PHILADELPHIA –An unlicensed medical school graduate who worked at Kermit Gosnell’s Women’s Medical Society abortion facility in West Philadelphia has been sentenced to serve six to 12 years in prison for his role in the killing of two babies born alive at the clinic. Philadelphia Common Pleas Court Judge Benjamin Lerner told Steven Massof, 51, on […]
BELGIUM – Lawmakers in Belgium are expected to approve legislation this week that will allow doctors to euthanize children. Last month, the Belgian Senate voted 50-17 in favor of a bill that would allow terminally ill children to request euthanization. Belgium’s lower legislative house will vote on the legislation Thursday. Analysts say the lower house […]
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — A Harvard Bible course about the Pauline letters has generated huge interest, with thousands registering to take the course from all over the world. The Harvard Bible edX course entitled Early Christianity: The Letters of Paul has drawn 22,000 students from more than 100 countries around the world—and the number is still growing. […]
LONDON – Christian leaders are defending the historicity of the biblical Great Flood account after an ancient Middle Eastern tablet that contradicts the Genesis narrative was exhibited at the British Museum. Late last month, the British Museum put on display a cell-phone-sized clay tablet which experts say is nearly 4,000 years old. Though the relic […]
ENGLAND — A cathedral in England recently screened the blasphemous film The Last Temptation of Christ. The Church of England Cathedral in Wells made the decision to show the controversial Martin Scorsese film during the Bath Film Festival despite protests from the Christian community. Andrea Williams, CEO of Christian Concern, warned that the film screening […]
JERUSALEM – Archaeologists working in Israel have announced the discovery of an ancient artifact in Israel that confirms a biblical account in the book of Joshua. The Associates for Biblical Research (ABR) is a ministry committed to exploring the ancient biblical world through archaeology. According to ABR’s website, archeological findings frequently provide direct support for […]
ENGLAND — For the first time in the nation’s history, a person has been granted asylum in the UK on the basis of their non-religious beliefs. The man, an Afghan citizen who requested to remain anonymous, was granted protection by the UK as a refugee because he is an atheist. He came to the UK […]
ISRAEL – Antiquity experts in Israel recently announced the discovery of 2,000-year-old dyed fabrics—an extremely rare find that supports a biblical reference in the book of Acts. In a statement released late last month, the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) announced the discovery of extremely rare dyes found in ancient fabric fragments. The fabrics were initially […]
ENGLAND — The official body with responsibility for judicial conduct in the UK has chastised a leading High Court judge, who is also a Christian, over comments asserting that biblical marriage is the best option for society. Sir Paul Coleridge was given a formal warning by the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) because he promoted […]
ISRAEL – The Israeli government has announced that it will begin offering free abortions to women who are between the ages of 20 and 33. According to The Times of Israel, Dr. Yonatan Halevy—head of Israel’s Health Ministry commission—recently announced changes to the country’s government-subsidized “health basket.” As a result of the changes, which were […]