Washington, D.C. — Outgoing Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta plans to announce today his decision to lift the ban on women serving in military combat roles, reports state. Panetta’s decision was influenced by the recommendation of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and according to the Washington Post, was meant in part to bring about a […]
The Vatican has beckoned New York Jets quarterback Tim Tebow and Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin, neither of which are Catholic, to appear at its upcoming sports conference, arranged by the Pontifical Council for Culture. According to a report by the Catholic News Service, the Council is planning an international event that seeks to […]
Jackson, Mississippi — Three Christians in Mississippi were hospitalized this morning after being incapacitated with pepper spray by a guard as they sang hymns outside of the last abortion facility in the state. The incident took place at approximately 8:30 this morning as the Christians stood on the public sidewalk outside of Jackson Women’s Health […]
New York, New York — A commercial released yesterday by the Center for Reproductive Rights in celebration of the 40th year of Roe v. Wade is generating much discussion among viewers who are largely disgusted by the presentation, one of which called the advertisement “creepy.” The video features Mehcad Brooks of USA Network’s Necessary Roughness and HBO’s True Blood, […]
Jackson, Mississippi — Christians from across the nation gathered at the steps of the Mississippi State Capitol building today in remembrance of the 40th year of Roe v. Wade and to demand that state representatives close the last abortion facility within its borders. The States of Refuge project, which focuses on ending abortion in the five states in […]
Washington, D.C. — Over two thousand people joined Barack Obama and Joseph Biden for an interfaith inaugural service this morning at the Washington National Cathedral, which united the nation’s religions in prayer for the Obama administration. Attorney General Eric Holder, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and House Minority […]
Washington, D.C. — Street vendors and shops throughout Washington D.C. took advantage of the heavy traffic and large crowds yesterday by selling various souvenirs to inaugural attendees, such as a poster that praises Obama as being a fulfillment of Biblical prophesy, and another that calls for his inclusion on Mount Rushmore. The first poster, which […]
New York, New York — A student at New York University recently sparked heated debate when they secretly notified their fellow classmates that they had filed a complaint against their professor for allegedly calling the Bible “a book of spells” and “the original Harry Potter.” Students at the university run a Facebook page called “NYU […]
Washington, D.C. — Hundreds of thousands gathered today in Washington, D.C. to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama, who after taking the oath of office, delivered an address focused on the issue of equality, including his desire to reconstruct society for the nation’s “gay brothers and sisters.” Following an introduction by United States Senator Charles Schumer […]
The popular news publication Newsweek recently released an online cover story about Barack Obama that has generated controversy among readers because of its large-lettered headline “The Second Coming.” “Conservatives have long joked that the national press corps see Barack Obama as the second coming of Jesus Christ,” writes Brent Baker of Newsbusters. “Today, Newsweek … made it […]