Planned Parenthood to Withdraw From Federal Family Planning Funding in Refusal to Comply With Rules

Planned Parenthood to Withdraw From Federal Family Planning Funding in Refusal to Comply With Rules

WASHINGTON — The abortion and contraception giant Planned Parenthood has announced that it will withdraw from the federal family planning funding program Title X as it won’t comply with new qualifying rules established by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), namely the prohibition on referring women for abortions. “We believe that the Trump […]

US Dept. of Labor Proposes Rule to Protect Rights of Religious Entities That Contract With Federal Govt.

US Dept. of Labor Proposes Rule to Protect Rights of Religious Entities That Contract With Federal Govt.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Labor has proposed a new rule surrounding federal contractors that would clarify the rights of religious organizations and businesses to make hiring decisions in accordance with their mission and faith. “Today’s proposed rule helps to ensure the civil rights of religious employers are protected,” Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor […]

Chinese Court Upholds Sentence Against American Pastor Serving 7 Years Behind Bars

Chinese Court Upholds Sentence Against American Pastor Serving 7 Years Behind Bars

PU’ER — A court in China has upheld a sentence against an American pastor who is currently serving seven years behind bars on a charge of “organizing illegal border crossings,” which some believe is a clever way to prosecute the pastor for his faith. The Pu’er Intermediate People’s Court in Yunnan Province reaffirmed the sentence […]

Zambia News Outlet Laments ‘Pressure’ From Western World to Legalize Homosexuality

Zambia News Outlet Laments ‘Pressure’ From Western World to Legalize Homosexuality

An editorial published by a news outlet in Zambia, Africa on Wednesday laments Western pressure upon developing countries to legalize homosexuality and says that Zambia is a Christian nation that seeks to be governed by biblical principles. “In recent years, many developing countries have come under pressure from some sections of the Western world to […]

Appeals Court Rules County Commissioners Can’t Exclude Some Religions From Presenting Invocations

Appeals Court Rules County Commissioners Can’t Exclude Some Religions From Presenting Invocations

ATLANTA — The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta, Georgia has ruled that commissioners for one county in Florida were violating the Establishment Clause by “picking and choosing which religions to invite and which to reject” for the invocation presented at the start of each public meeting, and by preferring Christianity “to the exclusion of […]

US Supreme Court Allows Foul Language Trademarks in F-Word Case

US Supreme Court Allows Foul Language Trademarks in F-Word Case

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The Supreme Court on Monday struck down a longstanding U.S. ban on trademarks on “immoral” or “scandalous” words and symbols, ruling in a case involving a clothing brand with an indelicate name that the law violates constitutional free speech rights. The justices ruled against President Donald Trump’s administration, which defended the law […]

Appeals Court Permits HHS Rule Barring Abortion Facilities and Referral Sites From Federal Family Planning Funding

Appeals Court Permits HHS Rule Barring Abortion Facilities and Referral Sites From Federal Family Planning Funding

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has allowed a Health and Human Services (HHS) rule that would disqualify abortion facilities from receiving federal funds, as well as any locations that promote, support or refer for abortions, to take effect while the Trump administration appeals other court rulings that blocked the requirements. […]

HHS Ends Contract With University of California San Francisco for Project Using Aborted Babies for HIV Research

HHS Ends Contract With University of California San Francisco for Project Using Aborted Babies for HIV Research

WASHINGTON — The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced that it has decided to allow its contract with the University of California San Francisco to expire, a project that utilized the remains of aborted babies to make “humanized mice” in order to study potential HIV cures. The government entity has also discontinued […]

‘Equality Act’ Passed in US House Attempts to Use Federal Civil Rights Law to Eliminate Rights of Christians

‘Equality Act’ Passed in US House Attempts to Use Federal Civil Rights Law to Eliminate Rights of Christians

WASHINGTON — Under the guise of equality, a bill passed the United States House on Friday that would add “sexual orientation” and “gender identity” to federal civil rights law, and would preclude entities — including Christian organizations and others who do not want to participate in affirming sinful behavior — from living out their convictions in […]

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