Americans identifying as LGBT doubled in past 10 years
Twice as many Americans now identify as LGBT than a decade ago, a new Gallup poll found. The share of Americans who identify as LGBT reached a record 7.2 percent in 2022 ... Read More »
Kansas City will enjoy rare white Christmas this week
With snow on the ground and Arctic temperatures sweeping south, Kansas City will enjoy a white Christmas this week. It is fairly unusual because Kansas City has only had a white Christmas ... Read More »
Russian ballistic missiles hit Poland, killing two
Two people died Tuesday afternoon after a Russian ballistic missile struck Przewodów, Poland, killing two workers at a facility. The Polish town is near the border with Ukraine. The attack, whether accidental ... Read More »
Tourism business is booming in Holy Land after pandemic
After being restricted by the pandemic, Israeli tourism is back in business. Christians from around the world are flocking back to the Holy Land. In fact, metrovoicenews.com publishers Dwight and Anita Widaman ... Read More »
Kansas, Missouri at opposite ends of yearly apple consumption
Missouri and Kansas are polar opposites when it comes to their love of the apple. The tasty fruit, a sure sign of fall, is a favorite of Missourians who visit many of ... Read More »
Hurricane Ian sets sights on S. Carolina after devastating Florida coast
Hurricane Ian is expected to make landfall on South Carolina’s coast Friday after the megastorm caused catastrophic damage in Florida and left people trapped in their homes. National Guard troops are being positioned in ... Read More »
Estonia blocks Jews escaping Russia
Jews are reporting they’re being blocked from escaping Russia even though they hold Israeli passports. Hebrew news media has interviewed numerous men and families who, while holding dual citizenship in Russia and ... Read More »
More Holocaust survivors flee Ukraine to Israel
Holocaust survivors are among the thousands of Ukrainian Jews seeking refuge in Israel. They are now part of a mass Ukrainian refugee crisis that has seen almost 5 million flee their homes, ... Read More »
‘May God make a miracle’: Millions flee Ukraine with prayers for war’s end
A 17-year-old refugee took a stroll down a main thoroughfare after escaping the shelling in his hometown of Zhtomyr, Ukraine. During a casual walk through an older part of the city, the ... Read More »
The pandemic changed death rituals and left grieving families without a sense of closure
The unexpected death of a friend and colleague to COVID-19 in January 2021 led me to start researching how American death rituals were transforming during the pandemic. My friend was Hindu, and ... Read More »
Abortion once again was leading cause of death worldwide last year
Abortion was the leading cause of death worldwide in 2021, with more than three times as many people losing their lives to abortion than the second-leading cause of death. Worldometer, a database ... Read More »
Texas synagogue hostages freed, Muslim terrorist dead
Hostages inside a Texas synagogue were rescued late Saturday evening after they had been held by a Muslim terrorist for nearly 12 hours. Video from Dallas station WFAA shows congregants running out of the ... Read More »
Good news: Study finds deaths from Omicron are 91% less than Delta
A new study provides some good news in the pandemic. Omicron has a 91% lower chance of causing death than the Delta variant of COVID-19 with few deaths worldwide. The study, which ... Read More »
Missouri Right to Life supports 7-1 Republican advantage in redistricting
Missouri Right to Life wants the state’s eight congressional districts redrawn to give pro-life Congressional representatives the advantage. Susan Klein, executive director of the organization, testified at a House Special Committee on ... Read More »
Marking Christmas, Israeli Christians are ‘thriving’ while Middle Eastern brethren face persecution
While Christians are facing persecution and shrinking numbers throughout the Middle East, Israeli Christians are facing a different reality with growing numbers and high quality of life. The number of Christians in ... Read More »
Operation Christmas Child accepting shoeboxes through Nov. 23
Shoebox packers across the Kansas City Metro are blessing children around the world through Operation Christmas Child. More than 4,000 locations, including more than 40 locations in the greater Kansas City area, ... Read More »
Facebook shutting down massive facial recognition system
Facebook Inc. on Tuesday announced it is shutting down its controversial facial recognition system that identifies users in videos and photos. The data-mining behemoth also said it will delete “facial recognition templates” ... Read More »
Rural areas, small towns still have almost half of all churches
Church congregations are shrinking in the United States, and it may be felt most in rural areas. The latest Faith Communities Today survey also found a median attendance decline of 7 percent. ... Read More »
Container ship backlog now biggest in history
The container ship backlog crisis has reached new heights as the largest port in America sets a record. That’s according to Gene Seroka, the executive director of the Port of Los Angeles. ... Read More »
Most popular Christian Facebook pages are fake
The top ranked Christian Facebook pages had generic names — Jesus is my Lord, Purpose of Life, Light of the World, Blessing and Blessed — and they promoted generic content — Bible ... Read More »
Online church likely is here to stay, researchers find
Because of COVID-19, more than three in four evangelical Protestants in the United States have experienced watching church online instead of in person. More important is that going forward, the majority who ... Read More »
Are the government and media ignoring the religious aspect of Afghanistan?
The headline on the National Catholic Register story is simple and timely: “Trapped by the Taliban, Praying for Escape from Afghanistan.” But it is not a headline you’ll find in most media. The ... Read More »
Olympic swimmer Caeleb Dressel thanks God after winning five gold medals
U.S. swimmer Caeleb Dressel, with five gold medals, has been one of the big stars of the Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old Floridian completed the 100-meter butterfly in 49.45 seconds and broke his ... Read More »
Survey finds that decline in white Christians has slowed
The decline in the numbers of white Christians appears to have slowed, according to the 2020 Census of Religion by the Public Religion Research Institute. The survey also looked at data for ... Read More »
MoDOT to hold job fair at City Union Mission
The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) is in dire need of workers in the coming months and will hold a job fair July 19 at Kansas City’s largest homeless shelter. MoDot shares ... Read More »
