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By Felicia Mann
Twenty years after the Chinese government-run People's Liberation Army opened-fire on thousands of unarmed student protestors and allowed armored tanks to roll over the crowds, killing hundreds, Christians are praying for a "new" China to emerge that respects democracy and religious freedom.
Tonight Christian leaders from the U.S. and China are gathering in Washington, D.C., for a prayer service aimed at remembering the victims of the June 4, 1989, massacre.
"China is at a crossroad," said Bob Fu, an organizer of the prayer vigil and founder of China Aid, a Texas-based ministry that advocates for religious liberty in China. "We pray in unity that the international community will choose to stand in true solidarity with China's freedom pursuers without any wavering so that a God-fearing, human rights- and dignity-respecting new China will emerge as a blessing to the whole world in the 21st century."
Attendees, including Barrett Duke of the Southern Baptist Convention Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, will also pray that current and past Chinese officials would acknowledge the bloodshed that occurred, repent, commemorate the victims and compensate their families.
The two-hour service begins at 7 p.m. (EDT) and will be broadcast ...
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 A California pastor received the apology he was seeking from San Diego County officials who had ordered him and his wife not to hold a Bible study in their home without a permit.
In letters released Wednesday, San Diego County attorney John Sansone and Chief Administrative Officer Walt Ekard rescinded the previous cease and desist order and apologized to David Jones and his wife, Mary, who were told they could be fined $100 to $1,000 if they continued the Bible studies.
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 New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch signed a gay marriage bill into law Wednesday, making his traditionally conservative state one of six nationwide that permits same-sex unions.
In May, Lynch said he would sign the same-sex marriage bill if the Legislature revised the language to state that religious organizations and their employees cannot be forced to sanction same-sex weddings under the law. Although lawmakers were expected to adopt the changes quickly, the state House voted against the revisions. It passed a newly revised bill on Wednesday in a 198-176 vote, the Associated Press (AP) reported.
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 President Obama advocated a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, called for religious freedom, addressed Iran's nuclear ambitions and discussed his own experience with Islam during his much-anticipated address to the Muslim world in Egypt Thursday. Watch video of the speech or read the transcript.
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 Once more than $50 million in debt, Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, Okla., now owes less than $1 million thanks to a gift-matching campaign that raised $22 million from more than 15,000 donors.
Launched in February 2008 by the ORU board of trustees, the Renewing the Vision $25 Million Matching Campaign raised more than $22 million, not including unpaid pledges, before it ended in April. The contributions were matched with $24,280,001 from the trustees, bringing the university's debt down to $720,000.
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By Alan Chambers
 President Barack Obama just issued a proclamation declaring June as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month. Of course, his declaration poses a problem for most Christians, but his words raise some ideas worth pondering.
In his public statement, Obama said: "LGBT Americans have made, and continue to make, great and lasting contributions that continue to strengthen the fabric of American society. There are many well-respected LGBT leaders in all professional fields, including the arts and business communities."
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