KCIS Newsmakers

New York agrees to pay $250,000 in attorneys’ fees and costs after trying to shut down Syracuse-based adoption agency for its religious policies...a network of New York-based pregnancy centers can proceed with challenging a law they say forces them to hire those who've had or support abortion...and the Vatican to return three sculpture fragments from the Parthenon in Greece that have been in the V...

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal in Florida police department prayer vigil case...Utah Governor plans to sign a measure that would effectively ban abortion clinics from operating in the state...and Iranian pastor once sentenced to death for apostasy has been released from prision.

Yakima Union Gospel Mission files suit against Washington State...Calgary pastor arrested after protesting library story hour...and Walgreens won't sell abortion pill in 20 states.

Twitter has unveiled a new policy prohibiting violent speech...impact of Nigeria election...and a new study says a church hybrid model is the new normal.

Washington State Senate passes bills on LGBTQ curricula, cost-sharing for abortion, and requiring clergy to report, with exceptions, abuse allegations...Mississippi says no to sex-change operations for minors...and Israeli police respond to street protests.

Supreme Court asked to review lower court decision denying a religious freedom lawsuit against the Biden administration...:Jesus Revolution" makes strong opening weekend showing...and a new survey shows percent of U.S. population with a "Biblical Worldview" is shrinking.

More trouble in the West Bank...Florida Govenor signs bill controlling Disney district...and Ugandan Police arrest two people in connection with the kidnapping of 40 Christian children.

Tennesse house votes overwhelmingly to ban gender transition treatments for minors...and today marks the one-year anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Freedom of Religion suits filed in California and Florda...and information on a "Faithfulness Tax" in Russia.

Seattle City Council adds caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws...and the Southern Baptist Convention ousts its second-largest church.

Update on L-A Bishop murder...missionary pilot refused bail in Mozambique...and Hong Kong revokes visa of Chinese scientist who claimed in 2018 he made the world’s first genetically edited babies.

Arrest in shooting death of Los Angeles bishop...President's Biden & Zelensky visit church in Kyiv...and and public worship and prayer services moving off campus of Asbury University.

Kentucky Supreme Court keeps near-total abortion ban in place for now...federal appeals court to rehear Conneticut transgender athlete case...ande Damar Hamlin reponds to criticism over his Super Bowl jacket.

Bill criminalizing sex-change surgeries and medication for minors passes Idaho House...Vermont House committee votes to allow nonresidents to seek medically assisted suicide...and new survey says half of Americans believe national news media intends to deceive their audience or persuade them to their point of view.

California lawmakers to attempt to repeal 15-year-old marriage law...South Dakota Governor signs bill banning sex change operations and medication for minors...and a national day of prayer today in Kenya.

Pope responds to sentencing of Nicaraguan Bishop...explosive report on abuse in Portugese Catholic Church...and a new survey on antisemitism in the U.S.

An abortion pill could be pulled off the market by a legal case in Texas...South Dakota lawmakers vote on transgender transition surgies and medication for minors...and the Church of England votes to allow “blessings” on same-sex relationships.

Christian response to the Turkey Syria earthquake...study compares supportive services to pregnant women in both pregnancy centers and abortion clinics...andJesus and the Super Bowl.

President Biden pushes to codify Roe in State of the Union address...and Christian relief organizations on the front lines of earthquake relief in Turkey and Syria.

Prayer for aid for Turkey...vacinne mandate appeal to be heard this week in New York...and a ruling in a worship protest in Moscow, Idaho.

Spokane pro-life organization agrees to pay legal fees and damages for holding worship services at the property of a Planned Parenthood clinic...financial support of pro-life pregnancy centers being discussed in some state legislatures...and three major Christian leaders together discuss laws criminalizing homosexuality.

Roman Catholic, Anglican, and the Church of Scotland leaders are in South Sudan...police investigating the death of a local New Jersey Councilwoman...and final arguments expected today in the case of a Calgary pastor.

70th National Prayer Breakfast held in Washington, D-C, this morning...Calgary pastor on trial over Alberta trucker blockade...and Pope speaks at Congo youth stadium event.

A million pepole gather in Congo to hear the Pope...Turkey won't allow Sweden to join NATO...and a change in leadership and direction for tomorrow's National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D-C.