Ann Arbor, Michigan — A Christian club at the University of Michigan has been ousted from campus for refusing to change its constitution, which requires that its leaders be Christians. InterVarsity Christian Fellowship states that it was informed by campus officials that its policies conflicted with the university’s policies, which prohibit discrimination. “The university is […]
Washington, DC — The Obama administration released the revised version of its contraceptive mandate on Friday, redefining the phrase “religious employer,” while still mandating for-profit religious business owners to cover what many contend are abortion-inducing drugs. In outlining the redefinition, the Health and Human Services Department (HHS) ensured that all churches and their related entities […]
Little Rock, Arkansas — Senators in Arkansas overwhelmingly passed a bill this week allowing pastors to decide whether to permit their congregants to carry handguns in church. Arkansas is one of ten states across the nation that prohibits citizens from entering a church with a gun at any time. However, the Church Protection Act of […]
A new study recently conducted by a well-known survey group reveals that the majority of American cities have little to no interest in the Bible. As per the commission of the American Bible Society, The Barna Group has released the results of its study on the most and least “Bible-minded” cities in the nation. While […]
Visalia, California — An elder at a California church has filed suit against a local mall for threatening him with arrest if he did not stop sharing his faith with shoppers. John Vadnais had regularly visited the Visalia Mall to shop and eat, and sometimes to also share his faith at the same time. However, […]
NEW ORLEANS, La. — Scores of Christians from across the country have touched down in New Orleans for Super Bowl XLVII, excited about the upcoming game and its surrounding events. However, their excitement and fanaticism is for a much different reason than most, as they state that they can’t wait to fill the streets with the Gospel […]
Uganda, Africa — A Ugandan pastor reports that he was arrested and chained to a tree last weekend for distributing a Gospel film outside one of the largest megachurches in the nation. Pastor Bill Issa of Reconcilation Outreach Ministries states that he and a team of five Christians set out last Saturday to distribute copies […]
Richmond, Virginia — The Virginia Senate Committee unanimously approved a bill this week that seeks to do away with parts of a state law criminalizing cohabitation. Currently, only four states in the nation — Michigan, Mississippi, Virginia and Florida — have laws on the books prohibiting unmarried couples from living together. The Virginia statute dates […]
Parker, Florida — A small city in Florida is considering enacting a ban against establishing new churches near businesses that sell alcoholic beverages. City council members in Parker, Florida state that the ordinance would bar the construction or conversion of a building into a house of worship within 500 feet of any beer-selling business, including […]
Mexico City, Mexico — Officials in Mexico have broken up an alleged sex slave cult that involved a man who claimed to be the reincarnation of Jesus Christ. According to reports, the cult ran a ring right on the United States border, and sought to recruit women to have sexual relations with a man who […]