St. Louis, Missouri — A federal court has ruled against a newly-enacted Missouri law that sought to block Obamacare’s abortion pill mandate by allowing religious-owned businesses to be exempt from the requirement. In September of this year, Missouri legislators enacted the law, overriding a veto from Democratic Governor Jay Nixon. It had initially passed in May, 28-6 […]

An Iranian-born American pastor, who has dual citizenship in both the United States and Iran, has been imprisoned for planting house churches. Reports state that 32-year-old Saeed Abedini was taken into custody in late September by Iranian officials, but news about the matter did not break until recently. Abedini had been visiting his family in Iran, […]

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — A federal judge has ruled against Planned Parenthood in its pursuit of an emergency injunction against the state of Oklahoma for its decision to end its WIC contracts with the organization. U.S. District Court Judge Stephen Friot handed down his opinion Monday, noting that while the state’s reasons for ending the contract […]

West Point, New York — A Washington-based group that works to separate God from government is demanding that a prominent military academy end all prayers that are traditionally held during official school events. Americans United for the Separation of Church and State, led by Barry Lynn, an attorney and licensed “minister” in the United Church […]

Webster, New York — A gunman opened fire this morning upon a group of firefighters responding to the scene of a house fire in upstate New York. William Spengler, 62, is believed to have set fire to a house and car near Rochester, and then waited for emergency personnel to arrive so that he could […]

As many are reviewing their year-end charitable giving as 2012 comes to a close, reports indicate that a number of non-profit organizations that seek to provide assistance to impoverished, orphaned and destitute children often reserve a significant percentage of the donations received for the salaries of their CEO’s and other top executives. In an article […]

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma — The Christian-owned craft chain Hobby Lobby lost its appeal in federal court this week, leaving in place the mandate that it provide abortion pill coverage to its over 13,000 employees under Obamacare. As previously reported, Oklahoma U.S. District Judge Joe Heaton, appointed by George W. Bush, ruled against the company last […]

An increasing number of Christians state that they have decided to no longer celebrate Christmas. While they admit that their decision is often severely scorned by friends and family, and is seen as odd to many Christmas enthusiasts, they say that after doing research on its origins, the opposition from Christians throughout history and the general […]

Last updated: 12-22-12 12:30 a.m. Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania — A shooting in central Pennsylvania has left four dead, including the suspected gunman. Blair County District Attorney Rich Consiglio told reporters that the shooting began Friday morning on a rural road in Hollidaysburg, approximately 75 miles outside of the capital city, and “extended over several miles.” The […]

Washington, D.C. — Former Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich recently told reporters with the Huffington Post that he believes the Republican Party needs to learn how to “accommodate and deal with [the] reality” of same-sex “marriage.” According to a recent article by the publication, while Gingrich still personally believes that marriage is between a man […]