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Gay Olympian: Mike Pence is a 'Bad Fit' to Represent U.S. in South Korea

Gay Olympian: Mike Pence is a 'Bad Fit' to Represent U.S. in South Korea
Gus Kenworthy, an openly gay freeskier representing the U.S. in the Winter Olympics, says that Vice President Mike Pence is a “bad fit” to lead the U.S. delegation to South Korea later this month.

Plight of Iranian Christians Ignored during Official Visit to Evin Prison

Plight of Iranian Christians Ignored during Official Visit to Evin Prison
International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that 11 Iranian Members of Parliament (MPs) visited Evin Prison in Tehran on January 30, claiming that they were investigating reports of abuse.

Mike Pence Will Attend Olympic Games to Monitor North Korea

Mike Pence Will Attend Olympic Games to Monitor North Korea
The Washington Post reports that one of Vice President Mike Pence’s key goals in going to the Winter Olympics in Seoul is “to ensure that the Olympics don’t turn into an opportunity for North Korea to burnish its image on the world stage.”

Transgender Teen Stats Increase: How Do You Reconcile Scripture and Society?

Transgender Teen Stats Increase: How Do You Reconcile Scripture and Society?
More teenagers are classifying themselves with nontraditional gender labels such as transgender or gender-fluid, according to a new study.

7 Things You Should Know about Ash Wednesday

7 Things You Should Know about Ash Wednesday

Chances are you’ll see a bunch of folks walking around with shmutz on their foreheads this Wednesday (Feb. 14). What does having a dirty forehead have to do with being a Christian and why this ritual is gaining in popularity? What is the significance behind Ash Wednesday and why do Christians still attend Ash Wednesday services? Even if you attend one at your church you may not know the history behind it.

Poland Passes Measure Denying Any Responsibility for the Holocaust

Poland Passes Measure Denying Any Responsibility for the Holocaust
A legislative measure that will criminalize claims that Poland as a nation bears responsibility for any Holocaust crimes triggered the contretemps.

Philadelphia's Faith-Filled Football Champions: A Story behind the Super Bowl Win

Philadelphia's Faith-Filled Football Champions: A Story behind the Super Bowl Win
There were plenty of intriguing story lines behind Philadelphia’s amazing Super Bowl win. One of them was the Christian faith of so many of those Eagles.

Woman Who Nearly Died in Cairo Bombing Saw Visions of Jesus

Woman Who Nearly Died in Cairo Bombing Saw Visions of Jesus
A woman who was injured and left disfigured from a church bombing in Cairo, Egypt in Dec. 2016 has not given in to discouragement and despair, and instead has said that Jesus sustained her and even appeared to her in visions.