• Herman Cain Says He's Rising Up, Doesn't Mind Contending

  Presidential candidate Herman Cain says he is not threatened by additional candidates entering the 2012 race for the GOP nomination pool because he expects to rise to the top.

  

• Bill Gates a New Ally to Christians Advocating for Poor

  Christian groups fighting to protect domestic and international assistance programs for the poor have a great ally in Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates ahead of the G8 talks which began today.

• Young Conservative: Don't Count Us Out of Marriage Debate

  Do young people care about traditional marriage? Focus on the Family CEO Jim Daly recently conceded to World Magazine that evangelicals are losing the fight for traditional marriage in the polls with young Americans in their 20s and 30s. Gay rights advocates who have sponsored some of those polls agree. However, young conservatives are asking other adults not to count them out of the national debate on conservative values.

• Chinese House Churches Petition for Religious Freedom

  House churches in China are employing new methods to push the government to peacefully resolve tensions between the Communist Party and the largest unregistered church in Beijing.

  

• Former President George H. W. Bush Receives Medal of Freedom

  President Barack Obama awarded the nation’s highest civilian honor to former President George H. W. Bush Tuesday for his humanitarian work in the United States and abroad.