A new Christian fraternity at Yale University may be denied recognition and funding because of its “Christians only” policy. Beta Upsilon Chi is the largest Christian fraternity in the nation, but the student newspaper at Yale University says that the group’s exclusionary membership requirements pose a problem. “[The fraternity] will have to change its membership rules […]

A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against legislators in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania surrounding their declaration of 2012 as being “The Year of the Bible.” As previously reported, in January of this year, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution introduced by Rick Saccone of Allegheny, recognizing that the Bible is […]

By a single vote, Uruguay’s House of Representatives has chosen to legalize abortion in the country. The vote of 50-49 took place on Tuesday just before midnight in the capital city of Montevideo, and was met with much unrest on both sides. The bill permits abortions up to 12 weeks after being screened by a […]

In an interview last weekend with a local television station in West Palm Beach, Florida, Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan outlined his belief that reinstating “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” would be a “step in the wrong direction.” “Now that it’s done, we should not reverse it. I think that would be a step in […]

The nation of France is considering enacting legislation that would ban the use of the terms “mother” and “father” in government documents in order to accommodate homosexuals in the country. Instead of using gender-specific words, the French government would simply use the term “parents” in order to be neutral. The drafted legislation also defines marriage […]

Republican senatorial candidate Todd Akin is reportedly rebounding in his election efforts following the controversy that arose last month when he expounded on his beliefs surrounding rape to a local television station. Akin, who held a fundraiser with former presidential candidate Newt Gingrich today, continues to hit the campaign trail, and is finding significant support. […]

A Mormon blogger in the state of Florida is facing a disciplinary hearing for making comments critical of presidential candidate Mitt Romney and the beliefs of the Latter-Day Saints. David Twede, a fifth generation Mormon who runs a website that allows visitors to discuss and scrutinize Mormonism and its beliefs, said that he was recently […]

The Australian House of Representatives has rejected a measure that sought to recognize homosexual “marriage” on the Aussie continent. By an overwhelming majority vote of 98 to 42, Australian legislators defeated the bill, which was introduced by Labor Party representative Stephen Jones. “I would like to thank the opposition for keeping its election promise and […]

An international symposium on maternal healthcare in Dublin has concluded that abortion is never medically necessary to save the life of a mother. Eamon O’Dwyer, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynaecology at NUI Galway and a conference organizer, said its outcome would provide “clarity and confirmation” to doctors and legislators dealing with these issues. The […]

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. (WTVR) – The State Board of Health voted Friday to require all Virginia abortion clinics to meet building codes similar to those set-up for hospitals. Today’s 13 – 2 vote in favor of the requirements reverses a June vote in which the Board of Health voted to approve the regulations, but grandfathered […]