Judge Rules St. Louis Abortion Nondiscrimination Ordinance Interferes With Rights of Religious Employers

Judge Rules St. Louis Abortion Nondiscrimination Ordinance Interferes With Rights of Religious Employers

ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Bill Clinton has ruled that the addition of abortion to a St. Louis nondiscrimination ordinance interferes with the rights of religious employers to operate in accordance with their faith. “In the absence of a permanent injunction barring enforcement of the ordinance, the […]

Freedom From Religion Foundation Seeks Removal of ‘Our Daily Bread’ Sign in Elementary School Cafeteria

Freedom From Religion Foundation Seeks Removal of ‘Our Daily Bread’ Sign in Elementary School Cafeteria

JARRETTSVILLE, Md. — One of the nation’s most conspicuous Church-State separation groups has written to a Maryland school district to request that it direct the removal of a plaque in an elementary school cafeteria that features a line from the Lord’s Prayer. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter on Wednesday to […]

Azusa Pacific University Board of Trustees Overturns Revision to Code of Conduct Allowing ‘Romantic’ Same-Sex Relationships

Azusa Pacific University Board of Trustees Overturns Revision to Code of Conduct Allowing ‘Romantic’ Same-Sex Relationships

AZUSA, Calif. — The board of trustees of Azusa Pacific University has overturned a revision of the student code of conduct that was believed to have allowed “romantic” relationships between those of the same sex, while also forbidding sexual activity. “Last week, reports circulated about a change in the undergraduate student standards of conduct. That […]

California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring State Universities to Make Abortion Pills Available at Campus Clinics

California Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring State Universities to Make Abortion Pills Available at Campus Clinics

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The Democratic governor of California has vetoed a bill that would have required state universities to make abortion pills available to students via campus clinics. While Gov. Jerry Brown reiterated his belief that abortion is a “right,” he remarked in a brief statement on Sunday that he believes student access to the […]

‘I’ve Picked Up Fetuses’: Former Stericycle Driver Confirms Medical Waste Giant’s Disposal of Aborted Babies

‘I’ve Picked Up Fetuses’: Former Stericycle Driver Confirms Medical Waste Giant’s Disposal of Aborted Babies

A former driver for America’s largest medical waste company, Stericycle, confirmed in a recent interview with a pro-life organization that the entity does indeed dispose of the bodies of aborted babies despite the company’s claim that it does not, advising that he has personally witnessed workers at an abortion facility drop dead babies and baby […]

Apostate ‘Church’ Files Human Rights Complaint Against Sign Company for Refusing to Post Its ‘Gay Positive’ Messages

Apostate ‘Church’ Files Human Rights Complaint Against Sign Company for Refusing to Post Its ‘Gay Positive’ Messages

TORONTO (CBC News) — A Scarborough church has terminated its more than three-year-old contract with a Toronto sign company over the sign company’s refusal to post “gay-positive” and other messages on the church’s behalf. St. Paul’s United Church is the latest to be embroiled in a dispute with Archer Mobile Signs Limited. Windermere United Church […]

Not ‘A Central Part’ of the Mission? Why Statement on ‘Social Justice’ Is Stirring Debate Over Church’s Role in Justice, Mercy

Not ‘A Central Part’ of the Mission? Why Statement on ‘Social Justice’ Is Stirring Debate Over Church’s Role in Justice, Mercy

Publisher’s Note: The following is a special report brought to you by Christian News Network discussing “The Statement on Social Justice and the Gospel.” This in-depth report was compiled after a series of interviews with the statement’s framers and those who are expressing concern over some of the statement’s potential implications. Read time: Approx. 40 […]

85 Members of Congress Ask FDA to Cancel Contract Purchasing Aborted Baby ‘Tissue’ for Research

85 Members of Congress Ask FDA to Cancel Contract Purchasing Aborted Baby ‘Tissue’ for Research

WASHINGTON — 85 members of Congress have signed a joint letter urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to cancel its contract with a biomedical procurement company to purchase “fetal tissue” that will be used to create mice with a human immune system in order to test drug safety and efficacy. “Unborn children are not commodities […]

Court Strikes Down Hawaii Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Post Info About Govt. Contraception, Abortion Programs

Court Strikes Down Hawaii Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Post Info About Govt. Contraception, Abortion Programs

HONOLULU, Hawaii — A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President Barack Obama has struck down a law requiring pro-life pregnancy centers in Hawaii to post information about government contraception and abortion programs, simply pointing to a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that invalidated a similar statute. “In light of the United States Supreme […]