>> today on "christian world news" is religious liberty at risk in the u.s.? how new laws and growing secularism are putting faith groups on the defensive. plus finding faith in somalia. a muslim woman's transition to christ. and hungary's largest evangelical church. europeans and why they believe it is time to stand up for the jewish state. welcome to "christian world news" i am gary lane. wendy griffith and george thomas are on assignment.

america's roman catholic bishops say people of faith are being marginalized in the united states. it is forming an office for religious liberty. a group contends gay rights and abortion rights are given more importance than religious rights. adoption battles in illinois and pro-life conflicts with president obama's health care law. bishop lorri is the leader. >> increasing signs that people that try to bring religious convictions into the public square are being marginalized. those that run educational services according to their religious convictions are being delimb at a timed by new

bureaucratic rules. >> increasing secularism is influencing policies. the non profit law firm that defends religious rights, luke, religious freedom is a bedrock of the religious freedom. the catholic office says they need a new office to protect their rights. what is going on? >> several new threats to religious liberty. two of the main areas come from fundamental conflict between long-standing protections for religious liberty and newly created rights such as the gay rights movement and abortion rights movement. and where religious believers can't participate in a gay marriage or abortion, those two rights in coming in conflict.

>> let's look at those examples in illinois. a catholic agency serving children has been forced to be shut down because of civil union's law. what happened there? >> catholic charities have been doing adoptions in illinois, over 90 years. one of the best adoption and foster care placement services in the state. the state said you have to place children in same-sex marriage families. catholic charities says our religious beliefs prevent us so they are shut down in illinois, also washington, d.c. and in massachusetts. >> of course the kids are the big losers in that, correct? >> that's right. the state had been partnering with these religious groups

because they are the best providers. they were more willing to force religious groups out of the business of providing social services than provide the best care for children. >> in new jersey, they are being forced to assist in abortions. more federal and state laws, why aren't people of faith being protected? >> in abortion laws nobody is allowed to be forced to participate in an abortion in violation of their religious beliefs. we see increasing conflicts on issue of contraception and prescription drugs some people believe can cause an abortion. >> what about the prescription drugs in the pharmacies?

>> in one case the beckett fund represents family owned pharmacy in washington state. they have been practicing pharmacy for decades. a washington state law requires those pharmacy to dispense plan b and ella. they can destroy a human embryo. the pharmacists say we can't do that because of our religious beliefs. they are willing to refer patients to one of dozens of nearby pharmacies. they can't themselves. the government is saying too bad. you have to give those drugs out yourself even if it violates your religious belief. >> what can people of faith do to reverse this trend? >> we need courageous people

like the pharmacist like ralph strikway. also representing belmont abby college, a small college in north carolina. standing up to the obama administration. those who have strongly held religious beliefs need to stand up for those beliefs whenever they are under threat. >> thanks for joining us from washington. >> thank you. in many parts of the world, christians endure harsh sentences than lawsuits. sometimes imprisonment and death. the militant islamic group al-shabab, killing two people including an eight-year-old girl. three others injured. six muslim men beat a somali

refugee. they believe he left islam to become a christian. muslims turning to christ in somalia is the subject of a new film. its purpose is to encourage the western church to pray for them. somalis could watch it on a cell phone. heather sells has more. >> i made it safely back to the city. >> reporter: the true story of a somali woman that comes to christ. she says to be somali is to be muslim. >> somali people are very close. we share everything. our house, we have one room and seven of us. >> in a surprise move to the city, they show her god's love as they befriend her. she reads the bible in secret.

she realized it is true and she believes she cannot embrace christianity. >> there is no way i can accept it. i am somali. if i accept it, i will be killed. >> eventually she converts and as she begins to follow christ, that danger makes it difficult for somali christians to worship. somali christians are very underground. there is no church of somali believ believers. >> the somali people make the national news every week. terrorism, war in smally, refugee camps. we want the church as they read these headlines to have a

different response than the world. >> they hope they'll commit to praying weekly for the persecuted church in somalia. heather sells, cbn news. >> it is not just muslims turning to christ, hard economic times are leading many to return to church. that is the case in greece struggling with economic and politic political crisis. more greeks are turning to the faith. tyler james. >> reporter: new economic reports out shows the country's economy shrank 5.2 percent proving the recession is deeper than originally thought. greeks are turning to religion for some kind of relief. >> the church is the last resort

for everyone. more so when people have problems. this is a mistake, it is human nature to forget got in good times and remember him in hard times. >> the church can offer a lot. with faith people can overcome all difficulties. times are hard everywhere. church can make us feel there is something outside of this life. i believe this is why we go to church. >> there are about ten million christians in greece. 91 percent belong to the orthodox church, tyler james, cbn news. coming up on "christian world news," why is this church celebrating the nation of israel? who are the important people from across to join in?

>> welcome back to "christian world news" israel finds itself under escalating attacks by a

worldwide campaign to delegitimize the jewish state. a new group is mobilizing support among legislatures around the globe. chris mitchell has that story from budapest, hungary. >> reporter: at the rally, pro-israel parliamentarians came from africa, north america, europe and yur gay. >> they plan to show their support for an undivided jerusalem. ? >> >> they are working to transform the passion into legislative action. they brought together the heads

of the caucuses to budapest. >> they are members from 10, 15, 20 other parliaments. it strengthens them and helps them to understand what political initiatives are being taken out of the countries and do the same thing. >> foundation has established 20 caucuses around the world with 10 more in the works, an unprecedented effort to marshal support for israel among legislatures. >> israel is the only dmok ra tif country. >> along with shared values with israel, many say western civilization shares a common enemy, radical islam. >> it also is very important for suppo support. they are part of our civilization. >> u.s.-israel kcaucus.

>> countries around the world that want to support a fellow democracy. i as one congressman will be one of those voices saying this should be the u.s. policy. >> representatives from five continents announced to the press a joint statement urging the international recognition of jerusalem as the undivided capitol of israel. with a vote looming in the security council for a palastinian state for jerusalem as its capitol. these organizers have a defense of israel. >> it has been a wonderful and excellent thing to behold. when parliamentarians that support israel, there is hope because the scriptures are saying, blessed is the nation

who is alive and lord blesses the nation that blesses his brothers. >> chris mitchell, cbn news, budapest, hungary. >> we know christians are concerned and cbn news has started a new show by chris mitchell, jerusalem dateline. go to cbnnews.com. when "christian world news" returns, young hispanics in america are leaving the catholic church to join evangelical congregations and way they do church.

>> in the u.s., researchers report a major trend in church demographics, young hispanics raised as catholics are joining evangelical congregations. it will have a significant impact on the on the

immigration. >> you are looking at second and third generation that are moving away from churches. >> with the process of integration, a greater pentecostal faith. an issue of pentecostals saying you can bring your culture with us and accommodate accordingly. it is mass customization. above all things a personal relationship with jesus. greater assimilation means greater influx. >> what is it that is drawing

them to the church? >> becoming part of the greater canape. i call either know culture contextualization and individual development. formal training in the hispanic training isn't a necessity. if you grew up hispanic in the catholic church, very rigid. it is hard to incorporate yourself in the leadership structure. you can be a leader in the christian community. that opportunity is enticing for this community growing. >> how do you see hispanics change the evangelical church? >> they will transform american evangelicalism. we are going to preserve biblical orthodoxy. some swan away from biblical

truth and second they will reconcile what i call the vertical and horizontal points. it is the message of salvation through christ alone of billy graham. both righteousness and justiceness, verticle and horizontal. that is the significant chapter as they transform american evangelicalism. righteousness and justice. >> why do you think these churches are going to change the way evangelicals look at immigration? >> immigration is not just a political issue. hispanics are here and not just to save their families. they are here to save american evangelicalism. bible-believing christianity in america will be preserved via the conduit of the hispanic

community. we need to be careful. we maybe deporting the very salvation of american christianity. this is the fastest growing born again community. more and more angelo saxon evangelicals are swaying away from the church. immigration is not a political issue. it is more of a vertical issue. >> reverend, thank you for joining us. >> we would like to hear your comments on our "christian world

>> it has been almost two years since haiti's massive earthquake and 600,000 people are living in tents. country's unemployment rate at

40 percent. efrem graham shows us a unique undertaking providing jobs and hope. >> reporter: kodo is the kree owe word for gift shop. it is a jewelry boutique. >> i studied art and university and be able to use it to change people's lives here. very rewarding and good for the people. create an out let. >> it takes creativity to make the jewelry. they made colorful beads out of granola boxes. >> we eat what is in the box, flatten it out, mark it with a

ruler. i had to teach the ladies how to use rulers. they cut the triangles out, roll them up and square them, lacker them, leave them to dry, next day gorgeous necklaces. >> jewelry gaining popularity outside haiti. available in boutiques in virginia, washington, d.c. area, australia and online. >> now i am working off of friends and family to sell them. >> each piece of jewelry that comes with a signature tag. this woman is a single mother of six whose father left her. >> often times my children would eat it, they would eat the food i was trying to sell.

>> making jewelry is more than a job. earlier this year she lost her spot. >> it was a lottery. unfortunately she wasn't one of the winners. she was told these families are okay. you are going to have to find some where to live fast. >> she used her earnings to buy her land. >> she is going to earn enough to live a normal life. >> it is a life transformation that begins with a simple card board box. >> it is incredible to think

these materials that most consider trash have been recycled to become something very beautiful. >> efrem graham cbn news, port-au-prince, haiti. prince charles joined his mother queen in celebrating the king version of the bible. it is the most influential book ever printed in the english language. that is our show.