‘The Pancreas Forecast?’ House Panel Calls for Investigation Into Planned Parenthood, StemExpress

‘The Pancreas Forecast?’ House Panel Calls for Investigation Into Planned Parenthood, StemExpress

WASHINGTON — The House Select Investigative Panel on Infant Lives has called for an investigation into the abortion giant Planned Parenthood and one of its baby body parts buyers as new evidence has surfaced that allegedly suggests the entities violated patient privacy laws. Chairwoman Marsha Blackburn recently sent a letter to the U.S. Department of Health and […]

NYC Mayor Launches Citywide Ad Campaign to Tout Policy of Allowing Men in Women’s Restrooms

NYC Mayor Launches Citywide Ad Campaign to Tout Policy of Allowing Men in Women’s Restrooms

NEW YORK — The Democratic mayor of New York City has launched a citywide ad campaign in recognition of “LGBT Pride Month” that touts the city’s policy requiring that citizens be permitted to use the restroom that correlates with their “gender identity.” Mayor Bill De Blasio and the New York City Commission on Human Rights announced […]

Church Plant Part of Tim Keller’s ‘Gospel Coalition’ Urges Pastors to ‘Tell Us to Vote for Clinton’

Church Plant Part of Tim Keller’s ‘Gospel Coalition’ Urges Pastors to ‘Tell Us to Vote for Clinton’

WASHINGTON — A leader at a Washington, D.C. assembly that is a part of Tim Keller’s Gospel Coalition recently penned an article asserting that pastors nationwide should encourage their congregations to vote for Hillary Clinton. Nick Rodriguez is a member of Anacostia River Church, a congregation planted by Mark Dever and led by Thabiti Anyabwile. […]

Norwegian Government to Return Children Seized Over Concerns About Family’s Faith

Norwegian Government to Return Children Seized Over Concerns About Family’s Faith

OSLO, Norway — Following a seven month battle, the Norwegian government has agreed to return the four remaining children who were seized from their parents last November after a school principal expressed concern over the children’s “religious upbringing.” “Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! The Bodnariu family will be reunited!” reads a statement released by spokesman Pastor Cristian Ionescu. “The Naustdal […]

School Calls Police on Seven-Year-Old Who Brought Bible Verses to Read at Lunchtime

School Calls Police on Seven-Year-Old Who Brought Bible Verses to Read at Lunchtime

PALMDALE, Calif. – A seven-year-old first grader was recently reprimanded in front of his entire class and a police officer was dispatched to his family’s home because the child had brought notes with Bible verses on them to school. Christina and Jaime Zavala live in Palmdale, California. In January, they enrolled their son in the […]

Philadelphia Mayor Bans City Employees From Govt. Travel to States With ‘Discriminatory’ Laws

Philadelphia Mayor Bans City Employees From Govt. Travel to States With ‘Discriminatory’ Laws

PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic mayor of Philadelphia has banned city employees from non-essential government travel to cities and states that have passed laws that he deems as being discriminatory toward homosexuals and transsexual persons. In April, following controversy over North Carolina’s Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act and Mississippi’s Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination […]

Reason Over Religion? Professing Atheists Rally in Washington, D.C. for Godless Politics

Reason Over Religion? Professing Atheists Rally in Washington, D.C. for Godless Politics

WASHINGTON — Thousands of professing atheists and agnostics from across the country descended on Washington, D.C. today for the “Reason Rally,” an event that is designed to discuss politics from a godless perspective. “That’s the reason we’re holding this in an election year,” executive director Lyz Liddell told CNN. “We want to see reason taking precedence over […]

Church-State Separation Groups Take Issue With Iowa Governor’s Bible Reading Proclamation

Church-State Separation Groups Take Issue With Iowa Governor’s Bible Reading Proclamation

DES MOINES, Iowa — Three church-state separation groups are expressing objection to a proclamation issued by the governor of Iowa that urges residents to participate in a statewide Bible reading marathon. In April, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation at the state capitol urging participation in a 99 county Bible reading marathon scheduled for June […]

Pakistani Islamic Council Leader Proposes Bill Allowing Men to Beat Their Wives ‘Lightly’

Pakistani Islamic Council Leader Proposes Bill Allowing Men to Beat Their Wives ‘Lightly’

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — The leader of an Islamic council in Pakistan has proposed a bill that would allow men to “lightly” beat their wives as a form of discipline. Mohammad Khan Sheerani of the Council of Islamic Ideology introduced the 163-page proposal on behalf of the 20-member council, a group that makes recommendations to the Pakistani […]