The Free and Equal Elections Foundation hosted a third party debate last night in Chicago, featuring presidential nominees from four parties: Jill Stein of the Green Party, Rocky Anderson of the Justice Party, Virgil Goode of the Constitution Party and Gary Johnson of the Libertarian Party. During the event, which was moderated by talk show host […]

The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals struck down an Indiana law yesterday that prohibited taxpayer funding from being used toward facilities that perform abortions. In May 2011, Governor Mitch Daniels signed a bill into law that denied funding to “any entity that performs abortions or maintains or operates a facility where abortions are performed.” While […]

In ending a decade-long battle, a high court in Canada has ruled in favor of a local pastor in dismissing an appeal that sought to overturn a lower court decision upholding his right to oppose homosexuality. Pastor Stephen Boissoin had written a letter to the editor of the Red Deer Advocate in 2002, expressing his Biblical […]

An evangelist from Oregon is scheduled to plead not guilty today in a case involving his arrest last month for asserting his right to preach on the public sidewalk to attendees of a rural harvest festival. Andy Schmelzer says that he was preaching and witnessing at the Myrtle Point Harvest Festival on September 22nd when […]

A widow in Minnesota was recently informed that she could not engage in religious discussion in the commons area of the apartment complex at which she resides. Ruth Sweats, an elderly woman that lives at Osborne Apartments in Spring Lake Park near Minneapolis, says that she was engaged in a private discussion with another resident […]

An emergent leader from the Bible Belt recently shocked attendees of a city council meeting in Missouri as he rose to express his view regarding an ordinance before the council. Phil Snider of Brentwood Christian Church addressed the Springfield City Council regarding a proposed ordinance that sought to add sexual orientation and gender identity to […]

The first abortion facility in Ireland recently opened to the public, drawing opposition from hundreds of Christians and other religious groups. The Marie Stopes Center, which has locations around the world, including in Third World countries, is now offering medical abortions to Irish women. The abortion pill will be provided to women whose children are […]

Roy Moore, also known as the Ten Commandments judge, has been pressing toward Election Day, still leading in the polls in the race for Alabama Supreme Court Justice despite an ever-tightening run-off with his Democratic contender. Moore has been making a number of campaign stops in recent weeks, declaring a bold message regarding the state […]

A federal judge appointed by then President George W. Bush blocked an Arizona law Friday that prohibited taxpayer funds from being used for family planning groups such as Planned Parenthood. U.S. District Judge Neil Wake, appointed in 2004 under the recommendation of Senators John McCain and Jon Kyl, issued a temporary injunction against the state […]

Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania — A church in Pennsylvania has postponed an event with author, speaker, film director and former college president Dinesh D’Souza following recent revelations that he had become engaged while married. Calvary Chapel of Delaware County in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania had scheduled D’Souza to be a guest speaker this Sunday during “Compassion and […]