• Virginia Man Accused of Fatally Stabbing Missionary Will Receive Mental Health Court Update

  The mental health status hearing for a Virginia man accused of fatally stabbing a South Korean visitor at a rural religious retreat last summer is set for Monday (Jan. 4) in Frederick County, Md. Song Su Kim, 30, of Falls Church, Va., is charged with first-degree murder in the death of 63-year-old Chung Hwan Park of Suwon, South Korea, and attempted first-degree murder in the stabbing of Park’s wife, Ae Suk Ko.

  

• 'Evangelicals Can’t be Pro-Life and Pro-Gun,' Says Rev. Rob Schenck

  As a leading American evangelical reverend to Washington, D.C., officials and president of the Faith and Action Christian outreach ministry, Rob Schenck took on the controversial topic of choices about guns and morality in a special opinion piece this week. He said he now believes his "family of faith is wrong on guns."

  

• Jordan Smith, God's Gifted 'The Voice' Season 9 Winner, Proposes To Girlfriend; Will He Sing at Wedding?

  Christian singer and 2015 winner of NBC's "The Voice" national competition, Jordan Smith, posted a celebratory photo of himself and now-fiancée Kristen Denny at the Boston Public Garden late Friday night. "RINGING in the new year with my future wife!" he tweeted along with the selfie, in which Denny showcased her ring. "She said YES! #Mr&Mrs. Smith."

  

• Jesus de Greatest: Businessman Unveils 'Largest Statue of Jesus Christ' In Africa

  A Nigerian businessman unveiled what he believes is Africa’s largest statue of Jesus, describing it as a symbol of peace in a country wracked by Islamist insurgency. Obinna Onuoha commissioned the nearly 30-foot tall “Jesus de Greatest” statue in 2013, hiring a Chinese company to carve it from white marble.

  

• Las Vegas Mosque Vandalized With Raw Bacon

  Spring Valley, Nev., mosque worshippers headed to early morning prayers last Sunday arrived to an unwelcome surprise: Raw bacon was threaded through the handles of the building's doors. Local police are investigating the incident as a possible hate crime — Islam considers any type of pork to be "haram," or forbidden, to touch or eat.