KCIS Newsmakers

Ruling on Idaho's abortion law paused...Supreme Court to hear religious freedom case this week...and Pope gets official go-ahead to travel to South America.

Difficult negotiations ahead after Israeli elction...abortion opponents turn in signatures challenging Massachusetts new abortion law...and Pope votes in U.S. election.

Israelis awaiting final election results...Jordan launches airstrikes in Syria followig attack on Christian church...and new report finds religious practice in the U-S has remained stable since 2020.

Israeli election results unclear so far...attacks on Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia...and a new report on worsening persecution of Christians in parts of Africa and Asia.

Israelis go to the polls today...Pope Leo denounces religious justification for wars...and first ever "Detransition Clinic" in the country opens in Texas.

Outgoing U.N. chief comments on West Bank violence...arrests made in attack on Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan...and two Catholic bishops express regret for White House meeting with President Trump.

Attack on Greek Orthodox church in Jordan...Vatican and Honduras agree to strengthen religious freedom protections...and 18 states reportedly backing South Dakota's appeal of abortion pill ruling.

Pope Leo's cancer surgery successful...Episcopal Church membeship declines...and a new survey on Christianity in Britain.

Two U.S. companies settling religious discrimination claims involving Christian and Muslim employees.. U-S Supreme Court rejects medical care restrictions for prison inmates identifying as transgender...New Jersey school district is dropping a transgender policy...and classical Christian schools are expanding using taxpayer-funded scholarships.

List of states joining Supreme Court fight over school vaccines grows...Secretary of Educaion visits Washington State private schools promoting the Education Freedom Tax Credit...and North Carolina church is helping in forgiving medical debt.

Pope Leo delivers prayer and blessing despite last week's surgery...Senior pastor of Atlanta mega-church is retiring...and Kenyan doomsday cult leader convicted of mass murder.

Washington State high school cross-country meet being moved for safety reasons due to transgender athlete...Pope Leo speaks with Vladimir Putin...and Nigerian Christian Red Cross worker killed returning from field operations.

Pope Leo's recovery continues...Catholic diocese in Nigeria suspends operations of some schools, a parish and a hospital...and Christian relief organizations aiding in Hurricane Isaias recovery.

Pope Leo is recovering from surgey...LifeWise Academy settles religious discrimination lawsuit against the Everett School District...and retired pastor appealing conviction for violating Northern Ireland abortion buffer zone laws.

Pope Leo recovering from surgey after Vatican confirms he has lung cancer...and Kirkland, Washington pastor indicted in a 13-million-dollar fraud.

Pope's surgery successful....Florida Latino faith leaders condemn increased executions in the state...and New Jersey pastor arrested following Sunday's service.

Poe to have surgey...Robert Jeffress comes out in favor of livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter...while archbishop overseeing Catholic pastoral services for the U.S. military condemns the proposed livesteam.

New trial for British woman charged over silent prayer near abortion clinic...Christian town in Syria recovering for another mob attack...and reaction to Nobel Peace Prize award.

FDA gives update on abortion pill re-evaluation...Catholic Church pushing back on calls to decriminalize abortion in Scotland...and Canada's federal government advancing euthanasia legislation regarding those with mental illness..

Today is the third anniversary of Israel being attacked by Hamas...IFCJ President Yael Eckstein comments on the anniversary...and a new report on the number of attacks on Christians in Nigeria so far this year.

Televangelist Jim Bakker dies...former music pastor sented to life in prison...and Supreme Court declines Charelston church shooter appeal.

ADF files emergency application with Supreme Court over Washington State Title IX case...religious rights on current Supreme Court docket...and Israel reacts to Britian's Green Party over "anti-Zionist" declaration.

Copilot of flydubai flight to Israel alleged to have undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination"...Ukrainian church leaders appeal for international intervention for civilians in Russian-occupied region...and the Pentagon launches office of religious affairs.

Investigation underway in FlyDubai stabbing...Supreme Court to hear religious zoning case...and details about the country's first national school choice scholarship program.

Copilot of flight to Israel arrested after allegedly trying to crash the plane...U.S. can deport leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque...and three states suing three other states over abortion shield laws.