WASHINGTON — The abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood has sued the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for altering its Title X funding criteria to prefer groups that promote abstinence and work with faith-based entities. The organization points to language in HHS’ 2018 Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA), which states that applicants should encourage […]
Several so-called “drag queens” in the United Kingdom are organizing a protest to coincide with President Trump’s visit to the country in July as they believe he hasn’t lived up to his campaign promise to be “gay friendly.” “Calling all drag kings, queens, queers and our allies to march against President Donald Trump’s UK visit,” a description […]
COLUMBIA, S.C. — An amendment to a dismemberment abortion ban bill that would have outlawed any method of abortion in South Carolina—with exceptions—was sent back to committee early Friday morning following an hours-long filibuster by opposing Democrats. The Senate initially voted 28-10 in favor of the amendment on Wednesday, but the following day, Democrats stalled the matter by […]
WASHINGTON — An annual government report outlining the state of affairs for religious freedom across the globe has found that “conditions continued to deteriorate” and remained on a “downward trend” in 2017. “Religious freedom conditions continued to deteriorate in countries across the globe in 2017. This ongoing downward trend often intersected with authoritarian practices characterized by hostility toward dissent, pluralism, […]
WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is investigating the state of Hawaii for passing a law believed to require pro-life pregnancy centers, in violation of their purpose and mission, to post information pointing women to government family planning programs that might include contraception and abortion. “Under federal regulations, OCR is designated to receive complaints based […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The mayor of South Bend, Indiana has vetoed a vote by city council granting a pro-life organization’s request that the property adjacent to a tentative abortion facility be rezoned to allow them to operate a pregnancy center there. “In my judgment, the neighborhood would not benefit from having the zoning law […]
LIVERPOOL — Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old boy whose parents fought in court to transfer him to another hospital for experimental treatment, has died. “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 a.m. We are heartbroken. Thank you everyone for all your support,” wrote mother Kate James on Saturday. “My gladiator lay down his shield and gained […]
PANMUNJOM — North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in agreed to end the Korean War on Friday, jointly signing the “Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Unification on the Korean Peninsula.” “South and North Korea will actively cooperate to establish a permanent and solid peace regime on the Korean peninsula. Bringing an […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new Ten Commandments monument was installed on Thursday on the grounds of the Arkansas capitol building after a mentally ill man destroyed the first Decalogue display last year with his car. “The sole reason that we donated this monument to the state of Arkansas is because the Ten Commandments are an important […]
SALINAS, Calif. — A California man who fatally stabbed a pastor last year with a drywall blade after he stepped out of his house to pray for him has been sentenced to 38 years to life behind bars. Servando Silva, 39, did not speak at his sentencing, but the wife and three daughters of Herbert Valero […]