North Carolina’s victory over Gonzaga in last night’s NCAA title game is dominating headlines this morning. Meanwhile, four other stories in the news are more troubling.
Russia
Russia: Possible Terror Attack Kills 10 in St. Petersburg
A bomb blast on a subway train in St. Petersburg, Russia has killed at least 10 people and injured as many as 50 others, Fox News reports.
The Russian Issue on Which We Should be Focusing: Putin’s War on Christianity
Christian persecution is increasing in Russia under a set of laws Putin signed last year known as the Yarovaya laws.
Michael Flynn Resigns as National Security Adviser Amid Russia Controversy
President Donald Trump’s national security adviser Michael Flynn resigned Monday night amid a controversy concerning his talks with Russia.
Putin is Again Bombing Ukraine: Will Evangelicals Call on Trump to Take Action?
Ukrainians are again facing aggression from Russia, initiated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. Christian blogger Warren Throckmorton asks whether U.S. evangelicals will step in to help.
Siberian Man Builds Orthodox Church out of Snow
A Siberian man has built an Orthodox Church out of snow so his village will have a place to worship.
U.S. Missionary Working to Get Russia’s Anti-Evangelism Law Overturned
The case of a U.S. missionary to Russia may be the first to call Russia’s anti-evangelism law into serious question.
European Court Rules Russian Adoption Ban Discriminatory
Judges order Moscow to pay damages to U.S. families unable to bring home the children they planned to adopt.
Christian Persecution Increasing in Russia
Russia has dominated much of the news lately, but according to RelevantMagazine.com, there are even more pressing reasons to be concerned about Russia than what most news sources are reporting.
Clapper: No Doubt Russia Influenced U.S. Election
The head of U.S. intelligence tells Congress cyber hacks were only one part of Moscow’s meddling.
