NEW YORK — In conceding the presidential race on Wednesday, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton cited Scripture, as did her running mate Tim Kaine. Kaine, a Roman Catholic, referred to Matthew 7:20 in comparing Christ’s parable about those who come into the Kingdom later than others to those who joined Clinton’s campaign efforts in the tail end of […]
(NBC News) — America woke up Wednesday to a new and unexpected reality — Donald J. Trump will be the next president of the United States. In a forceful rebuke to the political establishment, the Manhattan mogul and reality TV star was elected the 45th president following one of the most bitter and wildly unpredictable campaigns in […]
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Voters in Oklahoma have rejected a ballot proposal that would have allowed the Ten Commandments to be displayed on the grounds of the state capitol building. As of press time, State Question 790 had failed with over 55 percent of voters saying no an initiative that asked whether or not the state […]
COLORADO SPRINGS, Co. — Voters in Colorado have approved a ballot initiative to legalize assisted suicide in the state. According to the Denver Post, Proposition 106 passed overwhelmingly with two thirds of the vote. “Shall there be a change to the Colorado revised statutes to permit any mentally capable adult Colorado resident who has a […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Navy has become the next branch of the military to release guidelines on how it will handle those who wish to present themselves as the opposite gender. “[N]o later than 1 July 2017, the Navy and Marine Corps will begin accessing transgender applicants who meet all standards,” the 11-page document, released on Monday, reads. […]
WARSAW, Poland — Lawmakers in Poland have approved a plan to give $1000 to families whose children are born with a disability or life-threatening condition in an effort to curb abortions in such instances. According to reports, the “For Life” plan passed 267–140 on Friday with 21 lawmakers abstaining from voting. President Andrzej Duda is expected to sign the […]
A Christian couple in the U.K. has reportedly been denied their request to adopt two foster children in their care after they told social workers that the juveniles needed a mother and a father, and not two daddies. According to reports, the couple, which has not been identified, has been looking after the children since early […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Homeschooling is an increasingly popular form of education in the U.S, with an estimated 1.8 million students now being educated at home, according to a detailed report that was released last week. The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) is the branch of the U.S. Department of Education that is responsible for […]
SANTIAGO, Chile — Members of a Chilean feminist group recently amplified the heartbeat of their unborn children in a pro-life march in the nation’s capital. The women were a part of the group Reivindica, which decided to utilize the International Day of Non-Violence as an opportunity to be a voice for the unborn. It organized the march as […]
A professing atheist and agnostic group that works to separate Church and State has sent letters to two municipalities to express its belief that houses of worship shouldn’t be polling places. The Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) recently wrote to officials in Palm Beach County, Florida and Washington County, Arkansas to outline its views. […]