Jackson, Mississippi — Mississippi is closer to becoming the first abortion-free state in the nation as the last remaining abortion facility within its borders missed its deadline Friday to comply with state law. Last year, lawmakers in Mississippi passed a regulation that requires abortion facilities to have board certification and obtain admitting privileges. The latter requirement, […]
Brooklyn, New York — The renowned Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir, known both for its award-winning music and testimonies of changed lives, is scheduled to perform at the upcoming inauguration of Barack Obama. According to reports, the Grammy-winning choir had been invited to the Inauguration in June of last year by United States Senator Charles Schumer of […]
Cheektowaga, New York — A teacher that was ordered to cleanse Christianity from her classroom under threat of termination has filed a lawsuit in federal court to challenge what she believes in an unconstitutional mandate. Joelle Silver works as a high school teacher for the Cheektowaga Central School District near Buffalo, and is a born […]
Montgomery, Alabama — Roy Moore, known as the Ten Commandments judge, will be sworn in today as chief justice of the Alabama Supreme Court, regaining his seat on the bench that he was removed from a decade ago for taking a stand for God’s law. According to reports, Moore will be sworn in by Circuit […]
Atlanta, Georgia — A pastor known for his work with the popular Passion conferences for college-aged students has bowed out of his invitation to deliver the benediction at the inauguration of Barack Obama over criticism surrounding his past comments about the Bible and homosexuality. Louie Giglio is the pastor of Passion City Church in Roswell, […]
Cape Coral, Florida — A nationally-known atheist activist group is demanding that a city in Southwest Florida cease opening its council meetings with prayer. Although it would not disclose the name of the individual, the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) says that it received a complaint from a Cape Coral resident who had attended a […]
Indianapolis, Indiana — A Republican Indiana state senator has introduced legislation that would require public school students to recite the Lord’s Prayer each morning. Senator Dennis Kruse, who serves as the chairman of the Senate Education Committee, says that the bill is beneficial because it will help students to “recognize the importance of spiritual development […]
Springfield, Massachusetts — A pastor in Massachusetts attended a federal hearing yesterday as a lawsuit filed against the minister by a Ugandan homosexual activist group accusing him of “crimes against humanity” is being considered by the courts. Pastor Scott Lively, author of The Pink Swastika, had visited the nation of Uganda in 2009, where he […]
Washington, D.C. — The United States Supreme Court has to refused to hear a case seeking to end taxpayer funding of embryonic stem cell research, allowing a lower court ruling to stand on the matter. In 2009, two scientists filed a lawsuit against the Obama administration, alleging that the destruction of human embryos violated the Dickey/Wicker […]
Washington, D.C. — The Obama administration recently announced the latest round of selections to serve in “key administration posts,” including the appointment of socialist economist Esther Duflo as a member of the President’s Global Development Council. In total, eight appointments were announced as members for the Council, with Mohamed A. El-Erian nominated as chairman. “These dedicated […]