Idaho's governor signs bill making it a crime to help a minor get an abortion without parental consent...Michigan's governor signs legislation repealing Michigan's abortion ban...tensions ramp-up in Israel...and despite being recently hospitalized, Pope Francis presides over Holy Week service today.

Violence at a Jerusalem mosque...Washington State buys abortion pills...and bills banning gender-transition treatments for minors signed in Idaho and Indiana.

Lawsuit filed against Oregon officials for denying a woman's application to adopt siblings from foster care due to her religious beliefs...the Commissioner of the NHL rethinking "Pride Nights"...and Wisconsin voters deciding a judicial race today that could determine the fate of abortion access in the state.

Palm Suniday reaction to Nashville school shooting...more Christians killed in Nigeria...and exiled members of Chinese Christian church in custody in Thailand.

U-S House pass parents’ rights” bill...Utah taking aim at social media access for minors...and Israeli
P-M says government will not pass a bill that would criminalize Christian evangelism.

Abortion is legal again in Wyoming for now...Hawaii expands access to abortion...the Nebraska Legislature has advanced a bill that would ban gender-transition treatment for minors,,,and track and field has banned transgender athletes from international competition.

Kansas House approves “Born Alive” abortion bill...Oklahoma Supreme Court overturns portion of the state's abortion ban...and Arkansas governor signs public school bathroom bill.

Wyoming institutes the nation's first explicit ban on abortion pills...an Oregon bill that would greatly expand access to abortion and gender-transition treatment was debated yesterday at a packed public hearing...adn Missouri will limit access to gender-transition treatment for minors.

American aid worker kidnapped in 2016 released in Niger...Russia condemned by European Court of Human Rights for violating the right to religious freedom and discriminating against a Christian pastor...and Christian theology lecturer dismissed by Methodist-run college in England for tweeting “homosexuality is invading the church”.

Transgender school bathroom bill sent to Iowa governor...six-week abortion ban bill moves foward in Florida...and American missionary pilot released from prison.