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...

Appeals court dismisses challenge to Connecticut’s policy allowing transgender girls to compete in girls’ high school sports...former President Trump speaks to Orthodox Jews...and Israel’s designated prime minister vows to seek full diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia.

Indictment in Puget Sound-area kingdom hall arsons...Bethlehem is bustling again...and Algeria steps up resrictions on minoritiy religions.

ADF speaks out on signing of "Respect for Marriage Act"...Manitoba churches present appeal of Covid closures...and Pope Francis says give to Ukraine this Christmas.

President Biden to sign same-sex marriage bill next week...NRB reaction to the bill...and Manitoba churches in court over Covid-19 restrictions.

Federal judge rules on Montana vaccine law...Japan enacts religious donation law...and millions expected for Mexican religious pilgrimage.

Oklahoma abortion petition pulled...Portugal’s parliament votes for third time to allow euthanasia...and Christian ministry responds to Taliban holding public execution and floggings in Afghanistan.