Christine Kim Articles
Kentucky Minister Dismissed From Prison Ministry Due to Biblical Beliefs on Marriage
A Christian minister in Kentucky was dismissed from his counseling position at a juvenile facility on July 7 after his refusal to sign a form that stated homosexuality is not a sin. The policy, instituted last year, requires that Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) staff, volunteers, and interns ... Bill to Defund Planned Parenthood Blocked in Senate
The U.S. Senate blocked a bill to defund Planned Parenthood and channel federal dollars to other health care providers and community health centers that do not perform abortions on Monday. Nigerian Army Rescues 178 Captives From Boko Haram
Nigeria’s army says that 178 people who had been held captive by Boko Haram, an Islamist militant group, were rescued in Nigeria’s northeastern Borno state on Sunday. Experimental Ebola Vaccine Effective in Guinea Trial, According to WHO
An experimental vaccine against the Ebola virus tested in Guinea proves effective in initial stages of analysis, according to reports published in medical journal The Lancet on Friday. Child Labor On The Rise in Ivory Coast
The number of children working on cocoa farms in Ivory Coast, the world’s top cocoa bean producer, is rising as the demand for chocolate resulted in efforts to boost production, according to a Tulane University study financed by the U.S. Department of Labor released Thursday. About 70% of the ... IRS Will Not Strip Tax-Exempt Status of Christian Colleges 'At This Time,' Says IRS Commissioner
During a Judiciary Oversight Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, IRS Commissioner John Koskinen said he will not issue regulations removing the tax-exempt status of religious universities and institutions for their belief that marriage is between a man and a woman. Nigerian Soldiers Rescue 71 Captives From Boko Haram
Nigerian soldiers report having rescued 71 captives this past week from the clutch of Boko Haram insurgents in the country’s northeast. Central Africa Still In Need of Prayer and Aid Due to Persecution
Rebels in Central African Republic continue to hunt and kill Christian pastors and leaders in the church, who are forced to hide to escape violence, preventing them from ministering to their congregations. Fulani migrants have invaded the towns of Mbres, killing Christians and burning down homes ... Obama Administration to Extend Pell Grant Eligibility to Prisoners
The Obama administration plans on extending availability of federal college grants to prisoners for the first time since the 1994 law that prohibited state and federal prisoners from receiving Pell Grants, hinted Secretary of Education Arne Duncan during a policy speech on Monday. The initiative ... China's Christians Protest Communist Party 'Anti-Church' Campaign
Protestants and Roman Catholics in the Zhejiang province of Eastern China are pushing against the Communist party campaign that has removed the crosses of more than 1,200 Chinese churches “for the sake of safety and beauty” according to a government official.