BALTIMORE, Md. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Barack Obama has ruled that a Maryland high school must allow a female student who identifies as male to use the boys’ locker room. “M.A.B.’s claims come down to a boy asking his school to treat him just like any other boy,” wrote District […]
WASHINGTON — A Tennessee Congresswoman is seeking to have a federal “Conscience Protection Act” included in this month’s must-pass omnibus bill, as she believes the time is now to provide protections for those in the medical field who are opposed to providing or assisting with abortions. Rep. Diane Black, R-Tenn., is the author of H.R. […]
SHREVEPORT, La. — A Louisiana pastor has asked his congregation for forgiveness after he was arrested Wednesday night for possession of methamphetamine, a drug that he said he wrongfully turned to in attempting to find relief from the pressures and pains of life. “A few months ago, in a time of weakness, I attempted to […]
LITTLETON, NC — Members of a Virginia church prayed on Sunday for their pastor, who was injured in a home invasion and arson on Friday, and remembered his wife, who tragically was not able to escape the flames. According to the Warren County Sheriff’s County Office, John Alford and his wife, Nancy, arrived home Friday morning and […]
ONTARIO — A Superior Court judge in Canada has ruled in favor of a Christian couple who lost their foster children, and were prevented from caring for other children, after refusing to lie by claiming that the Easter Bunny was delivering candy to their home. Derek and Frances Baars are Reformed Presbyterians and began fostering two girls, ages […]
LONDON — The parents of an infant boy in the U.K. are mourning the loss of their son after he died at the end of a harrowing legal battle on Wednesday. Isaiah Haastrup’s life support was removed Wednesday afternoon after an appeal to the European Court of Human Rights was denied. The 12-month-old breathed on […]
(The Christian Institute) — Freedom of religion is under attack in the UK today from “aggressive secularists” and the religiously illiterate, a Christian MP has said. Fiona Bruce made the statement during a debate on freedom of religion and belief in Westminster Hall. The debate was led by Jim Shannon MP, chairman of the All-Party […]
DETROIT, Mich. — Wayne State University has reversed its decision to derecognize InterVarsity Christian Fellowship as a student group because of its requirement that its leaders be Christian. The reversal comes just two days after InterVarsity sued the school over the revocation of its status, even though the discussion about the matter has been ongoing […]
HIBBING, Minn. — Officials at a Minnesota courthouse have removed a plaque featuring the Ten Commandments as the result of a letter submitted by one of the most conspicuous atheist activist organizations, which claimed that the display violated the U.S. Constitution. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently submitted a complaint to the administrator of […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — During his “The Time for Justice” rallies over the weekend, a pastor who is running for the governor’s office in Oklahoma declared that he is the only gubernatorial candidate who will abolish abortion in the state. “All of the men running for Republican governor—you name them, Mick Cornett, the mayor of this city; […]