| | Dozens killed as Russia launches attacks on Ukraine | | Curated for you byCP Editors | | Good afternoon. It's Thursday, February 24, and today's headlines include Russia's ongoing attacks in Ukraine, a call for Christians to pray for the people of Russia and Ukraine, and new research on Americans' beliefs about Heaven. | | Russian forces have launched attacks in several key cities in Ukraine, reportedly killing at least 40 Ukrainian military personnel. The attack marks the largest attack by one European country against another since World War II, with explosions and missile strikes reported in the capital Kyiv, the Black Sea port city of Odesa, and the eastern cities of Kharkiv and Mariupol. A Ukrainian government spokesperson told CBS News that "cruise and ballistic missile strikes" targeted military control centers in Kyiv. Russian helicopters also reportedly attacked a military airport near Kyiv. | | President Joe Biden slammed the attacks in a statement, declaring, "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering. Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable.” Continue reading. |
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| Parents urged to pull kids from private schools over LGBT activism | | Christian groups are urging parents to remove their children from a group of private schools after video footage from a 2020 National Association of Independent Schools workshop revealed an effort to teach pre-k students about LGBT ideology. During the training session, which took place in Philadelphia, Pa., one speaker discussed how “with the younger children starting in pre-k, we talk about their bodies, about the parts that they were born with, about penises and vaginas and whether that makes somebody a boy or a girl." The speaker went on to explain students as young as pre-k are asked, "What do they feel like inside? Do they feel like a boy or a girl? What does their head say? Does (sic) their head and their heart and their body match up?” | | In a statement to The Christian Post, Meg Kilgannon, senior fellow for education studies at the Family Research Council, cautioned against trusting private schools simply because they are not part of the public school system, explaining, "Parents of children in private schools often have a false sense of security about the intellectual safety of their children from sexualized materials we see promoted in public schools. Whether they are teaching in public or private schools, teachers and administrators are produced by the same university system that’s obsessed with queer theory and critical race theory." |
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| Five ways to pray for Ukraine and Russia | | Dirk Smith, Vice President of Eastern European Mission, suggests five themes believers can use in praying for the people of Ukraine and Russia. Among his recommendations: Pray for leaders of both countries "to know God's truth and peace and be transformed by His Holy Spirit," and pray for peace for the people in both countries. Read the full list of suggested prayer themes here. | | Current world affairs reminders of why so many voted for Trump | | The state of the world today—from Prime Minister Trudeau's authoritarianism in Canada to the persecution of Christians in China and now the attacks by Russia in Ukraine—reveals why so many people were pro-Trump, writes Michael Brown. In discussing why the former president was viewed by many as the better option for managing international policies, particularly in the wake of the travesties being experienced today, Brown also notes, "I am sympathetic to the argument that, in many ways, Trump did more harm than good, especially in his post-election behavior and in the damage that was done to our Christian witness when we looked to him as some kind of political savior." Nonetheless, Brown maintains, "I’m simply reminding those who broad-brush and smear all of us who voted for Trump that international policies were a major consideration for many of us." |
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| Actress talks developing blood disorder while filming ‘The Conjuring’ | | Actress Joey King recently took to "The Drew Barrymore Show" to discuss her time on the set of the horror film "The Conjuring," revealing she developed a blood disorder "out of nowhere." King, who comes from a mixed Jewish and Christian background, said she realized her experience was nothing but normal, explaining, "I developed this bizarre, rare, out-of-nowhere blood disorder, and basically, my body, like all the red platelets from my body were like drained. They were just gone.” | | Podcast: Dangers of openly worshiping Jesus in China | | What happens when a person decides to worship Jesus outside of China's state-controlled churches? In this episode of The Christian Post podcast, assistant editor Leah Klett explores the realities—including the dangers and consequences—of worshiping in an illegal, underground church. Listen now. | | | Also of Interest... | | Inside China's human rights abuses: Understanding boycotts amid the 2022 Olympic GamesEarly Rain Church member recounts 'evil' persecution in China, dramatic escape to US Women should be appalled China is holding the Olympic torch'Genocide': The horrors of rape, torture and forced labor facing the Uyghurs in China | | | | Thank you for spending part of your day with us. We look forward to seeing you again tomorrow! -- CP Editors |
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