Christine Kim Articles
U.S. Suicide Rate on the Rise, According to CDC Study
The number of suicides in the US is at an all-time high in nearly three decades, according to a new report released on Friday by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Highly Religious Americans Are Happier, New Pew Research Study Finds
A new Pew Research Center study finds that people who are highly religious are more happier with their lives. Mississippi Faces Backlash from Other States, Businesses for Religious Freedom Bill
Several states and cities have prohibited state-funded, nonessential travel to Mississippi in response to the state’s passage of a law that offers legal protection to individuals and institutions to decline services to LGBT people based on religious conviction. Federal Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Same-Sex Adoption Ban
A federal judge in Mississippi struck down a law that banned adoption by same-sex couples, issuing a preliminary injunction on Thursday according to a court order. Supreme Court Issues Order for Briefs in Contraceptive Mandate Case
The Supreme Court is looking for ways to allow religious non-profit organizations to avoid involvement in offering insurance coverage for contraceptives while seeing to it that employers get the coverage. Evangelical Christians Least Engaged in 2016 Presidential Campaign, Barna Group Research Finds
Evangelicals are least likely to closely follow the 2016 campaign, according to a national survey. Southern Baptist Convention President Nominees for Election at Annual Convention Announced
The president of the Southern Baptist Convention leads the denomination and is elected at the annual Southern Baptist Convention meeting. This year’s nominees include J.D. Greear, Steve Gaines, and David Crosby. Korean American Detainee Confesses to Spying on North Korea
An American detained in North Korea has confessed to conducting espionage against the North Korean government on Friday. Supreme Court Hears Birth Control Case
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments from a Catholic charity and various other religious organizations that have objections to the contraception mandate under the Obama administration’s Affordable Care Act. Cruz and Rubio Take Shots at Trump at 10th GOP Debate
The five remaining GOP presidential candidates gathered for the 10th GOP debate at the University of Houston in Texas on Thursday night.