Sign of the Times: Attorney Who Defended Christians Arrested at DMV Fled Romanian Persecution With Family

Sign of the Times: Attorney Who Defended Christians Arrested at DMV Fled Romanian Persecution With Family

Murrieta, Calif. — An attorney for two Christians who were vindicated in court this week after being arrested in 2011 for reading the Bible outside of a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in California says that the case resembled more of his childhood memories of communist Romania more than the USA. As previously reported, Pastor […]

White House Responds to Petition for Asylum for Christian Homeschooling Family: No Comment

White House Responds to Petition for Asylum for Christian Homeschooling Family: No Comment

WASHINGTON — The White House responded to a petition on Monday that called for the granting of asylum to a Christian family who fled their homeland of Germany to homeschool their children, choosing not to comment on the matter. As previously reported, Uwe and Hannelore Romeike fled to the United States in 2008 after German […]

Christians Arrested for Reading Bible Outside DMV Declared ‘Not Guilty’ By California Court

Christians Arrested for Reading Bible Outside DMV Declared ‘Not Guilty’ By California Court

MURRIETA, Calif. – Two men who were arrested for reading the Bible aloud outside of a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office were found not guilty today in a state superior court. Riverside County Judge Timothy Freer agreed with attorneys for Pastor Brett Coronado and Mark Mackey that the prosecution failed to prove that the men had […]

American Christian Serving 15 Years Hard Labor in North Korea Hospitalized

American Christian Serving 15 Years Hard Labor in North Korea Hospitalized

An American Christian who was sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea earlier this year has been hospitalized due to failing health, reports state. As previously reported, Kenneth Bae, who operates a Washington-based tourist company, was arrested not far from the city of Yanji last November, where some Christian groups provide aid […]

Board Seeks Help From Christian Legal Groups Over Plan to Discuss Morality and Creation in Schools

Board Seeks Help From Christian Legal Groups Over Plan to Discuss Morality and Creation in Schools

SPRINGBORO – A school district in Ohio might seek legal help from religious liberty groups as the district considers implementing education policies to facilitate debates on controversial subjects such as evolution and abortion. As previously reported, the Springboro Board of Education in southwestern Ohio recently received national attention for proposing policy changes that would facilitate […]

Alabama Governor Supports Christian Superintendent’s Prayer Caravan Event

Alabama Governor Supports Christian Superintendent’s Prayer Caravan Event

CULLMAN, Ala. — The governor of Alabama has expressed his support for a public prayer event scheduled for today, which was organized by the Cullman County school superintendent, who is also a Christian. As previously reported, the Wisconsin-based Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) had sent a letter to to Cullman County School District Superintendent Billy Coleman last […]

Pennsylvania Christian Lawmaker Unveils Legislation to Allow Critique of Evolution in Public Schools

Pennsylvania Christian Lawmaker Unveils Legislation to Allow Critique of Evolution in Public Schools

HARRISBURG – A lawmaker in Pennsylvania introduced state legislation last week that would protect teachers’ freedoms to openly discuss debates on controversial topics and theories, including biological evolution and global warming. Stephen Bloom is a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives who has been serving a district in the south-central portion of the […]

Man Retrieves Wife From Abortion Facility to Save Baby at Urging of Christian Sidewalk Counselor

Man Retrieves Wife From Abortion Facility to Save Baby at Urging of Christian Sidewalk Counselor

ATLANTA — A nationally-recognized pro-life organization posted video footage on Monday of a man who went inside an abortion facility in Georgia to save the life of his unborn baby at the urging of a Christian sidewalk counselor. The video, A Father Rescues His Child From Abortion, posted by Abolish Human Abortion, was recorded by […]

Trial Begins for Christians Arrested for Reading Bible Outside California DMV

Trial Begins for Christians Arrested for Reading Bible Outside California DMV

MURRIETA, Calif. — The criminal trial for two men who were arrested for reading the Bible aloud outside of a California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office began on Monday. The incident occurred in February 2011 when Pastor Brett Coronado, Mark Mackey and Edward Florez, Jr. went to the DMV in Hemet early one morning to […]

Sister of American Christian Sentenced to Hard Labor in North Korea: Kenneth’s ‘Health is Failing’

Sister of American Christian Sentenced to Hard Labor in North Korea: Kenneth’s ‘Health is Failing’

SEATTLE — The sister of an American Christian sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea says that her brother’s health is failing. Terri Chung of Seattle told tv station KING5 that she is in receipt of letters that indicate that her brother Kenneth Bae is going blind, possibly due to complications with […]