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“Family: The Promise Begins With Me”
"Family: The Promise Begins With Me" When was the last time you had a once-in-a-lifetime experience? Too long ago? Well, you have another chance in two weeks! It’s not too late to register for the World Congress of Families IX on Oct 27 - 30 in Salt Lake City....
What We Take For Granted
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: In the wake of the shooting in Oregon where a gunman asked his victims about their faith before shooting them, many Americans are examining the issue of religious freedom. What is religious freedom? What is is worth? In today’s UFI...
A Unique and Irreplaceable Contribution
Africa's Unique and Irreplaceable Contribution Protecting the family at the United Nations can be a roller-coaster ride with high points and heart-dropping lows. One high point happened a few months ago in Geneva, where the UN Human Rights Council approved a family...
Does Your Child Need Kindergarten?
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: “Do not kiss your children so they will kiss you back, but so they will kiss their children, and their children's children.” This quote by poet-philosopher, Noah benShea, describes one way to be an “Intentional Parent.” Intentional...
Where in the world is UFI? – New Chapter in South Korea
From the Desk of Laura Bunker: If you are concerned about the rapidly crumbling family values in your country, you are not alone! The critical issues of Life, Marriage, Family and Religious Freedom know no international boundaries, and are being undermined in every...
Largest Pro-Family Gathering in the World
It’s the largest pro-family gathering in the world—and for the first time in history, it is coming to the United States! Please join us at the World Congress of Families IX, in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 27-30, 2015. This is the “premier global gathering of...
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Get Rid of Indecent Billboards in Your Community: Here’s How You Can Help Out
By Elise Ellsworth A number of years ago, Times Square displayed a billboard featuring a number of backsides that were completely uncovered. The owner of the business on which the billboard was displayed—a church—decided to file suit to block the billboard display. A...
School Transgender Bathroom Rules Are Back
By Diane Robertson Hardly anyone can forget how in May of 2016, the Obama Administration made an announcement that under Title IX, all schools receiving any form of federal funding must allow students to use the gendered bathroom of their choice. The issue was in the...
I Witnessed Abuse and Didn’t Help. What Would You Have Done?
By Ailee Olsen In October of 2013, I was in a poor neighborhood of Malang (a small town in Indonesia) visiting friends at their home. As I waited outside their door, I looked to my right and saw a 7-year-old little girl named Isti*, whom I had become friends with in...
Marriage Is Not About You, Whether You’re Gay or Straight
By Hannah Gibson As humans, we all have a driving need to belong, to be loved, and to give love. This applies to all of us, straight or gay. For those who identify with the latter, I can only imagine how difficult it must be to feel attracted to somebody and be able...
Higher Teen Pregnancy Rates Among LGBT Youth
By Diane Robertson Teenwise Minnesota, a statewide organization that promotes the sexual health of young people, recently published a survey of teens 9th to 11th grade on teen pregnancy and sexual activity. For the first time, Teenwise asked the teens about their...
Liberation through Education
By McKayla Skinner My grandmothers were deeply impacted by the world wars. One was left without a father for a time, as he was a prisoner of war, and the other was a military wife who sometimes lived on the brink of starvation during a famine. Though both lived in...
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