Mother Who Lost Twin Boys at 19 Weeks Speaks Out Against Abortion: ‘You Have No Idea What You Are Fighting For’

Mother Who Lost Twin Boys at 19 Weeks Speaks Out Against Abortion: ‘You Have No Idea What You Are Fighting For’

A South Carolina mother of twin boys who were born prematurely at 19 weeks is sharing her bittersweet story of love and loss, and has also addressed the issue of abortion, stating that the thought of a mother intentionally ending their child’s life in light of what she just experienced “shook her to the core.” […]

Lancaster Conference Leaves Mennonite Church USA Over Concerns About Homosexuality

Lancaster Conference Leaves Mennonite Church USA Over Concerns About Homosexuality

LANCASTER, Pa. — The largest conference of Mennonite Church USA has parted ways with the denomination over concerns that include increasing acceptance of practicing homosexuals in leadership positions. The Lancaster Mennonite Conference, which consists of over 170 congregations, officially left the Mennonite Church USA on Jan. 1 following a vote two years ago to no […]

Paula White Urges Followers to Give ‘First Fruits’ Offering of a Day, Week or Month’s Wages

Paula White Urges Followers to Give ‘First Fruits’ Offering of a Day, Week or Month’s Wages

APOPKA, Fla. — Prosperity preacher Paula White, who also serves as the chair of President Trump’s Evangelical Advisory Board, is urging her followers to give a “first fruits” financial offering with the start of 2018, stating that there are “consequences” for those who don’t do so out of “ignorance or direct disobedience.” “As you remember […]

US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s Freedom of Conscience Act

US Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Mississippi’s Freedom of Conscience Act

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal of a Fifth Circuit ruling that upheld Mississippi’s “Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination Act,” a bill meant to shelter residents from punishment when acting in accordance with their religious convictions in regard to the institution of marriage. The court denied the cases […]

Gideons No Longer Allowed to Offer Bibles at Kansas Elementary School Following Complaint

Gideons No Longer Allowed to Offer Bibles at Kansas Elementary School Following Complaint

HERINGTON, Kan. — Representatives for Gideon International will no longer be allowed to make Bibles available to students at an elementary school in Kansas following a complaint from a national humanist organization. The American Humanist Association (AHA) recently sent a letter to the superintendent of Herington Schools and the principal of Herington Elementary School to advise […]

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Post Sign Noting Abortion Assistance Not Offered

Appeals Court Upholds Ruling Striking Down Law Requiring Pregnancy Centers to Post Sign Noting Abortion Assistance Not Offered

BALTIMORE, Md. — A federal appeals court has unanimously upheld a ruling striking down a Baltimore ordinance that required pro-life pregnancy centers to post a notice advising that the facility does not offer or refer clients for abortions or contraception. Greater Baltimore Center for Pregnancy Concerns, Inc. had filed suit against the City of Baltimore in 2010 […]

U.S. Department of State Announces Annual Notation of World’s Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom

U.S. Department of State Announces Annual Notation of World’s Most Egregious Violators of Religious Freedom

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of State has announced its annual designation of “Countries of Particular Concern” (CPC) based on observance of ongoing violations of religious freedom. “In far too many places around the globe, people continue to be persecuted, unjustly prosecuted or imprisoned for exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief,” spokesperson Heather […]

Ohio’s Largest Abortion Facility Launches Billboard Campaign to Claim: ‘Abortion Is a Blessing’

Ohio’s Largest Abortion Facility Launches Billboard Campaign to Claim: ‘Abortion Is a Blessing’

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The largest abortion facility in Ohio has launched a billboard campaign in an effort to urge readers “to reflect on the powerful role that abortion plays in people’s lives.” The facility, called Preterm, has purchased 16 billboard locations around the Cleveland area to “spark conversation” surrounding its belief that abortion is necessary […]

HIV Positive Teacher’s Aide, Track Coach Accused of Molesting 42 Youth Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

HIV Positive Teacher’s Aide, Track Coach Accused of Molesting 42 Youth Pleads Guilty to Sex Abuse Charges

WALDORF, Md. — A former Maryland teacher’s aide and track coach accused of sexually abusing 42 youth between 2015 and 2017 has accepted a plea deal after being charged with over 200 offenses, including the attempted transmission of HIV. According to reports, Carlos Bell, 30, was first investigated in December 2016 after a parent contacted authorities in regard to inappropriate text […]