BOISE, Idaho — A federal judge in Idaho has declared the state’s same-sex ‘marriage’ ban unconstitutional, making Idaho the 18th state where homosexual unions have been legalized. U.S. Magistrate Judge Candy W. Dale issued her opinion on Tuesday, asserting that Idaho’s constitutional marriage amendment, which was passed in 2006 with 63 percent approval from voters, violates […]
HEMPHILL, Texas — The Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) is ordering that a Ten Commandments sign posted on private property near a state highway be removed. Jeannette Golden of Hemphill, Texas purchased the 6 x 12-foot sign from the organization God’s Ten last summer and posted it on her property just off Highway 21. However, […]
WASHINGTON — A Christian teenager from Nigeria who was denied a visa to the United States ‘multiple times’ is sharing her story of strength in the midst of persecution after her father was murdered by the Muslim terrorist group Boko Haram for refusing to deny his faith in Christ. Deborah Peters, 15, spoke on Tuesday during a panel […]
WEST WINDSOR, N.J. — An evangelist in New Jersey was found not guilty of defiant trespassing this week for preaching the gospel at a public train station. As previously reported, Robert Parker has been preaching at the Princeton Junction train station in West Windsor for the past five years, which is a part of the New Jersey Transit […]
BROOKS, Ore. — Officials in an Oregon county have canceled their contract with the internationally-recognized medical waste Stericycle following reports that an area power plant has been burning aborted babies in their incinerators to generate electricity. As previously reported, the Marion County Board of Commissioners called an emergency meeting last month to review the issue and […]
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A bill that would have required Pennsylvania schools to post the motto ‘In God We Trust’ has been altered in the legislature to encourage schools to display the phrase, but not mandate its posting. As previously reported, Rep. Rick Saccone (R-Allegheny County) has been known in Pennsylvania for sponsoring bills surrounding the […]
CARROLL COUNTY, Md. — A federal judge in Maryland has lifted a ban on prayers in Jesus’ name during Carroll County Commissioner’s meetings following a recent ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court declaring such invocations lawful. As previously reported, U.S. District Court Judge William D. Quarles, Jr., who was appointed to the bench by then-President […]
SOUIX FALLS, S.D. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of South Dakota is urging a local school district to rescind its approval of a Bible distribution to fifth graders. The Miller School District voted unanimously last week to allow Gideon International to distribute pocket New Testaments to students in the area. However, the ACLU […]
HOUSTON – The Houston City Council is currently considering an ‘equal rights’ ordinance which would allow men and women to use restrooms and shower rooms designated for the opposite sex, as long as they identify with the opposite gender. Houston Mayor Annise Parker, an open lesbian, is promoting an “Equal Rights Ordinance” designed to quell […]
KOUNTZE, Texas — A Texas state appeals court has upheld the right of high school cheerleaders to display Bible banners at sporting events, but stated that because the school district has since changed its policy to likewise allow the banners, the lawsuit surrounding the matter is now moot. As previously reported, public school cheerleaders in […]