full 42 minutes of my crew and I exposing Minnesota fraud, this might be my most important work yet. We uncovered over $110,000,000 in ONE day. Like it and share it around like wildfire! Its time to hold these corrupt politicians and fraudsters accountable

We ALL… pic.twitter.com/E3Penx2o7a

— Nick shirley (@nickshirleyy) December 26, 2025

Read more… 

Minnesota Gets New Fraud Czar Amid Somali Welfare Scandal 

“It’s Unbelievable”: Taxpayers’ Money Still Flowing To Indicted Fraud Suspect: Minnesota Lawmaker

“Clean Up Your Act”: Nearly 100 Minnesota Mayors Speak Out Against ‘Fraud, Unchecked Spending’

Trump Ends TPS For Somalis In Minnesota After Explosive Report Reveals Welfare Fraud Network Funding Overseas Terror

Where is all this taxpayer money going? Perhaps Rufo is correct. 

Via Middle East Eye

Addressing his party on 14 December, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made headlines with remarks unprecedented in postwar Europe.

“Dear friends, the decades of Pax Americana are largely over for us in Europe, and for us in Germany as well. It no longer exists as we know it. And nostalgia won’t change that. The Americans are now very, very ruthlessly pursuing their own interests. And this cannot have a different answer than that it is time that we also pursue our own interests. And dear friends, here we are not weak, we are not small.”

Pax Americana, the US-led security order that has come to define American and European partnerships since the end of the Second World War, is now being openly questioned. Indeed, Merz has crossed a line that few European leaders have even contemplated since the Cold War – triggered by the shock generated by the new US National Security Strategy (NSS), issued earlier this month.

The document no longer even identifies Russia as a threat, describing it instead as a factor in the Trump administration’s efforts to reach peace in Ukraine, an objective now presented as a strategic interest for Washington, alongside the stabilisation of relations with Moscow.

via AFP

To rub salt into the wound, the NSS states that “the perception and reality of Nato in constant expansion must stop”. In a single sentence, nearly three decades of western narrative, which has brazenly denied any link between Nato’s eastward expansion and the war in Ukraine, were quietly discarded by the alliance’s leading power.

It is no surprise, then, that the NSS was received in Europe with consternation. But what is harder to justify is the sense of surprise. The document merely puts into writing what US President Donald Trump has been stating, with characteristic bluntness, for over a decade.

European elites were even forewarned last February, when Trump dispatched Vice President JD Vance to the Munich Security Conference to deliver an unequivocal message about what lay ahead.

Merz’s remarks followed similar declarations from Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte, who delivered an apocalyptic speech in Berlin, as well as from France’s Chief of Defence Staff General Fabien Mandon and Nato Military Committee chair Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone. In an interview with the Financial Times, Cavo Dragone went so far as to advocate pre-emptive or preventive hybrid attacks against Russia.

It is difficult to avoid the impression that this chorus of fearmongering is intended to build public support for the EU’s recently announced 800 billion euro ($942bn) rearmament plan, ostensibly designed to fill the vacuum left by a US administration increasingly determined to disengage, while confronting a heavily exaggerated Russian threat.

Rearmament without strategy

This narrative becomes even more disturbing when viewed against the rise of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has come under accusations of ideological links to Nazism, at a time when Germany is being urged to rearm on a massive scale. Yet this contradiction appears lost on Europe’s liberal elites, who remain fixated on the supposed threat posed by “Russian autocracy”.

Merz has made clear what this means in practice. If Germany fails to expand its military rapidly enough, compulsory military service may become “inevitable”. Similar sentiments are now being echoed by ruling elites in the UK, France, Italy, Poland and across the Nordic and Baltic states.

The premise underlying these calls, however, is highly questionable. The claim that Germany, or Europe more broadly, faces an imminent military threat from Russia is deeply contested. Moscow appears to lack both the resources and the capability to invade Nato countries. After nearly four years of war, it has not even succeeded in occupying all of Ukraine.

Likewise, Germany and a number of other European states lack the capacity to reintroduce conscription at scale or to rapidly convert their industrial base to a war economy. Its volunteer forces are shrinking and ageing, recruitment targets are consistently missed and training systems remain sluggish.

Germany’s industrial base has been hollowed out, while its automotive sector is struggling under pressure from Chinese competition. Ultimately, its poorly concealed ambition to maintain its industrial edge by pivoting towards weapons manufacturing is easy to proclaim, but far more difficult to realise. Similar structural constraints affect much of Europe. The result is a surreal situation in which militarization is presented as a substitute for diplomacy, as if conscription could fill the political vacuum created by the near-total abandonment of serious diplomatic engagement across the continent.

Some describe this moment as a Zeitenwende, a historic turning point framed as Europe finally assuming “responsibility” for its own security. In reality, it represents little more than burden-shifting within the Atlantic alliance, which it could have potentially withstood were it not for the fact that the main escalatory power remains firmly across the Atlantic. At the same time, Europe is now expected to provide the workforce, social discipline and political compliance.

Strategy, therefore, continues to be conceived and remotely controlled by Washington, while Europe bears all the risks and consequences.

Europe’s hollow power

If Merz and his EU counterparts believe that massive rearmament offers an escape from the cul-de-sac they have created, they are deluding themselves. Since 2022, European leaders have undermined their own energy security, lost competitiveness, hollowed out industrial capacity and embraced deindustrialization as a virtue – all in the name of a war they are unlikely to win, not least because it is being fought through a strategy they do not control.

In regular times, this would induce political vertigo. Instead, the German chancellor has the audacity to insist that his country is neither weak nor small.

Across Europe, factories are closing, energy prices are skyrocketing and supply chains are migrating. Yet EU decision-makers persist in a state of cognitive dissonance, functioning on autopilot. There appears to be no vision. Diplomacy has vanished. No credible new security architecture for the continent is even discussed. Instead, everything is filtered through a single matrix known as Russophobia, a sentiment masquerading as strategy.

And then there is the mother of all paradoxes. The EU claims to defend freedom while openly discussing and approving coercive laws that restrict freedom of thought and expression at home.

Can it seriously be argued that French President Emmanuel Macron respected the will of voters in the most recent elections? Or that the events surrounding Romania’s recent electoral process were remotely normal? How is it possible that EU institutions can increasingly sanction individuals without due legal process, simply for holding dissenting views?

Militarization is now chosen over common sense and realism. Fear is obsessively instilled into public opinions and unconvincing narratives are replacing strategic thinking.  

Rather than reconsidering this self-destructive trajectory, Merz, together with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and much of the EU leadership, has doubled down. They attempted to confiscate frozen Russian assets held in European banks to finance the war in Ukraine, ignoring warnings from the European Central Bank and discreet alerts from ratings agencies about the risks to Europe’s financial credibility.

After the political folly of seeking Russia’s “strategic defeat”, the economic damage inflicted by sanctions and the abandonment of Russian gas, Europe nearly added financial self-sabotage to the list.

Strategic self-harm

Will European leaders ever learn a lesson?

Fortunately, their plan failed miserably. Last week, the European Council declined to approve the measure. Belgium, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Italy and even France raised objections. Instead, the EU opted to burden its already strained taxpayers with a new 90 billion euro loan to Ukraine.

When historians look back on this period, they may be surprised to conclude that it was a relatively obscure Belgian prime minister, Bart De Wever, derided by much of the mainstream press, who played a decisive role in saving Europe’s financial credibility.

Looking ahead to 2026, there is little evidence that Europe’s leaders are prepared to abandon their mistaken course. There is, however, a faint glimmer of change. Macron has signalled a renewed willingness to engage in dialogue with Russia. It is an encouraging albeit insufficient step.

Any genuine shift would require two fundamental principles to be upheld: the first is the indivisibility of security, the idea that one state’s security cannot be pursued at the expense of others in the same region.

Eastern European states, including Ukraine, cannot plausibly insist that their security depends solely on Nato membership if Russia perceives that outcome as an existential threat. Security arrangements must take into account all parties’ perceptions, rather than privileging some at the expense of others.

The second is recognition of the security dilemma, a core concept in international relations theory. When one state enhances its military capabilities, others may perceive this as threatening, regardless of intent.

Applied to Europe today, the question is obvious: why should Russia view the EU’s 800 billion euro rearmament program as purely defensive when EU member states already spend more than four times as much as Russia on military procurement?

Without integrating these principles into European strategic thinking, particularly in negotiations over Ukraine, 2026 risks becoming yet another bleak year for peace on the continent.

Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukraine early Saturday, killing at least one person and injuring many others, and leaving hundreds of thousands without power. Already the electricity grid has long suffered under such crippling attacks, with barely any time or necessary parts for repair.

The assault occurred just a day before anticipated Ukraine peace talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Trump, expected at Mar-A-Lago on Sunday. According to The New York Times, air raid alarms sounded around 1:30am local time as the strikes began, with Zelensky later stating on X that nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles were used, mainly on energy sites and civilian infrastructure in the capital.

Via Associated Press

Ukraine’s Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko said on Telegram that 10 apartment buildings were hit and more than 20 people were injured. The Associated Press later updated the casualty count, reporting that 27, including two children, were wounded.

Zelensky has accused Russia of seeking to prolong the conflict and that ongoing peace negotiation efforts are simply a ruse. The Moscow side has accused Zelensky of essentially the same thing, and said he doesn’t want to give up power.

Kyiv regional governor Mykola Kalashnyk announced of these latest strikes, “As of this morning, part of the left bank of the region remains without electricity. Currently, more than 320,000 consumers are without power.”

Based on this fresh assault, Zelensky described, “Russian representatives engage in lengthy talks, but in reality, Kinzhals and Shaheds speak for them,” he said. Russia has been chiefly relying Kinzhal ballistic missiles and Iranian designed Shahed in these daily strikes.

Dramatic direct hit of high-rise…

WATCH: Russian Shahed drone hit a high-rise apartment in Kyiv this morning. pic.twitter.com/ClcaziVU5d

— Clash Report (@clashreport) December 27, 2025

“They do not want to end the war and seek to use every opportunity to cause Ukraine even greater suffering and increase their pressure on others around the world,” he added.

But on the other hand the Kremlin has charged that Zelensky and his European backers seek to “torpedo” the US-brokered plan, given especially they’ve balked at making territorial concessions.

Zelensky is urgently asking Washington and the West to take “more strong steps” to save lives. “Many of our partners have this capability,” he continued, in reference to ‘closing the skies’ through more sophisticated weaponry.

Latest strike map
Over 500 drones an around 40 missiles were used.
Blackouts in Kiev reported. pic.twitter.com/z36NeCkICp

— — GEROMAN — time will tell – 👀 — (@GeromanAT) December 27, 2025

“The key is to use it. It is equally important to continue supporting Ukraine’s defense — our protection of life. Supplies for air defense must be sufficient and timely, especially now, when we need them most,” he said.

Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news,

The Church of England has sparked outrage with a video where a female reverend boldly declares that Mary, not Jesus, is the central figure in the Nativity story, with many suggesting it is an attempt to rewrite scripture through woke ideology, diminishing the divine role of Christ Himself.

The video, posted by the Church of England as part of their Advent and Christmas reflections, features Rev. Pippa White speaking in front of a painting of the Virgin Mary. She opens by teasing the question of the Christmas story’s protagonist.

“If you ask me who do I think is the main character in The Christmas Story, let’s face it, I’m probably not going to say Father Christmas. But! I’m also not gonna say Jesus because I think the main character In The Christmas Story Is Mary,” White states.

Church of England posts video of a female reverend saying Mary is the “main character” in the Christmas story instead of Jesus.

“She had the chance to say no. She wasn’t forced to carry the Christ child.”

pic.twitter.com/nv7IIgbGkm

— Oli London (@OliLondonTV) December 24, 2025

She continues, emphasising Mary’s agency: “I think sometimes we can fall into a bit of trap where we talk about Mary as if she was like this pawn in a really big game but i think its important remember that she had the chance to say no. She wasn’t forced To carry the Christ child She didn’t have to but when she was told about it she said yes. Behold the handmaiden of The Lord.”

White concludes with a call to action: “So I think its really important this Christmas time we remember To be a bit more like Mary.”

The video ties into the Church of England’s “Women of the Nativity” series, which reimagines the Christmas story through female perspectives, including biblical figures like Mary and Elizabeth, alongside fictional ones. According to the church’s website, these stories aim to “bring to life the wonder of the incarnation” by focusing on women’s voices during Advent and Christmas.

While the series draws from scripture, critics see it as part of a broader trend where progressive elements within the church prioritize social justice narratives over core Christian doctrine.

This comes amid ongoing debates about the Church of England’s direction, including its stances on gender and sexuality that have alienated traditionalists.

If Mary was the main character, it would be called Marymas.

— Dharma Porter (@thedharmaporter) December 24, 2025

That is not in the Bible and neither is her version of “Christianity”

— Howard Kirshenbaum (@HKirshenba74891) December 25, 2025

This is another wokerite spin and really demonstrates the religious decline of the CofE into a woke empathy organisation. The language this dog collar presents is framed as “individualistic choice” rather than obedience, grounded in spiritual devotion. The framing falls directly…

— Edgar Holroyd-Doveton (@EdgarHolroyd) December 25, 2025

Must be a pitch for a new Disney movie.

— Zac Valentine ? ? (@LordOfTheDivX) December 25, 2025

They legit are trying to make a woke reboot of the literal bible

Miss me with that shit

— MAGA 4 Life (@MAGA4Life_62) December 24, 2025

These comments reflect growing frustration among conservatives who view such reinterpretations as symptomatic of cultural decay, much like the battles against woke indoctrination in schools and media.

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