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 […]
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, […]
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — In a newly-devised policy, the University of New Mexico has enacted a practice of erecting signs to advise students that a “free speech zone” with potentially “uncomfortable” or “controversial” content is ahead, including this week when a gospel preacher visited the campus to talk about repentance and faith in Christ. The controversial development […]
LIVERPOOL — A judge in the family division of the UK’s High Court of Justice has again rejected the request of the parents of Alfie Evans to allow the child to be transported abroad to hospitals willing to take him for experimental treatment. Evans’ case marks at least the third of its kind in the […]
LIVERPOOL — An emergency hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. UK time today after toddler Alfie Evans survived the night following the removal of his life support. “Ventilation support was withdrawn at 9:20 p.m. [on Monday]. Contrary to all the expectations of the doctors, Alfie continued to breathe independently,” the Christian Legal Centre, which is […]
TRENTON, N.J. — The Supreme Court of New Jersey has ruled that a county’s financial grants to churches under its historic preservation program violate the “Religious Aid Clause” of the New Jersey Constitution because the funds are used for religious purposes and not solely historical aims. “This case does not involve the expenditure of taxpayer money for […]
The global persecution watch group Open Doors USA recently shared the heart-wrenching story of an Indian woman who tragically lost both her husband and son, and has been mistreated by villagers and family alike for her faith in Christ, but has kept her eyes focused on the Lord and His promises in the midst of […]