KCIS Newsmakers

Vatican sending two Cardinals on peace mission to Ukraine...another stabbing and shooting in Jerusalem's Old City...and Florida to recommend against COVID vaccines for healthy kids.

Key Polish Catholic Bishop calls on head of Russian Orthodox Church to push for end of war in Ukraine...and theologically conservative United Methodists plan to launch new worldwide denomination May 1.

Russian bombing of Ukraine causes Jews to flee and added concern over religious shrines...and new California bill would let nurse practitioners perform abortions without doctor supervision.

President Biden comments and prayer for Ukraine...Indiana transgender sports bill and Georgia abortion pill bill move forward...and the latest on Sacramento church shooting.

Ukrainian Orthodox bishops call on their superior in Moscow to urge Russia’s leadership to stop the war in Ukraine...Russian forces allegedly fire on Ukraine’s main Holocaust memorial...and South Dakota's Senate aiming to make the state one of the hardest places to get abortion pills.

While talks begin between Ukraine and Russia, the Vatican offers its services...and Orthodox Church reaction to the Russian invasion.

Pope makes extraordinary visit to Russian embassy...measure banning medication abortion fails in Arizona...and Texas abortion law goes before State Supreme Court.

Ukrainian immigrants in U.S. react to Russian invasion while the Vatican calls for negotiations...abortion pill rulings and bills...and group of Air Force officers sue over religious exemption denials.

Pope speaks out on Russia-Ukraine...Iowa’s Supreme Court hears arguments about abortion restrictions...and abortion pill restriction gaining support in South Dakota.

U-S Supreme Court to hear free speach case of Colorado web designer...abortion to 24 weeks legalized in Colombia...and Israel backs down from a plan to encompass Christian holy sites on the Mount of Olives in a national park.

Lawyers in a Vatican fraud and extortion trial accuse Pope Francis of violating their clients' human rights....appeals court panel rules on United Airlines employee vaccine requirement...and a group of parents and students sue West Virginia school district for allowing an evangelical assembly.

Florida House passes 15-week abortion ban...local West Virginia pro-life chapter president steps down after racist allegations...and 5 employees at Texas Christian school arrested on accusation of failing to report alleged sexual assault.

Arizona Senate approves 15-week abortion ban...Arkansas Senate rejects, for now, efforts to enact abortion ban modeled after Texas law...and U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Israel.

Ukrainian religious leaders in U.S. praying for their homeland...advocates for victims of clergy sex abuse in Italy demand national inquiry...and Israeli Prime Minister meets King of Bahrain.

Israeli PM in Bahrain...terrorist conspiracy trial in killing of Catholic Priest opens in France...and Trump and Pence speak at forum sponsored by group linked to the Unification Church.

Idaho lawmakers introduce bill to ban abortions after six weeks of pregnancy...and Texas abortion levels drop 60% in a month.

Abortion bill action in Virginia and Georgia...and transgender athlete bill testimony in Indiana.

Federal Appeals court allows federally funded family planning clinics to continue to make abortion referrals...federal judge temporarily puts South Dakota abortion pill rule on hold...and U-S Air Force approves handful of Covid-19 vaccine religious exemptions.

Air Force required to pay victims of 2017 Texas church shooting...retired Pope asks forgiveness...and LA nun sentenced to jail.

U-S reaction to China highlighting Uyghur athlete at the Beijing Olympics...French government attempts to reshape Islam in France...and yet another Mideast two-state solution.

Olympics open with Uyghur twist...and President Biden and the Vatican mark International Day of Human Fraternity.

National Prayer Breakfast held today in Washington, D-C...federal appeals court reinstates a Tennessee ban on abortions...and Oregon church sues over feeding the homeless.

South Dakota lawmakers won't consider a Texas-style abortion law...no defamation in Roy Moore lawsuits...and Canada's Conservative Party ousts its leader.

Dueling abortion bills in West Virginia...more pressure being put on both Israel and China...and VR church.

South Dakota school bathroom bill moves forward...priest killed in Pakistan...and the head of Cyprus' Orthodox Christian Church says he will suspend unvaccinated priests.