Nigerian Pastor Finds Home in U.S. After Boko Haram Attack

Nigerian Pastor Finds Home in U.S. After Boko Haram Attack

HOLLAND, Mich. (Holland Sentinel) — David-Olonade Segun’s story began long before the fire, but that day—the day his father was killed by terrorists—would set the course for a new chapter in his life. David-Olonade, who goes by the name David, and his wife, both of southwest Nigeria, had begun a ministry in the northern part of […]

20 Attorneys General Sign Brief Supporting Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit Against HHS Over New Funding Criteria

20 Attorneys General Sign Brief Supporting Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit Against HHS Over New Funding Criteria

20 attorneys general have signed an amicus brief supporting Planned Parenthood’s lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for altering its Title X funding criteria to prefer groups that promote abstinence and work with faith-based entities. They claim that the new standards will negatively affect the ability of women to contribute to the […]

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Religious Convictions of Foster, Adoption Agencies

Kansas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Religious Convictions of Foster, Adoption Agencies

TOPEKA, Kan. — The Republican governor of Kansas has signed a bill into law that protects the convictions of religious foster care and adoption agencies, in that the government is prohibited from punishing such organizations for declining to place children in certain households when doing so would violate the tenets of their faith. “The actions taken in […]

Miracle Girl Thought to Be 99.8 Percent Brain Dead After Car Accident Takes First Steps Unassisted

Miracle Girl Thought to Be 99.8 Percent Brain Dead After Car Accident Takes First Steps Unassisted

GOLD COAST — An Australian”miracle girl” who was stated to be 99.8 percent brain dead recently defied the odds and happily took her first steps without assistance. Mackinlee Anderson, 6, had been involved in a multiple vehicle accident in New South Wales last September, which took the life of her grandmother and injured her mother and brother. […]

Cross Removed From Michigan Hillside Following Complaint

Cross Removed From Michigan Hillside Following Complaint

JACKSON, Mich. — A cross that has stood on a Michigan hillside since 1950 has been removed following a complaint from a local resident who asserted that crosses shouldn’t be displayed on state property. While the cross is displayed atop Sackrider Hill in the Waterloo Recreation Area, it belongs to the Grass Lake Ministerial Association, which holds […]

UK Retailer Boots Drops Sexualized Makeup After Mother Speaks Out

UK Retailer Boots Drops Sexualized Makeup After Mother Speaks Out

(The Christian Institute) — A mother who was shocked by her daughter’s sexualized makeup has succeeded in encouraging Boots to drop the product. Angela Fitzsimons complained to the retailer over names such as “homewrecker,” “sugar daddy” and “foreplay” that featured on the Obsessive Eyes product. It has now been removed—although a similar product remains on […]

Wisconsin Man Accused of Sexual Abuse, Aborting Baby of Impregnated Middle Schooler Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison

Wisconsin Man Accused of Sexual Abuse, Aborting Baby of Impregnated Middle Schooler Sentenced to 60 Years in Prison

CRANDON, Wisc. — A Wisconsin man who was accused of sexually abusing several young girls over a period of six years and performing an abortion on one of them after impregnating her has been sentenced to 60 years behind bars. According to reports, Matthew Christenson, 34, had been charged with 14 felonies that included sexual assault and child […]

Judge Strikes Down California’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law on a Technicality

Judge Strikes Down California’s Physician-Assisted Suicide Law on a Technicality

NAPA, Calif. — A county judge in California has struck down the state’s physician-assisted suicide law, ruling that lawmakers wrongfully glided the bill through during a special legislative session that was to have focused on Medicaid funding, services for the disabled and in-home healthcare services. While he did not base his decision on the merits of […]