(  )  Kim Shin-jo, a prominent ex-North Korean commando who settled in South Korea after his daring mission to assassinate then-South Korean President Park Chung-hee in 1968 failed, has died at the age of 82.  Kim was captured, pardoned and later came to Christ, spending the rest of his life as a pastor working for one of South Korea’s large Evangelical churches.  He also traveled across the country making speeches critical of North Korea’s Communist dictatorship at schools.  Kim’s wife says his funeral will take place Saturday at the church he devoted his life to.

(  )  More than a dozen states in the past two years have launched or expanded programs that allow families to receive vouchers to send their students to private and religious schools.  Now, President Trump wants to supercharge those efforts.  In January the president issued an executive order directing several federal agencies to allow states, tribes and military families to tap into federal money for school choice opportunities.  Meanwhile Congress is considering legislation that would provide 10 billion dollars in tax credits for school vouchers.

(  )  According to a pair of recent studies, nearly 40 percent of black workers feel comfortable talking about their faith with people at work — the highest of any racial group.  In addition, black Americans are more likely than other racial groups to display or wear religious symbols, such as jewelry or head coverings.  However, many black Christians fear that talking about their faith at work will lead to condemnation or discrimination — a feeling shared by Christians of all racial groups in the U.S., where Christianity as a whole is in demographic decline.

(  )  Nicaragua’s war on Catholics continues.  Preparations for Lent and Holy Week events are underway across Latin America — but not in Nicaragua.  They’ve been largely banned for a second year in the Central American country.  President Daniel Ortega has been punishing Catholics for their opposition to his dictatorship.  More than 200 Catholic leaders and laymen have been jailed or sent into exile.  The Trump administration says this is some of the worst religious persecution in the Western Hemisphere and shows no signs of letting up anytime soon.