OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. — Officials in Oklahoma voted on Tuesday to remove a Ten Commandments monument on the state capitol grounds amid a court battle over the Decalogue display. The Oklahoma Capitol Preservation Commission voted 7-1 to give authorization to the Office of Management and Enterprise Services to remove the monument following a court order declaring that […]
HOUSTON COUNTY, Ala. — A sheriff in Alabama has removed a Scripture decal from all of his patrol vehicles upon recommendation following the threat of a lawsuit from a prominent church-state separation group. As previously reported, in July, Houston County Sheriff Donald Valenza purchased decals citing Matthew 5:9, and quoting the Scripture in part, “Blessed […]
NEW YORK — What do Kenneth Copeland, Paula White, Jan Crouch, Dr. David Jeremiah and Robert Jeffress all have in common? A video has surfaced online showing the men and women, along with others, laying hands on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump this week and praying for his potential presidency. According to reports, an estimated three […]
TAVARES, Fla. — The parents of a now one-year-old boy who was born without a skull recently addressed their critics who assert that the couple should have chosen to abort their child because of his medical condition. Brandon and Brittany Buell believe that their son Jaxon is a miracle. He was diagnosed with a rare […]
WASHINGTON — During her testimony on Tuesday before a Congressional panel investigating Planned Parenthood’s alleged harvesting and sale of aborted babies, the president of the organization admitted that the abortion giant does not provide mammograms despite beliefs otherwise. “Planned Parenthood’s annual report says that you are providing over 489,000 breast cancer screenings, and you’ve stated […]
WASHINGTON — The embattled Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who identifies as an Apostolic Pentecostal, met privately on Thursday with Jorge Bergoglio, also known as “Pope Francis,” who is the head of the Roman Catholic religion, during his visit to the United States. According to reports, the meeting took place in Washington, D.C. following the […]
NEW YORK — In an interview with CNN on Sunday, the president of Iran stated that his country might free Americans imprisoned in the nation—which includes a pastor from Idaho—if the United States first releases Iranian prisoners. “If the Americans take the appropriate steps and set [19 Iranians in the United States who are imprisoned] […]
Pop icon Justin Bieber, known outside of his music for his wild lifestyle and run-ins with the law, as well as his relationship with NYC Hillsong ‘Pastor’ Carl Lentz, told Complex Magazine this month that Christians are often “overly churchy and religious,” and that he wants to just “live like Jesus.” “At this point, my faith […]
NEW YORK — During a Democratic National Committee fundraiser on Sunday, Barack Obama told those gathered that religious rights have limits when it comes to homosexuality. “We affirm that we cherish our religious freedom and are profoundly respectful of religious traditions,” he said. “But we also have to say clearly that our religious freedom doesn’t […]
PHILADELPHIA — During his final remarks at the Festival of Families in Philadelphia, the Roman Catholic pontiff Jorge Bergoglio, known as “Pope Francis,” led the thousands in attendance in a prayer to Mary and Joseph out of his belief that the former earthly parents of Christ serve as protectors of families in the present. “Before the […]