Shows / KCIS Newsmakers
KCIS Newsmakers
Featuring Keith Black. A news program looking at the top stories and other issues of concern to the church locally, nationally and internationally.
Episodes
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Newsmakers, Monday, October 26, 2026
Outgoing U.N. chief comments on West Bank violence...arrests made in attack on Greek Orthodox Church in Jordan...and two Catholic bishops express regret for…
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Newsmakers, Friday, October 23, 2026
Attack on Greek Orthodox church in Jordan...Vatican and Honduras agree to strengthen religious freedom protections...and 18 states reportedly backing South…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, October 22, 2026
Pope Leo's cancer surgery successful...Episcopal Church membeship declines...and a new survey on Christianity in Britain.
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, October 21, 2026
Two U.S. companies settling religious discrimination claims involving Christian and Muslim employees.. U-S Supreme Court rejects medical care restrictions for…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, October 20, 2026
List of states joining Supreme Court fight over school vaccines grows...Secretary of Educaion visits Washington State private schools promoting the Education…
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Newsmakers, Monday, October 19, 2026
Pope Leo delivers prayer and blessing despite last week's surgery...Senior pastor of Atlanta mega-church is retiring...and Kenyan doomsday cult leader…
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Newsmakers, Friday, October 16, 2026
Washington State high school cross-country meet being moved for safety reasons due to transgender athlete...Pope Leo speaks with Vladimir Putin...and Nigerian…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, October 15, 2026
Pope Leo's recovery continues...Catholic diocese in Nigeria suspends operations of some schools, a parish and a hospital...and Christian relief organizations…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Pope Leo is recovering from surgey...LifeWise Academy settles religious discrimination lawsuit against the Everett School District...and retired pastor…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, October 13, 2026 (Updated)
Pope Leo recovering from surgey after Vatican confirms he has lung cancer...and Kirkland, Washington pastor indicted in a 13-million-dollar fraud.
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Pope's surgery successful....Florida Latino faith leaders condemn increased executions in the state...and New Jersey pastor arrested following Sunday's service.
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Newsmakers, Monday, October 12, 2026
Poe to have surgey...Robert Jeffress comes out in favor of livestream execution of Fort Hood shooter...while archbishop overseeing Catholic pastoral services…
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Newsmakers, Friday, October 9, 2026
New trial for British woman charged over silent prayer near abortion clinic...Christian town in Syria recovering for another mob attack...and reaction to Nobel…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, October 8, 2026
FDA gives update on abortion pill re-evaluation...Catholic Church pushing back on calls to decriminalize abortion in Scotland...and Canada's federal government…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Today is the third anniversary of Israel being attacked by Hamas...IFCJ President Yael Eckstein comments on the anniversary...and a new report on the number of…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Televangelist Jim Bakker dies...former music pastor sented to life in prison...and Supreme Court declines Charelston church shooter appeal.
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Newsmakers, Monday, October 5, 2026
ADF files emergency application with Supreme Court over Washington State Title IX case...religious rights on current Supreme Court docket...and Israel reacts…
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Newsmakers, Friday, October 2, 2026
Copilot of flydubai flight to Israel alleged to have undergone "Islamist radical indoctrination"...Ukrainian church leaders appeal for international…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, October 1, 2026
Investigation underway in FlyDubai stabbing...Supreme Court to hear religious zoning case...and details about the country's first national school choice…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Copilot of flight to Israel arrested after allegedly trying to crash the plane...U.S. can deport leader of Wisconsin's largest mosque...and three states suing…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, September 29, 2026
Pope Leo says pay attention to AI warnings...Camp Mystic seeking to sell the Chrisian Camp property...and New York City unveils plan to combat antisemitism in…
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Newsmakers, Monday, September 28, 2026
Pope Leo wraps up four-day visit to France...California governor signs laws protecting religious services and community gatherings...and change made to Title…
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Newsmakers, Friday, September 25, 2026
Pope tells French and U.N. leaders right to life is foundational...shooting outside Canadian synagogue this week called anti-Jewish attack...and Scottish…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, September 24, 2026
Christian organizations urging President Trump to raise with President Xi the case of an ailing pastor barred from leaving China...new survey shows religious…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Washington State mother and daughter file opening appeals court brief in parental rights and girls sports case...U.S. Supreme won't hear surrogate custody case…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Several hospitals settle with Justice Department over "gender-affirming care"...Pope Leo to meet with survivors of clergy sex abuse in France...and Liberty…
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Newsmakers, Monday, September 21, 2026
Shooting near Toronto-area synagogue...Pope Leo set to visit France...and former Tennesse church leader and doctor sentence to federal prison for fraud.
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Newsmakers, Friday, September 18, 2026
Catholic Priest murdered in Mexico...judge blocks federal directive regarding Medicare and Medicaid funding for "gendering-affirming"care for minors...and…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, September 17, 2026
Texas Attorney General being sued over deniel of an abortion...Texas woman asks state Supreme Court to take up defamation case against Dallas-area church...and…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, September 16, 2026
President Trump urged to press China to release people imprisoned over their religious beliefs...UN reaction to Iranian confiscation of Protestant church...and…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, September 15, 2026
One of the first priests to be convicted in the Catholic Church sex abuse scandal.has died in prision...former Tennessee church pastor indicted on theft…
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Newsmakers, Monday, September 14, 2026
U-S Supreme Court being asked to step into custody dispute...tribe wants to banish Wyoming church for its reservation...and Muslim region in the Philiplines…
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Newsmakers, Friday, September 11, 2026
25th anniversary of 9-11 remembered...and UK lawmakers say no to assisted suicide.
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Newsmakers, Thursday, September 10, 2026
New Open Doors report show sharp rise in extremist-linked killings in Nigeria...major grouth for the Global Methodist Church...and the September 11th attacks…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Seattle Seahawks receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba talks about faith and the effect of success on the football field after a record-setting Super Bowl season.
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Former missionary with Ohio-based ministry pleads guilty to sex abuse in Haiti...UK bans trade with Israeli settlements in the West Bank...and New York State…
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Newsmakers, Friday, September 4, 2026
Chicago Cardinal sues to block Illinois assisted suicide law...Venezuelan bishop freed after five years in prison...and Oklahoma man found not competent to…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, September 3, 2026
Over 20 states suing U-S federal government over "gender-affirming care"...Feminist icon Gloria Steinem dies...and Prison Fellowship holding special Hope Event…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, September 2, 2026
Judge orders man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to stand trial...Christian schools in Jerusalem suspending classes over entry permits for staff...Baptist…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Utah judge set to decide whether man accused of killing Charlie Kirk to be put on trial for aggravated murder...17-year old girl who livestreamed San Diego…
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Newsmakers, Monday, August 31, 2026
Vice President Vance to spak to Republican Jewish group...Michigan Democratic U.S. Senate nominee apologizes for comments following March attack on a…
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Newsmakers, Friday, August 28, 2026
Prayer and support for those affected by floding in Nepal and Tibet...Nigerian journalist cleared of charges from report on violence against Christians in the…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, August 27, 2026
Gang attack on church shelter in Haiti....Christian education program expanding in Public Schools across the Northwest...and Catholic priest speaks out after…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Custody fight over baby with rare heart defect born via surrogate continues...Meta agrees to settle teen social media addiction lawsuit...church leaders killed…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Group of state Attorneys General want the U.S.Supreme Court to uphold Colorado anti-discrimination law....pushback over Tennessee Ten Commandments plans...and…
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Newsmakers, Monday, August 24, 2026
New study on abortion in North Carolina....Pope appeals for help over Ebola outbreak...and more controversy for the WNBA.
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, August 11, 2026
New abortion law in Massachusetts...Tennessee county propses ban on amplified Islamic call to prayer...and New Jersey has new law on social media for children.
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Newsmakers, Monday, August 10, 2025
Samaritan's Purse reponding to Spokane-area wildfires...arraignment for man charged for allegedly burning down historic Brooklyn curch...and lightning possible…
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Newsmakers, Friday, August 7, 2026
Don Lemon seeking charges tied to his coverage of protest at a Minnesota church be dismissed... U-S seeking custody of Filipino church leader...and French…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, August 6, 2026
Another children's hospital agrees to stop "gender affirming care"...Iraq's Catholic Bishops to consider government proposal encouraging Christians to return…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Amnesty International apologies for "anti-rights" report...funeral held for 30 Chrsitians killed in Nigeria...and Iraq's highest court allows Christian woman…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Another lawsuit filed against Texas Ten Commandments law...famlies suing North Carolina school board over its transgender bathroom policy...and the Israeli…
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Newsmakers, Monday, August 3, 2026
Signifcation ballot measures tomorrow in Kansas anc MIssiouri...Massachusetts lawmakers widen abortion law....and California Republican candidate for Governor…
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Newsmakers, Friday, Juy 31, 2026
Hamas responds to latest deal announced by President Trump...Federal judge rules on California antisemitism law...and displaced Ukrainians have planted dozens…
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Newsmakers, Thursday, July 30, 2026
WNBA reponds to incident involving fans supporting ban on trans athletes in women's sports...former Spokane Mayor sues city over council passed resolution…
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Newsmakers, Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Reaction to WNBA player comments on transgender athletes...Vietnam accused of politicizing and demonizing religious minorities...and Catholic church launching…
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Newsmakers, Tuesday, July 28, 2026
Federal judge dismisses claims against Religious LIberty Commission...and U.S. Department of Education launches parental rights investigations of Washington…
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Newsmakers, Monday, July 27, 2026
Seattle shooting update...and reaction to the shooting by Seattle-area pastor and sports chaplain Jesse Bradley.
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Newsmakers, Friday, July 24, 2026
Portland college agrees to sweeping policy changes over alleged antisemitism incidents...students respond to Massachusetts abortion vote...and Chinese…