International Symposium Concludes Abortion Never Necessary to Save Mother’s Life

International Symposium Concludes Abortion Never Necessary to Save Mother’s Life

An international symposium on maternal healthcare in Dublin has concluded that abortion is never medically necessary to save the life of a mother. Eamon O’Dwyer, professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynaecology at NUI Galway and a conference organizer, said its outcome would provide “clarity and confirmation” to doctors and legislators dealing with these issues. The […]

Family of Man Linked to Film Mocking Islam Joins Him in Hiding

The family of a California man linked to a film that is still triggering global protests went into hiding before dawn Monday, with sheriff’s deputies escorting them from their home to an undisclosed location, authorities said. The family of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, 55, was accompanied from their house in the Los Angeles suburb of Cerritos […]

U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Maine Municipality Over Church Zoning Practices

U.S. Department of Justice Investigates Maine Municipality Over Church Zoning Practices

The United States Department of Justice is investigating a municipality in Maine for allegedly violating federal laws pertaining to religious land use. According to confirmed reports, the Department of Justice has requested all documents spanning the past decade pertaining to the zoning practices of the city of Brewer, Maine. The city is being scrutinized for […]

Rejected by Alabama, Woman Vows to Reopen Abortion Mill

MONTGOMERY, Alabama — A woman said Wednesday she’s not giving up on reopening a Birmingham clinic that performs abortions, even though she was dealt another setback in her attempt to get a license. A state hearing officer has ruled against Kelley Rain-Water in her appeal of the state health department’s denial of her license application […]

Study: Most Churchgoers Don’t Read the Bible Regularly

A new study from LifeWay Research reveals that the majority of churchgoers rarely read the Bible throughout the week when not attending a service. Lifeway states that it asked professing Christians to participate in a Transformational Discipleship Assessment (TDA), which examined a number of areas of the individual’s spiritual growth. When asked how often the […]

Romney: I Would Keep Parts of Obamacare

Romney: I Would Keep Parts of Obamacare

Health care grabbed the spotlight Sunday with less than two months until Election Day in the deadlocked race. Mitt Romney said he would retain some popular parts of the new health care law he has pledged to repeal, while President Barack Obama focused attention in all-important Florida on the Republican ticket’s stand on Medicare, an […]

California Passes Resolution Defining Criticism of Israel as Anti-Semitism

California Passes Resolution Defining Criticism of Israel as Anti-Semitism

Last month, the California State Assembly passed a resolution urging state educational institutions to more aggressively crack down on criticism of the State of Israel on campuses, which the resolution defines as “anti-Semitism.” The anti-democratic resolution is the latest step in the broader campaign to stifle and suppress dissent on California’s increasingly volatile campuses. The […]