A skit recently featured on the popular late night comedy show Saturday Night Live that portrays Jesus taking vengeance in a bloody rampage against His enemies has generated uproar across the country from those who find the dramatization to be blasphemous. The skit, entitled “DJesus Uncrossed,” serves as a spoof of Quentin Tarantino’s “Django Unchained,” […]
Houston, Texas — A teenage girl in Texas has won a legal battle to stop her parents from forcing her to have an abortion. As previously reported, the 16-year-old, who is only identified as R.E.K. since she is still a minor, is two months pregnant. She asserts that both her mother and father “are violating […]
Orlando, Florida — A young Florida mother that had considered aborting her 26-week-old son recently returned to the abortion facility with her baby to thank the sidewalk counselor for encouraging her to choose life. John Barros, a Christian who has been sharing the Gospel with abortion-minded mothers for over two years outside of Orlando Women’s […]
Columbia, Missouri — Students at the University of Missouri that identify as Wiccan or Pagan have garnered recognition of their religious holidays due to the release of a new handbook for staff. The university’s Guide to Religions: Major Holidays and Suggested Accommodations was compiled to assist faculty in understanding the various religions that may be […]
Craryville, New York — Attorneys representing an eighth grade student who was barred from asking God to bless her classmates during middle school graduation have filed an appeal in federal court. The student, who is only being identified as A.M. since she is a minor, served as co-president of her eighth grade class at Taconic […]
Raleigh, North Carolina — A bill seeking to close up loopholes in North Carolina’s indecent exposure law is headed for a full vote in the state legislature, criminalizing any woman who appears topless in public. Current statutes in the state prohibit the display of one’s private parts, but say nothing about breasts. A state court […]
Washington, D.C. — Dozens of members of Congress have signed a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, requesting that he become directly involved in seeking the release of an American pastor imprisoned in Iran. As previously reported, 32-year-old Saeed Abedini of Idaho was taken into custody last September while visiting his homeland of Iran […]
A Chinese preacher who was recently arrested for preaching and singing hymns in a public park without prior government authorization has filed a lawsuit against the police. Cao Nan, 39, regularly conducts charity work in the city of Shenzhen, and also shares the Gospel on the streets. Last December, while preaching and singing hymns with […]
Malden, Massachusetts — The Massachusetts Commissioner of Education has released an outline of its new school policy regarding gender equality, mandating that boys be allowed to use girls restrooms and locker rooms — and vice versa — if they contend that they prefer to identify with the opposite gender. The 11-page document, written by Mitchell […]
Wake Forest, North Carolina — A high school wrestler from North Carolina was recently penalized for stopping to say a prayer before he began his match in the state playoffs. Nicholas Fant, a student at Wake Forest-Rolesville High School, has a practice of bowing down on one knee a few seconds before each match to […]