WASHINGTON (Fox Business) — The lengthy coronavirus relief bill lawmakers agreed upon over the weekend — and are hoping to approve this week — includes a number of lesser-known provisions that have raised some eyebrows. Among them are a pair of assistance programs in Pakistan, whereby $15 million will be put toward “democracy programs” and […]
North Korea (International Christian Concern) – After North Korea closed its border with China to fend off COVID-19 from entering the country since earlier this year, Christian organizations have suspended Bible smuggling activities into the North. According to Daily NK, the leader of a missionary group doing work in North Korea who asked to remain […]
(The Christian Institute) — The mother of a 16-year-old girl with autism has spoken of the “trans radicalization” that led to her daughter being referred to NHS England’s Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS). … Speaking publicly for the first time, the mother — known as “Angela” — told The Mail on Sunday that her daughter […]
The Cartoon Network, in conjunction with the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC), recently released a comic strip on social media to teach youth about obliging the use of others’ preferred pronouns, stating that “there are many gender identities beyond girl or boy.” The post has received pushback from parents who do not believe children should be […]
BURLINGTON, Vt. — The Department of Justice’s (DoJ) Civil Rights Division has filed suit against the University of Vermont Medical Center for allegedly forcing a nurse to assist with an abortion against her conscience and in violation of the federal Church Amendments of the 1970s. “Federal law protects health care providers from having to choose […]
(Christian Aid Mission) — By the time Rodrigo* was admitted to the hospital with COVID-19, his wife had already abandoned him and their children. The 54-year-old waste collector in northern Peru and his children had long fought with his wife over matters both weighty and petty, but he never thought she would leave. With her […]
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will withhold $200 million in Medicaid funds from the State of California in the upcoming quarter due to its unlawful mandate that all insurance plans cover elective abortions. “California’s mandate violates a federal anti-discrimination law […]
Indonesia (International Christian Concern) – While Papua has been integrated into the Republic of Indonesia for nearly six decades, the restive yet resource-rich Christian majority region has long suffered from discrimination and a struggle over land and natural resource. In recent months, tensions haven run high between Indonesia’s security forces and local Papuans, resulting in […]
(Evangelical Focus) — The Hungarian Parliament has passed several amendments to the country’s constitution to better protect the definition of marriage. Changes in the Fundamental Law of Hungary (the official name of the Constitution) included a “de facto” ban of adoption of children by homosexual couples. The amendments put forward by Prime Minister Viktor Orbán […]
JACKSON, Miss. — Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced on Wednesday that he is declaring this Sunday, Dec. 20, a statewide “Day of Prayer, Humility and Fasting” to seek God before the beginning of a new year. “As we close out this year, I felt the need to go to God in prayer for our state,” […]