WASHINGTON — Members of Congress are urging the U.S. Justice Department and Attorney General Eric Holder to grant asylum to a Christian family who came to America to homeschool their children. Representative Marlin Stutzman of Indiana is leading an effort with 26 other U.S. Congressmen to request that Holder use his authority to stop efforts […]
KOUNTZE, Tx. – Just over three weeks ago, cheerleaders in a small Texas town won a widely-publicized court battle against their school district, allowing them to continue displaying Bible verses at school games. Now, however, the school district is prolonging the fight as it has filed an appeal of the legal ruling. In Kountze, a […]
PHILADELPHIA — The wife of ‘House of Horrors’ abortionist Kermit Gosnell was sentenced in a Philadelphia criminal court on Wednesday, a day after Gosnell’s sister-in-law likewise learned of her fate. Pearl Gosnell, 51, was sentenced to 7 to 23 months in prison for her role in assisting her husband with illegal late-term abortions. According to […]
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal regarding whether the state of Indiana has the right to bar the abortion provider Planned Parenthood from receiving Medicaid funds, allowing a lower court ruling to stand. The high court issued the denial with no comment on Tuesday, which disappointed pro-life organizations […]
ROME — Following controversial remarks made by Pope Francis last week in regard to the ability of those of other faiths to do good without Christ, and that Christ has redeemed even atheists, a spokesman from the Vatican has written a blog entry clarifying the Pope’s statements. As previously reported, in speaking to his audience about […]
LONDON – A popular conference-organizing company has stopped distributing one of its videos after being criticized by a handful of disapproving atheists. Since 1984, TED Conferences, LLC has facilitated and promoted hundreds of public symposiums worldwide, which are designed to expose viewers and audience members to new, innovative and inspirational thoughts and ideas. Due in part […]
NEW YORK — A prominent homosexual advocacy group is continuing its push to end the ban on openly homosexual leaders in the Boy Scouts of America. GLAAD (Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation) states that while it applauds the recent vote to allow avowed homosexual youth as members in the Boy Scouts, it believes that […]
A newborn Chinese baby was rescued from a toilet pipe after he was flushed away by his parents, state TV reports. Chinese firefighters found the tiny boy lodged in a sewage pipe below a squat toilet in an apartment building in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. His placenta was still attached. Firefighters sawed out an L-shaped section […]
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A national pro-life group is calling for a government investigation after it states that it has uncovered new evidence that indicates that the medical waste company Stericycle illegally dumped the bodies of babies killed by convicted abortionist Kermit Gosnell into a municipal landfill. As previously reported, earlier this month, in addition to being […]
STANFORD, Ky. — A high school student in Kentucky received a standing ovation during his graduation ceremony on Friday after he led attendees in prayer despite complaints from students who had sought to thwart the invocation. Class President Jonathan Hardwick was also echoed in an “amen” after he acknowledged God from the platform. “Thank you […]