KCIS Newsmakers

San Francisco's archbishop breaking with Vatican over same-sex couple blessings...hundreds of false bomb threats made to Jewish facilities likely came from outside the U.S....and Britain’s Supreme Court has denied machines the same status as humans.

Late U-S Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor has been memorialized...Oklahoma Supreme Court staying out of lawsuit trying to prevent opening of the nation's first religious charter school...and it's a toned-downed Christmas in Bethlehem.

Pope Francis formally approves allowing priests to bless same-sex couples...a once-prominent cardinal has been sentenced to five-and-a-half-years in Vatican jail...and the Latin Patriarchate of Jerusalem said two Christian women at a church compound in Gaza have been killed by Israeli sniper fire.

U-S Supreme Court will hear appeals on limits on abortion pill...New Mexico's Supreme Court isweighing whether to strike down local abortion restrictions...and attorneys representing an Oregon mother of five who wishes to adopt siblings from foster care appeals being denied due to her beliefs.

President Biden vows to continue to stand with Israel in its war with Hamas...Harvard's President will keep her job...and University of Minnesota may become target of federal investigation over antisemitism.

U-S Supreme Court declines to take up achallenge to Washington State's ban on conversion therapy for minors..police investigating death of Nebraska priest...and attorney's for pregnant Texas women says she will travel out of state for abortion.

U-S Supreme Court is deciding whether to take up legal fight over drug most commonly used for medication abortion...Texas Attorney General threatens to prosecute any doctors who perform abortion on woman who just won a court order...and a man is facing federal charges after firing shots outside an Albany, New York synagogue.

Texas mother challenging state's near total abortion ban gets temporary restraining order...Wisconsin District Attorney promising quick appeal of abortion ban ruling...and Eastern Washington city council passes ordinance giving them more control over the city's library.

Wisconsin judge says state's abortion ban doesn't really ban abortions...Texas woman sues to allow her an abortion...and debate and testimony on Capitol Hill over antisemitism.

Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville ending blockade of hundreds of military promotions over dispute about Pentagon abortion policy...State Department says it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers...and EU official says Europe faces a“huge risk of terrorist attacks" over the Christmas season due to Israel-Hamas war.

Philippine president blames “foreign terrorists” for bomb blast that killed four Catholic worshippers Sunday...Pope Francis still ailing...and Jesus Film Project announces launch of their latest cinematic undertaking.

Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, has died..and seven Christians have died in attacks on two villages in Plateau state, Nigeria.

18 states and several pro-life and religious liberty advocacy organizations file friend-of-the-court brief in support of Seattle-area church refusing to provide abortion coverage for employees..two faith-based, pro-life nonprofits sue Washington State Attorney General...and British Columbia government announces workaround for those who want to be euthanasized while at local Catholic-run hospital.

A judge Nigeria has refused to dismiss case against a Christian and mother of five imprisoned since May 2022 for alleged Blasphemy...and Texas women refused abortions despite health risks have taken a challenge to the state's highest court.

Memorial service for former first lady Rosalynn Carter...Pope Francis canceles trip to U.N. climate conference..and police watchdog investigating B-C highway chase involving tractor flying protest banner against sexual orientation and gender identity programs in schools,

Israeli-Hamas cease-fire to be extended...at least 10 Christians killed Friday in Nigeria...and Canadian government panel says celebrating Christmas and Easter holidays could be seen as form of “religious intolerance".

A cease-fire agreement between Hamas and Israel...Pope calls Israel-Hamas war "terrorism"...and lawsuit filed against Vermont for denying religious schools from participating in tuition program and sports league due to beliefs.

Nigerian pastor killed but his kidnapped wife has been released...a religious freedom victory in a Nigerian court...and a third view of Thanksgiving.

Formr First Lady Rosalynn Carter dies at 96...controversial former megachurch pastor Carlton Pearson dies at 70...and Pakistani church elders reportedly confesses to setting fire to his church.

No Christmas display this year in Bethlehem...kidnapped pastor killed in Nigeria...and Grand Canyon University to appeal over $37 million fine by the U.S. Department of Eduction.

The Rev. Franklin Graham has met and prayed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...multiple former and current Washington state legislators submit friend-of-the-court brief in support of the Yakima Union Gospel Mission in regious freedom case...and U.S. Catholic Bishops call opposition to abortion “our pre-eminent priority".

Tens of Thousand attend a Pro-Israel Rally in Washington, D-C...Palestinian Christians still in the midst of Gaza...and U.S. Catholic Bishops open their annual Fall meeting.

Former Finnish Member of Parliament cleared of hate speech charges...a large march in support of Israel in Washington, D-C...and a unique remodeling plan for a Victoria, B-C church.

Alergia reportedly cracks down on house churches due to Israel-Hamas war...Pope prays for end of the war...and terminally-ill baby in U.K. legal battle dies.