KCIS Newsmakers

Judge rules on Idaho abortion law...Trump Administration won't allow Medicare to be used for "gender-affirming care" for minors...West Virginia lawmakers pass bill aimed at eliminating DEI policies across state government and education. .and Hungary passes constitutional amendment on LGBTQ+ public events.

Feeral judge rules on immigrant enforcement at houses of worship...missionary abducted while preaching at South African church...and President Trump nominates ambassador-at-large for international religious freedom.

omeland Security to monitor immigrants' social media for antisemitism... more than 60 Christians killed in attacks in Nigeria...and President Trump’s nominee for ambassador tot he Vatican comes before a Senate hearing.

Federal judge rules on part of Illinois abortion law..."misgendering" law passes Colorado House...and group of professors say University of British Columbia is wronguflly engaging in political activity. 

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President Trump...Pope Francis makes an appoearance...former D-C cardinal Theodore Mccarrick passes away...and the latest "The Chosen" movie near top of this past week's box office favorites.

Kansas Catholic Priest shot to death...attorneys ask full appeals court to review Seattle-area church complaint over abortion coverage...and Englands "Wrestling Church"

Idaho's Governor sign bill allowing state taxpayer dollars to fund private, religious and home schooling expenses...Texas legislature hearing bill on private school vouchers...and Hungary welcomes Israeli Prime Minister while announcing it's quitting the world’s top war crimes court.

Fianl report released in Nashville Christian school shooting...arguments heard by Supreme Court over Planned Parenthood funding...and Nevada to require parental notification for minors' abortions.

Update on California transgender athlete bills.

Emergency aid ramping up for Myanmar quake victims...pro-life measure closer to becoming law in MIssouri...and two transgender athletic bills intorducted in California .

Quake relief challenges in Myanmar...U-S Supreme Court hears Catholic charity case ouf of Wisconsin...and the Pope's doctors discuss his medical improvement.

Pro-Life groups lobby against Planned Parenthood...Maine refuses to comply with Title IX rules regarding transgender athletes...and Utah prohibits flying Pride flags at schools and government buildings.

President Trump expected to freeze Planned Parenthood funding...New York county clerk stops Texas from taken legal action against doctor for prescribing abortion pills...and Trump Admnistration investigating California Department of Education over gender identity law.

New survey says few Amiericans affirm the Trinity...a bill in Congress would block federal funds for "gender transistion" procedures...and Pope Francis was reportedly close to death last month.

No apologies yet between Maine's governor and President Trump in debate over transgender athlete's in women's sports...federal judge rules on drag show at Texas A&M...and Japanese court orders Uniffication Church in Japan to be dissolved.

More Israeli strikes on Gaza...Pope is back at the Vatican...and two hot-button bills now law in South Dakota.

Over a dozen Christian leaders prayed with President Trump in the Oval Office this week...large number of a Texas chapter of Catholic Charities out of a job due in part to freezes in federal payments to refugee resettlement programs...and complaints to police in Indonesia accusing Christians of blasphemy on social media has driven several of them abroad.

U.S. Depaertment of Education decisions in two instances involving transgender athlete participation...judge orders two transgender inmates returned to women's facilities...and a Florida university medical school administrator leaves after DEI comments.

Judge blocks enforcement of transgender troop ban..federal court hearing arguments over an Ohio school district’s gender pronoun policy...Ohio appeals court rules against the state's ban on "gender-affirming care" for minors...and an update on Pope Francis.

Trump and Putin talk...Israel launches strikes on Gaza...Pope writes a letter on war...and Texas charges midwife for providing illegal abortions.

Bill in Washington State legislature places limits on social media algorithms used by kids...Texas legislators going after the abortion pill..and Vatican releases first picture of the Pope in a month.

Washington's Schools Superintendent tells districts to follow state law on transgender athletes...Texas governor calls for investigation into whether educators transitioned a student against a parent's wishes...and more than 50 universities being investigated for alleged racial discrimination.

Pro-Palestinian Columbia University activist to remain in jail following deportation hearing...founding pastor of a Texas megachurch charged with five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child in Oklahoma...and Mississippi U.S. Senator reintroduces bill banning research involving fetal tissue obtained from abortions.

Some colleges being warned over alleged antisemitism on campus...Spokane-area school district asking White House to intervene in transgender athlete issue...and the Pope continues his recovery.