TORONTO – A Canadian judge has ruled that an international Christian ministry must stop distributing Bibles in an Ontario public school district. Since 1936, Gideons International has been passing out free copies of the Bible to students in Canadian public schools. As stated on their website, the Gideons distribute Scriptures because they “believe that the […]

PRABUMULIH, Indonesia – An education official in Indonesia sparked a firestorm of criticism after he suggested that teenage girls should undergo virginity tests before entering high school. Muhammad Rasyid is the education chief in Prabumulih, Indonesia—a city of 130,000 in South Sumatra. Indonesia is a southeast Asian country with a population of 240 million. Over […]

MADISON – The U.S. government is seeking to give a prominent atheist tax breaks for leading a secular organization, even though the same atheist believes such taxing policies are unconstitutional. Annie Laurie Gaylor is the 57-year-old co-president of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), a national non-profit committed to keeping all references to God or […]

FORT HOOD, Tex. – A Muslim terrorist who killed thirteen people in a shooting rampage has told a local newspaper that he was “defending his religion” in the ruthless attack. On November 5th, 2009, former Army Major Nidal Hasan opened fire in Texas’ Fort Hood army base, killing thirteen people and injuring over 30. One […]

TAMPA – An organization committed to supporting oppressed Christians around the world is planning a 5K race in Tampa this fall to raise awareness of the persecuted church. “Joshuacord” is a non-profit, nondenominational Florida-based ministry whose mission is to “help and rescue those who can’t help themselves.” The organization works with a number of partners throughout […]

MIDLAND – Officials with a 40-year-old Planned Parenthood center in West Texas that was once the subject of a pro-life undercover sting operation have announced that they will be closing their doors in less than two weeks. On Friday afternoon, Planned Parenthood Trust of West Texas advised that their facility in Midland will be shutting […]

MONTREAL – An international entertainment company is touring the world, performing a show that they describe as “a fascinating journey into the evolution of mankind.” Cirque du Soleil (French for “Circus of the Sun”) is a popular Quebec-based entertainment group that generates a yearly revenue of approximately $1 billion, with 5,000 employees worldwide. Since 2010, […]

DETROIT – A religious rights legal organization has filed a motion for summary judgment in a Michigan district court, imploring the court to protect the First Amendment rights of a party seeking to run a controversial bus advertisement. In May of 2010, the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI)—an organization whose stated mission is to protect human rights […]

SUDAN – Following increased persecution in northern Africa, a major Christian organization has announced plans to evacuate over 3,000 Christians from Sudan in coming months. Since South Sudan seceded from its northern counterpart two years ago, Christians in Sudan have suffered under heavy persecution from the predominantly Islamic culture, where Sharia law is enforced. Demographic […]

CHICO, Cal. – Two secularist organizations are working together to end legislative prayer before city council meetings in a northern California municipality. For years, Chico city council members have invited local religious leaders from various faiths to lead invocations prior to official city council gatherings. For instance, the agenda for an upcoming meeting this week […]