THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Massachusetts Legislature Passes ‘Infanticide Act’ Removing Requirement of Preserving Abortion Survivor’s Life
• Sunday Times: Aborting Babies with Down Syndrome ‘Equates to Eugenics’
• Report: China Using Eugenic Abortions to ‘Improve the Quality of the Population’

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• U.S. ‘moving toward elimination of biblical worldview as cornerstone of society’
• Teaching Bible’s view of sexual ethics could be ‘hateful’ under new law
• Chinese Communists Raid Christian Church, Arrest Preacher and 6 Faithful

THE RELIGION OF PEACE?

• “We will behead you all” – France is the new Syria
• ‘Death to France’: Tens of thousands of Muslims protest against Macron
• France struggles against spiral of online jihadist hate
• Palestinians call for ‘day of rage’ to protest offensive cartoons
• Erdogan on Eve of Jihad Wave in France: ‘No Muslim Can Be a Terrorist’
• Mozambique Islamists Behead over 50, Hack Them to Pieces in Mass Execution

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• PMW: For PA, peace means a Judenfrei state, ethnically cleaned of Jews
• UN speaks of Temple Mount as solely Muslim site, ignores Jewish ties
• Shin Bet: Hamas recruiting teens to carry out terror attacks, kidnappings

IRANIAN THREATS

• Khamenei adviser: US attack on Iran could set off a ‘full-fledged war’
• No limit to where Iran can defend itself, Guards say
• Iranian TV on Iran’s ballistic missile arsenal, narrator says: Missiles meant for Israel

THE RELIGION OF PEACE?

• Hamas’ TV: Islam allows for murder of Jews as they are criminals
• Palestinians call for ‘day of rage’ to protest offensive cartoons
• France attack: Deadly stabbing in Nice ‘is terrorism’, says mayor
• France cracks down on pro-Hamas group after beheading
• Report: Epidemic of Muslims kidnapping, raping Christian girls

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• Communists Warn Citizens: ‘Christianity Does Not Belong in China’
• China Is Stepping Up Its Control over Religion
• Virginia Forces Christian Ministries to Adopt ‘Government Ideology’ or Pay $100K

THE KINGS OF THE EAST

• Pentagon chief stresses stronger alliances to counter China, Russia
• Eyeing China, US and India accelerate defense bonds
• Australia Joins Unprecedented Military Exercises with U.S., Japan, and India
• Xi invokes Chinese military might with US in mind
• China threatens retaliation over US-Taiwan arms sale
• China backs Iran nuclear deal, calls for new Mid East forum
• Kim throws down gauntlet with huge new ICBM
• Report: China Has ‘Disappeared’ Thousands of Uyghur Children into ‘Boarding School’
• U.S. senators seek to declare China ‘genocide’ against Uighurs

NEWS FROM ISRAEL AND THE MIDDLE EAST

• Rouhani Says Next U.S. President Must Admit Defeat, ‘Surrender to Iran’
• Egyptian army depicts exploding Israeli warship in official motivational video
• ‘Jerusalem is our city,’ Turkey’s Erdogan declares

THE SANCTITY OF LIFE

• Controversial Down’s syndrome test introduced in Scotland

CONTENDING FOR THE FAITH

• 30% of U.S. evangelicals don’t believe Jesus is God, survey says
• Bolsonaro Urges U.N. to Fight ‘Christophobia’: ‘Brazil Is a Christian Country’
• Report: China Jails Christian Teenager for Practicing Banned Religion
• Nigeria: 13-Year-Old Boy Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Blasphemy
• Lawyer: Pakistani Christian Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’ Just Refused to Convert

PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST?

• Saudi editor: Peace with Israel now only option for Arab nations
• Abbas calls for UN-led peace conference early next year
• Jordan, Egypt, France and Germany call for resumption of Israel-PA peace talks
• ‘Jerusalem is our city,’ Turkey’s Erdogan declares