An American pastor that is imprisoned in his homeland of Iran for planting house churches in the country a decade ago has been sent back to general prison after spending a number of days, including his birthday, in solitary confinement. The American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), which has been fighting for the release […]
The U.S. State Department and others are calling upon North Korean officials to release a Christian American that was recently sentenced to 15 years hard labor after being accused of attempting to overthrow the government. As previously reported, Kenneth Bae, who operates a Washington-based tourist company, was arrested not far from the city of Yanji […]
Dover, Delaware — Just days after Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law a bill legalizing homosexual marriage in the state, the state of Delaware has followed in its footsteps. In a close vote of 12 to 9, the Delaware Senate approved the bill on Tuesday, but not after much argument surrounding the issue. […]
Dearborn, Michigan — The City of Dearborn, Michigan has issued an apology as part of a settlement reached between city officials and three Christians who were arrested in 2010 while engaging in evangelistic activity at a local festival attended by many Muslims. On June 18, 2010, David Wood, Nabeel Qureshi and Paul Rezkalla of Acts […]
Washington, D.C. — A resolution introduced in the U.S. Senate on Monday recommends that abortion facilities nationwide be inspected and investigated. Senator Mike Lee of Utah is the main sponsor of the resolution, and is joined by ten co-sponsors, including Senators Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Marco Rubio of Florida and Ted Cruz of Texas. While […]
Carol Stream, Illinois — A federal court has dismissed an appeal filed against a renown Bible publisher after the Obama administration requested to withdraw its attempts to fight an injunction granted to the Christian company. As previously reported, Tyndale House Publishers in Carol Stream, Illinois filed a lawsuit against the Obamacare abortion pill mandate last […]
An American Christian that has been detained in North Korea for nearly six months has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor, reports state. Kenneth Bae was born in South Korea, but now lives in Washington as an American citizen, and manages a tourist company that takes trips to North Korea. He was taken into […]
France legalized gay marriage on Tuesday after a wrenching national debate that exposed deep conservatism in the nation’s heartland and triggered huge demonstrations that tapped into intense discontent with the Socialist government. Within hours, fiery clashes broke out between protesters and riot police. Legions of officers stayed late into the night, and a protest against […]
Washington, D.C. — The United States Department of Justice has appealed a ruling ordering the government to remove all age restrictions surrounding non-prescription-based sales of the morning-after pill. The notice of appeal was filed on Wednesday, one day after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) moved the pill over-the-counter and lowered the purchasing age to […]
Providence, Rhode Island — Following its passage in the Senate Thursday, Rhode Island Governor Lincoln Chafee signed into law a bill that legalized homosexual marriage in the state. Before putting his signature to the legislation, Chafee spoke to a crowd of homosexuals and other same-sex “marriage” advocates on the steps of the Rhode Island State […]