KCIS Newsmakers

U.S. Secretary of State wraps up trip to Israel...Pope visits Congo...and Christians, including two pastors, killed in Africa.

U.S. Secretary of State Blinken meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu... Pastor of Memphis church pleased there's been peace so far in response to Tyrre Nichols' beating death...and Massachusetts has joined several other states in establishing an abortion hotline.

Deadly shooting outside east Jerusalem synagogue...missionary pilot remains imprisoned...and Seattle Pacific University announces new President.

Colorado appeals court rules against Christian baker...Oregon judge dismisses case against group of Chrtistian colleges and universities...and 25-year-old Moroccan man being held over the deadly attacks at two Catholic churches in southern Spain.

Indictments handed down in connection with spray-painting threats on Florida pro-life pregnancy resource centers...Pope says homosexuality is not a crime, but is a sin...and Arkansas church mourns death of 5 students returning from bible college.

Appeals court declines to rehear conversion therapy for minors case...and Israel's Prime Minister makes surprise visit to Jordan.

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Daystar Television Network...White House tries show it's determined to restore abortion rights...and Maltese Christian charity worker facing criminal charges for allegedly discussing and advertising ‘conversion practices'.

March For Life held today in Washington, D-C...Church of England apologizes...and federal judge dismisses case against Florida's governor.

U-S Supreme Court says it hasn't determined yet who leaked a draft of the court’s opinion overturning Roe...a group of religious leaders who support abortion file lawsuit challenging Missouri’s abortion law...and persecution of Christians continues to increase world wide.

Church of England to allow blessings for same-sex, civil marriages, but will not allow same-sex couples to marry in its churches...and the first post-Roe March For Life is this Friday.

MLK's daughter speaks out on federal holiday...the Pope invites all Christians to a September prayer gathering...and China loses population.

Oregon federal district court dismisses title IX lawsuit...two physician groups challenging mandate requiring doctors to perform gender transition procedures...and a protest at NCAA convention over transgender athletes in women's sports.

Late Roman Catholic Cardinal George Pell has allegedly written an online memorandum lambasting Pope Francis' rule...and state officials in Montana taking public comment on requiring prior authorization before paying for abortions covered by Medicaid.

A high profile Catholic Cardinal has died unexpectedly...a Ugandan Christian killed for his faith...and Franklin Graham commments on Prince Harry's memoir.

Texas lawmakers hold first legislative session since a statewide abortion ban took effect, with access to birth control for minors likely a top topic...B-C pastor chared with alleged sexual assault...and attacks on a pastor and a priest in Africa.

Republican lawmakers in a number of states proposing limits on medical gender-transition services for youth...the UAE says it will begin teaching about the Holocaust in school history classes...and prayer in the NFL.

Idaho Supreme Court upholds new abortion laws...and an uneasy Orthodox Christmas cease-fire in Ukraine.

Pope Benedict laid to rest...South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state abortion law...and Putin calls for cease fire in Ukraine for Russian Orthodox Christmas..

FDA finalizes rule change on abortion pills...graves at a historic Christian cemetery in Jerusalem have been vandalized...and the religious makeup of the new U.S. Congress.

Mourners line up for second day to pay respects to Pope Emeritus Benedit XVI...and added tension today at a Jerusalem holy stie.

Trans World Radio continues to broadcast the hope of Christ in Ukraine...Christmas outreach in Lebanon...and in person Christmas meals return for homeless in Vancouver, B.C.

Federal appeals court temporarly bars enforcement of buffer zone around a Kentucky abortion clinic... First Amendment federal lawsuit filed today against Michigan officials...and Spain and Scotland have passed gender self-determination bills.

Swiss government rejects third gender option, while Scotland debates thie issue of gender change...and the Salvation Army still in need ot Bell Ringers this Christmas season.

Hanukkah at the White House and in Poland....and data for Covid tracking used for other purposes.

Massachusetts highest court rules against physician assisted suicide...and prominent pro-life U.S. priest defrocked by Vatican...