OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — A middle school teacher who was fired after students learned she had appeared in pornography has lost her appeal to return to the classroom, her lawyer said Tuesday. A three-judge panel unanimously decided Stacie Halas, 32, was unfit for the classroom. Halas was fired in April from her job as a […]
Continue reading …STOCKHOLM, Sweden — In a landmark case that experts say will reverberate for generations, the European Court of Human Rights ruled against three out of four U.K. Christians who suffered from discrimination because of their faith. Analysts who spoke with WND had mixed feelings about the verdict, parts of which will be appealed to the ECHR […]
Continue reading …Tallahassee, Florida — A Satanic organization has organized a rally in support of a religious freedom bill signed last year by Florida Governor Rick Scott. The Satanic Temple recently issued a news release about the scheduled event, which will be held on January 25th. “Satanists from all over Florida are scheduled to gather on the […]
Continue reading …Jon Hammar says he read nearly the whole Bible — all of the Old Testament and most of the New Testament — during more than four months in a Mexican prison on a dubious weapons charge before he was freed late last month. Hammar, a 27-year-old Marine combat veteran from Florida, withstood threats, attempts at […]
Continue reading …Brussels, Belgium — Twin brothers who were born deaf have been put to death in a hospital in Belgium after the two realized that they were going blind and did not want to face the reality of never seeing each other again. The 45-year-old men, whose identities have not been revealed, were stated to have […]
Continue reading …Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi is closer to becoming the first abortion-free state in the nation as the last remaining abortion facility within its borders missed its deadline Friday to comply with state law. Last year, lawmakers in Mississippi passed a regulation that requires abortion facilities to have board certification and obtain admitting privileges. The latter requirement, […]
Continue reading …New York, New York — A sign outside of a small Baptist church in New York City has been drawing much attention recently, both from the locals and the national media. Madison Avenue Baptist Church is led by Susan Sparks, a stand-up comedian. Recently, Sparks placed a message on the church sign that some found […]
Continue reading …Brooklyn, New York — The renowned Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, known both for its award-winning music and testimonies of changed lives, is scheduled to perform at the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama. According to reports, the Grammy-winning choir had been invited to the Inauguration in June of last year by United States Senator Charles Schumer of […]
Continue reading …Washington, D.C. — The Washington National Cathedral, where the nation gathers to mourn tragedies and celebrate new presidents, will soon begin performing same-sex marriages. Cathedral officials tell The Associated Press the church will be among the first Episcopal congregations to implement a new rite of marriage for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender members. The church […]
Continue reading …Santa Ana, California — The persecution watch group Open Doors has released its 2013 World Watch List of the 50 countries where Christians are most persecuted, indicating a surge of persecution throughout the continent of Africa and continued hostility throughout the Middle East. Open Doors has created the list for a number of years in […]
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