Trenton, New Jersey — A Santeria priest in New Jersey has filed a lawsuit against police and other government officials for hurting his chances of adopting children after he faced criminal charges over a dead chicken found in his backyard temple. Jorge Badillo states that he was in the process of adopting from the Department of […]

Fountain, Colorado — The parents of a six-year-old Colorado boy who was denied the use of the girl’s restroom at his local elementary school have filed a complaint with the state against the school district. Last year, Coy Mathis decided to stop living like a boy and become a girl. His parents state that he […]

Bismarck, North Dakota — Legislators in the state of North Dakota have passed one of the strictest abortion bans in the nation, criminalizing any abortionist that kills a baby after a heartbeat is detected. Senators voted to approve the “Heartbeat Bill” Friday, sending the legislation to Republican Governor Jack Dalrymple for signing. Dalrymple, who is […]

Ann Arbor, Michigan – The founder of the popular pizza chain Domino’s Pizza, now real estate mogul, has won a second injunction against the abortion pill mandate in Obamacare, granting him an exemption until his court case has concluded. As previously reported, Thomas Monaghan, a Roman Catholic, had filed suit in federal court in December on […]

Washington, D.C. — The wife of an American pastor that has been sentenced to eight years in an Iranian prison for planting house churches in the country delivered an emotional plea for help during a Congressional hearing on Friday. “Our family needs your help,” she said tearfully. “Our family needs your support.” Negmeh Abedini told […]

Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who was on Mitt Romney’s VP shortlist last year, has published an op-ed in the Columbus Dispatch stating that he now supports same-sex marriage—because his son is “gay.” He writes, “I’ve thought a great deal about this issue, and like millions of Americans in recent years, I’ve changed my mind on the question of marriage […]

A YouTube video that features a teenage girl delivering a poem about why homosexuality is not God’s design for relationships has gone viral, while also meeting opposition from homosexual advocates who have criticized the production. The video, entitled Rated T for Tolerance, was posted last Summer, but for an unknown reason, has suddenly garnered a […]

Madison, Wisconsin — A prominent atheist activist group has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to have the historic phrase “In God We Trust” removed from the nation’s currency. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) issued a press release this week about the suit, advising that the case is being handled by well-known atheist […]

Austin, Texas — A legislative committee in Texas has approved a bill that seeks to expel the abortion provider Planned Parenthood from public schools in the state. The bill, introduced by Republican Senator Ken Paxton, was approved in the Senate Education Committee by a 6-2 vote. The two dissenting senators were both Democrats: Royce West […]

An evangelical preacher in Ecuador who ran for president earlier this year has been sentenced after he was found guilty of violating the country’s electoral code by speaking against homosexual behavior. Nelson Zavala has been fined for more than $3,000 and banned from running for office or being involved with any political party for one […]