KCIS Newsmakers

A federal judge has temporarily blocked Idaho’s “abortion trafficking” law...U.S. Justice Department weighs in on Alabama abortion law...and one of first astronauts to circle moon has died.

Attorney's for the Yakima Union Gospel Mission file opening brief asking the court 9th CIrcuit Court of Appeals to protect its freedom to hire like-minded individuals...the Vatican says it’s permissible,under certain circumstances, for transgender Catholics to be baptized...U.S. Secretary of State says Gaza cannot be run by Hamas or occupied by Israel...and Republican Presidential candidates debat...

Abortion measure passes in Ohio...new U-S poll on Israel-Hamas war...U-K Judge rules on baby Indi case...and Religious Liberty in the States report.

Jewish man dies after clashing protests in California...Ohio abortion measure on the ballot today.. and 8-month-old terminally ill British girl granted Italian citizenship in effort to keep her on life-support.

Update on Israel-Hamas war and Christian Missions in the region...at least 2 Christian building bombed in Sudan...and abortion on the ballot in parts of the U-S tomorrow.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urges Israel to allow more humanitarian aid into Gaza... Christians in the Middle East may be at risk as a result of anti-Jewish sentiment...and International Christian Concern releases its 2023 Persecutors of the Year report.

U-S Senate circumvents hold by Alabama Senator over military abortion policy and confirms new head of the Navy...Idaho mother and son charged with kidnapping for taking son's minor girlfriend out of state for an abortion...and ministry in the midst of air attacks in israel.

Largest Christian University in U.S. fined by Department of Education...another mass killing of Christians in Nigeria...and infant mortality in U.S. at its highest level in 20 years.

Update on Israel-Hamas war and impact on Christians in Israel and Gaza...and Ukrainian religious leaders in U-S asking for support.

A large turnout to remember those killed in last week's Maine shooting...a not-guilty plea in an Illinois court in the killing of a six-your-old Muslim boy...and a mob storms an airport in Russian shortly after a plane from Tel Aviv landed there.

Church planting in the Holy Land in the midst of war...and an accident claims the lives of Kenya Hope missionaries.

New speaker Mike Johnson says prayer is the proper response from the U.S. House to the mass shootings in Maine...Israel's Prime Minister invokes the Bible during speech to the nation annoucing Israeli military would soon launch its ground invasion of Gaza...and both U.S. Jewish and Muslim Civil Rights groups see big jump in harassment against members of their communities since the October 7th atta...

Georgia Supreme Court today leavrd limited access to abortions unchanged for now...dozens of US states are suing Meta for harming young people’s mental health...and a report on the practical impact of war on Christians in Israel.

Two rulings in Colorado on abortion and Christian school involvement in a state program...and once jailed missionary pilot back in the U-S.

Greek Othodox church hit in Gaza...three people killed in Uganadan park for allegedly supporting Christians in the region...and Ukranian Parliament advance legislation seen as effectively banning Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

Pepperdine University community continuing prayer vigils today after four female students were hit by a car and killed Tuesday...the execution of an Idaho death row inmate who says he's a "devout Christian" has been delayed...and singer Brittney Speers describies an abortion she had over 20 years ago one of the most agonizing things she has ever experienced.

Vatican offers to mediate between Israel and Hamas...U-S Senators heading to Israel...and Japan asks court to revoke legal status of the Unification Church.

In-person voting underway in Ohio for November ballot measure on abortion...and an Israeli Christian pastors' account of Saturday's attack by Hamas.

Israel update...and Italian evangelicals allege international evangelical group crossed a line by participating in ecumenical prayer vigil at the Vatican.

Israel update...large group of Christians kidnapped in Nigeria...and German Christian homeschooling family can stay another year in the U-S.

Update on Israel-Hamas war...and YWAM founder Loren Cunningham dead at 88.

U-S Department of Defense settles lawsuit filed against rescinded COVID-19 vaccine mandate...more than 100 black faith and community leaders in Ohio urging vote against abortion amendment to state constitution..and American tourist arrested for hurling works of art to the floor at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem.

New poll says 30-percent of Americans don’t identify with a religious group...Gallup says more Americans want more children...and record giving for a Southern Bapitist mIssions group.

Pope opens big Vatican meeting on future of the Roman Catholic church...and another Christian village in attacked in NIgeria.

Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused again to make LGBTQ+ cake...U-S Supreme Court won't hear appeals of multiple pro-life activists facing heavy fines for releasing undercover videos...and Pope Francis suggests their may be ways to bless same-sex unions in the Roman Catholic church.