SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — An estimated 750-900 people flocked to a San Francisco cathedral’s “Beyoncé Mass” on Wednesday night, an event that blended renditions of the secular pop star’s music with the reading of Scripture, communion, and the presentation of a related message by a seminary professor. While the event was popular with the locals, others state that […]
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The mayor of South Bend, Indiana has vetoed a vote by city council granting a pro-life organization’s request that the property adjacent to a tentative abortion facility be rezoned to allow them to operate a pregnancy center there. “In my judgment, the neighborhood would not benefit from having the zoning law […]
LIVERPOOL — Alfie Evans, the 23-month-old boy whose parents fought in court to transfer him to another hospital for experimental treatment, has died. “Our baby boy grew his wings tonight at 2:30 a.m. We are heartbroken. Thank you everyone for all your support,” wrote mother Kate James on Saturday. “My gladiator lay down his shield and gained […]
WALKERTON, Ind. — Memories Pizza, the eatery that received violent threats after a reporter divulged that its owners couldn’t assist with a same-sex “wedding” if ever asked, has closed its doors, but without explanation. Some opine that the closure was unrelated to the issue, telling reporters that they think the owners just wanted to retire. […]
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A new Ten Commandments monument was installed on Thursday on the grounds of the Arkansas capitol building after a mentally ill man destroyed the first Decalogue display last year with his car. “The sole reason that we donated this monument to the state of Arkansas is because the Ten Commandments are an important […]
SALINAS, Calif. — A California man who fatally stabbed a pastor last year with a drywall blade after he stepped out of his house to pray for him has been sentenced to 38 years to life behind bars. Servando Silva, 39, did not speak at his sentencing, but the wife and three daughters of Herbert Valero […]
(The Christian Institute) — Supporters of Ashers Baking Company have turned out in the hundreds at Christian Institute meetings this week. Over 1,500 people came to events across Northern Ireland ahead of next week’s Supreme Court hearing in Belfast. Judges in the UK’s highest court will decide whether Ashers broke the law when it politely […]
DETROIT, Mich. (CBS News) — Early Tuesday morning, police in Detroit received a call that there was a man threatening to kill himself by jumping off an overpass above Interstate 696. As several local law enforcement agencies rushed to the scene with negotiators, police came up with an unexpected plan to safeguard against the worst-case […]
LIVERPOOL — The parents of Alfie Evans have issued a statement asking their supporters to “return back to their everyday lives” and to allow them to “build a bridge” with Alder Hey Children’s Hospital where their son has remained since December 2016 due to an undiagnosed degenerative neurological condition. “We are very grateful and we […]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A male inmate who identifies as a woman has sued the Lanesboro Correctional Institution in North Carolina for not accommodating his practice of Wicca, also known as pagan witchcraft. Duane Fox, who goes by the name Jennifer Jasmine, alleges that chaplains at the institution have violated his constitutional right to religious exercise, […]