Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — A Philadelphia-based evangelist who was sharing the Gospel of Jesus Christ near Independence Hall on Saturday confronted park police for permitting visitors to openly smoke marijuana as part of a nationally-organized observance in celebration of pot. Michael Marcavage of Repent America said that he and other Christians were preaching and engaging in […]
Washington, D. C. — Over 40 United States Congressmen have signed a letter calling upon the secretary of the Army to rescind a briefing by an instructor who classified evangelical Christianity and other faiths as “religious extremism” next to Al Qaeda and Hamas. As previously reported, the training session occurred a year ago in Pennsylvania, […]
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — A prominent atheist activist organization is protesting a proposal in the Pennsylvania legislature, which seeks to designate April 30th as National Fast Day and May 2nd as the National Day of Prayer. The Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has penned a letter of opposition regarding the resolutions, which were passed last month […]
Little Rock, Arkansas — The ACLU of Arkansas has filed a lawsuit on behalf of two abortionists in the state in an effort to overturn a new law that bans abortions past twelve weeks when a heartbeat is detected. As previously reported, legislators in the state voted to override Governor Mike Beebe’s veto of the […]
Glasgow, Scotland — A human rights organization in Scotland is calling upon Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari to end what it believes is a misuse of the country’s blasphemy laws or face worldwide protests. Sheraz Khan, the chief executive of Global Minorities Alliance, recently released an open letter to the president, asking him to step in […]
Ephraim, Utah — A Christian club at a college in Utah has dropped its lawsuit after school officials agreed to change their policies to protect religious freedom. As previously reported, Solid Rock Christian Club at Snow College in Ephraim filed suit last year after it was informed by an official that “due to an internal […]
Jackson, Mississippi — A former police officer who served in law enforcement for nearly 20 years was arrested by a professing Christian commander this week outside of the last abortion facility in Mississippi. Chet Gallagher was among the latest to be taken into custody at Jackson Women’s Health Organization in the state capital. As previously […]
Boston, Massachusetts — The men identified as being the suspects in Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon have been identified as Chechen Muslims. The city of Boston is now on lockdown after police and members of the FBI are involved in a manhunt for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, age 19, of Cambridge, Massachusetts. He and his brother, […]
Honolulu, Hawaii — A Christian-owned bed and breakfast establishment in Hawaii has been ordered to accommodate homosexuals who seek lodging for the night following a ruling by the First Circuit Court. Phyllis Young of Aloha Bed and Breakfast in Honolulu was sued in 2011 by two lesbian women from California, who claimed that Young violated […]
Greenville, Pennsylvania — A city council in Pennsylvania plans to defy demands from an atheist activist organization to end invocations at their monthly meetings, reports state. Brian Shipley, the president of Greenville City Council, recently received a letter from the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF), which claimed that the prayers, which are led by members […]