On June 23, the third annual International Widows’ Day will focus the world’s attention on one of its most rejected and abused groups. In many cities and rural villages in multiple countries, cultural and ancient religious beliefs still inflict extreme discrimination against widows. In many cases they are essentially banished from society.

Church of God World Missions Director Tim Hill continues a series.

President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s second term as president of Iran is coming to an end. The Iranian constitution doesn’t allow him to run again for president, so one thing is certain: on Aug. 3, another man will be inaugurated as the new president.

The Christian Band “Thirty-Three” will release its initial single “Jesus Loves You and I Love You Too” on Tuesday, June 25th. “Thirty-Three” is a young band of four artists (ages 11-12) that formed in August 2012. The band has played at many churches and events over the past year.

TULSA, Okla.– During his first days on campus, Oral Roberts University President Dr. William M. Wilson announced the formation of a Presidential Task Force on the globalization of ORU. The task force will seek ways to fulfill the global mandate of ORU by expanding access to a whole person education to students worldwide.

Preparations and planning are underway for 2013 International Teen Talent, sponsored by Church of God Youth and Discipleship, on July 29-August 2 on the campus of Lee University.

The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to voice opposition to the Boy Scouts of America decision to admit gay members, saying that homosexual conduct is contrary to a scout’s oath to do his duty to God.

It is not hard to see that Superman is a character that resembles Christ. Movieguide has seen many of the past Superman films stress this also, but Man of Steel seems to show this even more.

A third day of pre-trial hearings took place today in the case of 35 Atlanta educators accused of cheating. After months of investigative work into one of America’s most widespread cheating scandals, officials are becoming desperate. CBS News Atlanta reports, “Some lawyers, including those representing former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall, want a judge to toss the case out.”