ATLANTA — A post-abortive mother from the Atlanta, Georgia-area recently repented and believed the Gospel after approaching two sidewalk counselors at a local abortion facility to ask if God could forgive her for ending her child’s life. On Saturday, as Zandra Westenkirchner and Britani Anthony of the Abolitionist Society of Georgia stood ready to minister […]
PHILADELPHIA — A United Methodist minister from Pennsylvania is refusing to give up his credentials after he was ordered last month to repent of officiating same-sex ‘weddings’ within 30 days or relinquish his rights to pastor within the denomination. As previously reported, Frank Schaefer, 51, who oversees Zion United Methodist Church of Iona in Lebanon, […]
PHILADELPHIA — A federal judge has sentenced a notorious Philadelphia abortionist who is already serving three consecutive life terms to an additional 30 years in prison for running an illegal pill mill. U.S. District Judge Cynthia M. Rufe stated that the sentence was meant to deter others who might consider engaging in similar unlawful activity. […]
AUSTIN, TX — A United Methodist Bishop for the San Antonio area has reinstated the candidacy of a lesbian woman who is seeking to be ordained in the denomination as a deacon. Mary Ann Kaiser serves as the youth director at University United Methodist Church in Austin. She initially became a candidate for ordination in […]
BISMARCK — The North Dakota Supreme Court heard argument this week on whether the state may disregard federal rulings on abortion and solely follow the state Constitution when creating laws that restrict or regulate the procedure. In 2011, North Dakota legislators passed a bill that restricted drug-based abortions to those that only follow the Food […]
SALT LAKE CITY — A federal judge appointed by George W. Bush has struck down key parts of Utah’s polygamy ban as unconstitutional, while leaving intact the state prohibition against bigamy. As previously reported, Kody Brown of the TLC reality show Sister Wives, along with his four “wives,” Meri, Janelle, Christine and Robyn, filed suit […]
WASHINGTON — A Republican Senator from Utah has introduced a bill that would protect churches and other non-profit organizations from punishment over their stance on the institution of marriage. Senator Mike Lee, a Mormon, proposed the “Marriage and Religious Freedom Act” on Wednesday due to fears that the U.S. government may one day seek to […]
OKLAHOMA CITY — A representative for a Satanist organization that is seeking to place a ‘homage to Satan’ near a Ten Commandments monument on the premises of the Oklahoma capitol building says that the group’s design may include an ‘interactive display for children.’ As previously reported, the Satanic Temple issued a news release about the […]
LANSING, MI — Legislators in Michigan have approved a proposal that essentially bars abortion insurance coverage in the state unless a woman specifically requests that the coverage be included in her plan. As previously reported, Michigan Right to Life filed the initiative last month, submitting 315,477 signatures to the office of the Secretary of State—well above […]
DEARBORN HEIGHTS, MI — An intruder fled the home of a single mother on Monday after she began declaring Scripture to him and urging him not to carry out his evil intentions. The 38-year-old woman has not been identified, but neighbors are now talking about the incident, which occurred at approximately 4:45 a.m. on Monday. […]