WASHINGTON — A coalition of Congressmen and several Christian organizations joined together for a press conference this week to outline their concerns over what they perceive is growing hostility toward religion in government, and to express support for a proposed military Religious Freedom Amendment. As previously reported, Congressman John Fleming (R.-LA), a member of the House […]
MADISON – Three days after Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker signed several pro-life measures into law, a federal judge temporarily blocked a portion of the new legislation, claiming the measures would cause “irreparable harm” to some women. As previously reported, Governor Walker on Friday approved Senate Bill 206 (SB206), which calls for increased health standards in […]
SHEFFIELD, Eng. – An evolutionary researcher from the United Kingdom claims that there will come a day when humans could grow beaks, much like some species of fish. Dr. Gareth Fraser is a biologist at the University of Sheffield, which is a major research institution in north-central England. In a recent research paper published in the journal […]
WASHINGTON — Barack Obama issued an annual statement on Monday, greeting Muslims for the Islamic month-long holiday of Ramadan. The White House posted the statement on its website, which was simply entitled, “Statement By the President on the Occasion of Ramadan.” “With the start of the sacred month of Ramadan, Michelle and I extend our […]
CLEVELAND — A 32-year-old woman who was kidnapped eleven years ago at the age of 21 thanked her supporters and spoke of God as her ‘best friend’ in a video that was released to the public on Tuesday. Michelle Knight is one of three women that made national headlines this May when police freed them […]
ST. LOUIS — The manager of a popular major league baseball team has ordered the grounds crew at Busch Stadium in Missouri to cease engraving a cross in the pitcher’s mound as he believes it to be improper to promote religion on the field. While it is unclear as to how long the crew has […]
SALISBURY, Md. – The president of a public school board in southeastern Maryland generated considerable attention and criticism when he recently took issue with a claim from a textbook that his school district might soon use for history classes. Ron Willey, president of the Wicomico County Board of Education (WCBE), has served on the school […]
During a recent trip to Africa to help renovate a cancer screening clinic in Zambia, former president George W. Bush used Scripture to outline his belief that the world should not be “overly critical” of homosexuality. A Zambian reporter had asked Bush how he feels about the issue of same-sex “marriage,” and whether it is […]
RALEIGH — Senators in North Carolina were met with angry shouts from hundreds of abortion activists on Wednesday after they passed several pro-life amendments late Tuesday night. According to reports, a large crowd of abortion supporters began chanting “shame, shame, shame” outside of the legislative building in Raleigh after learning of the outcome of the […]
An American Christian that was sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea has appeared in a prison interview, tearfully imploring the United States to help secure his release. As previously reported, Kenneth Bae, who operates a Washington-based tourist company, was arrested not far from the city of Yanji in November, where some Christian […]