Guest Commentary

• Brunson at Religious Freedom Summit: ‘It’s Wonderful that I Can Be Here in Person’ Pastor Andrew Brunson, who was detained in Turkey for two years on terrorism and spying charges before being released in October, said he is enjoying the simple things in life. Jul 18, 2019

  

  Brunson at Religious Freedom Summit: ‘It’s Wonderful that I Can Be Here in Person’
• New England, Northeastern Cities Named 'Most Post-Christian Cities in America' Eight northeastern and New England cities earned top spots on Barna Group’s annual list of most “post-Christian” cities. Jul 18, 2019

  

  New England, Northeastern Cities Named 'Most Post-Christian Cities in America'
• Christian Widow Driven from Home in Central Uganda A widow in central Uganda has fled her homestead after receiving Islamist threats when she arranged for a pastor to bury the body of her husband, sources said. Jul 18, 2019

  

  Christian Widow Driven from Home in Central Uganda
• Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dies at 99 Republican-nominated “lion of liberalism,” Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens, died on Tuesday at the age of 99. Jul 17, 2019

  Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens Dies at 99
• U.S. State Department Hosts 'Largest Religious Freedom Event Ever Done in the World' The U.S. State Department is hosting the second Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom event, a summit being called the largest religious freedom event in history. Jul 17, 2019

  U.S. State Department Hosts 'Largest Religious Freedom Event Ever Done in the World'
• Officials in Cuba Forbid Church Leaders to Attend Religious Freedom Event Authorities in Cuba on Sunday (July 14) refused to allow the national presidents of two Christian denominations to board their flight to Washington, D.C., for a religious freedom event, sources said. Jul 17, 2019

  Officials in Cuba Forbid Church Leaders to Attend Religious Freedom Event
• Franklin Graham Speaks Out against the Equality Act, Says it Will Have 'Catastrophic Consequences' Rev. Franklin Graham is voicing opposition to pushes by the LGBT community for the passage of the Equality Act. Jul 16, 2019

  Franklin Graham Speaks Out against the Equality Act, Says it Will Have 'Catastrophic Consequences'
• 'This News Is Quite Miraculous': Joni Eareckson Tada Is Officially Cancer-Free Esteemed advocate for persons with disabilities, Joni Eareckson Tada announced on Facebook that she is once again, cancer-free. Jul 16, 2019

  'This News Is Quite Miraculous': Joni Eareckson Tada Is Officially Cancer-Free
• Michael W. Smith, Kevin Jonas to Start Music Center, Label at Liberty University Grammy Award-winning artist Michael W. Smith hopes to share the secrets of his success with students at Liberty University this coming fall. Jul 16, 2019

  Michael W. Smith, Kevin Jonas to Start Music Center, Label at Liberty University
• Newly Unveiled 'Pilgrimage Road' Opens Window into Jerusalem in Jesus’ Day Israeli officials unveiled a stairway, known as “Pilgrim’s Road,” that which provides further windows into biblical history. The road, which Jesus likely walked,” served as a pathway to ancient Jerusalem for those who traveled... Jul 16, 2019

  Newly Unveiled 'Pilgrimage Road' Opens Window into Jerusalem in Jesus’ Day