‘I Am Not the Residue of the Rapist. I Am the Resilience of My Birth Mom,’ Pro-Life Speaker Declares

‘I Am Not the Residue of the Rapist. I Am the Resilience of My Birth Mom,’ Pro-Life Speaker Declares

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — During a recent pro-life rally at the Alabama capitol building, Ryan Bomberger of the Radiance Foundation talked about the value of every life as he shared his story of being conceived in rape, but being adopted into a large, loving family and now being an adoptive father himself. “The circumstances of our […]

Platt Explains Prayer for Trump at Church: ‘My Aim Was in No Way to Endorse President, But to Obey God’s Command’

Platt Explains Prayer for Trump at Church: ‘My Aim Was in No Way to Endorse President, But to Obey God’s Command’

VIENNA, Va. — David Platt, the Virginia pastor who prayed over President Trump during Sunday’s church service as he personally visited in light of Friday’s workplace massacre in Virginia Beach, has issued a statement to explain his decision to pray for Trump on stage after some church members were reportedly “hurt” over the matter. “[S]ome […]

United Methodist ‘Church’ to Host Screening of Homosexual ‘Arthur’ Episode, ‘Wedding Party’ for Mr. Ratburn

United Methodist ‘Church’ to Host Screening of Homosexual ‘Arthur’ Episode, ‘Wedding Party’ for Mr. Ratburn

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — A United Methodist “church” in Alabama has decided to host a “wedding party” featuring a free screening of the “Arthur” episode surrounding the same-sex “wedding” of Mr. Ratburn after Alabama Public Television said that it would not air the broadcast. The screening is a joint effort between The Sidewalk Film Festival, the […]

Minister Calls Out ‘Hypocrisy’ of Republican Lawmakers Toward Unborn During Wisc. Republican State Convention

Minister Calls Out ‘Hypocrisy’ of Republican Lawmakers Toward Unborn During Wisc. Republican State Convention

OSHKOSH, Wisc. — A Lutheran minister called out what he called the “hypocrisy” of Republican lawmakers in their opposition to abortion during the recent Wisconsin Republican State Convention. James Reiff, who leads St. John’s Lutheran Church of Nekimi, had been invited to deliver the invocation for the convention, which was held on May 18 in […]

David Platt Prays Over President Trump During Unannounced Visit to McLean Bible Church

David Platt Prays Over President Trump During Unannounced Visit to McLean Bible Church

VIENNA, Va. — David Platt, the former president of the Southern Baptist International Missions Board (IMB) and current pastor of McLean Bible Church in Virginia, prayed over President Trump on Sunday after he made an unannounced visit to the church to meet with Platt and pray for the victims of Friday’s mass shooting in Virginia […]

Illinois Pastor’s Prayer Before House Asks God to Judge State for ‘Sanctioned Destruction of Innocent Unborn’

Illinois Pastor’s Prayer Before House Asks God to Judge State for ‘Sanctioned Destruction of Innocent Unborn’

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A pastor in Illinois who opened the state House of Representatives in prayer on Friday asked Heaven’s court to judge the state for sanctioning the “destruction of the unborn” through the passage of the so-called Reproductive Health Act. Corey Musgrave, who leads New Beginnings Church in Fairfield, began by thanking God for […]

Catholic Judge Allows Missouri’s Last Abortion Facility to Retain License to Abort — for Now

Catholic Judge Allows Missouri’s Last Abortion Facility to Retain License to Abort — for Now

ST. LOUIS (New York Times) — A judge in Missouri gave the state’s last abortion clinic more time to resolve a dispute with the state health department, defusing a standoff that had threatened to shut down all abortion services in the state at midnight on Friday. Gov. Mike Parson has said that the clinic, Reproductive […]

Satanic Temple Says Supreme Court Ruling on Burial, Cremation of Aborted Babies Violates its Religious Beliefs

Satanic Temple Says Supreme Court Ruling on Burial, Cremation of Aborted Babies Violates its Religious Beliefs

SALEM, Mass. — The Satanic Temple, an organization that identifies as non-theistic and says that it views Satan as a metaphor, has released a statement remarking that Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling upholding an Indiana law that requires the burial or cremation of aborted babies violates its religious beliefs and its members “may refuse to adhere.” […]