JACK COUNTY, Texas — A county judge in Texas has filed suit in seeking protection for judges like himself who decline to officiate same-sex ceremonies and who believe that God created marriage to be between a man and a woman. “Judge Umphress is suffering injury in fact because he must risk disciplinary action if he persists […]
OXFORDSHIRE (The Christian Institute) — A 13-year-old girl has been granted permission by the High Court to take landmark legal action against Oxfordshire County Council over its controversial guidance concerning transgender pupils. The “Trans Inclusion Toolkit for Schools 2019” was implemented by the council last year. It says that boys who claim to be girls […]
(Morning Star News) – Tribal animists in central India who demolished a pastor’s house and drove him and his family out of their village in March seriously injured him in an assault this month, he said. After beating, choking and pelting pastor Lalu Kirade with a stone in the April 3 attack, the tribal villagers […]
(International Christian Concern) – The number one persecutor of Christians in Africa today is Islam, whether it be from strict Islamic governments such as Sudan or Mauritania, terrorist groups such as Boko Haram or al-Shabaab, or even Muslim family and friends. This persecution has led many believers in Africa to become afraid or suspicious of […]
(Metro) — These jaw-dropping photos show the moment the second most premature babies ever to survive arrived into the world. Twin sisters Makayla and Makenzie Pope arrived at 22 weeks and three days, with doctors warning their mother Tracey Hernandez, from Durham in North Carolina, that they had zero chance of survival. Astonishing snaps taken […]
CINCINNATI, Ohio — A district judge nominated to the bench by then-President George W. Bush has ruled that the State of Ohio must allow abortionists to make “case-by-case” determinations during the coronavirus pandemic, as some abortions can be considered “essential” — namely, if a delay would put the abortion past the legal limit (21 weeks […]
A research organization that seeks to “consider attitudes and behaviors that significantly impact spiritual growth” says that some pastors are concerned that a percentage of professing Christians won’t attend church once the pandemic is past but will continue to stay home and watch online. “How church leaders plan and respond now will make the critical […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The mayor of Louisville, Kentucky and a church in the city that had filed suit to challenge a ban on drive-in services during the coronavirus pandemic have reached an agreement that will allow the in-car assemblies to move forward. On Fire Christian Church had sued Mayor Greg Fischer, a Democrat and Roman […]
THE HAGUE (Reuters) — The Dutch Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that doctors could legally carry out euthanasia on people with advanced dementia who had earlier put their wishes in writing even if they could no longer confirm them because of their illness. The ruling is a landmark in Dutch euthanasia legislation which up to […]
(Church in Chains) — Stefanos Foundation, a Church in Chains partner, has begun distributing aid to needy Christians in Plateau state, Nigeria. The state has been under lockdown because of the coronavirus since April 10 and Christian victims of recent violent attacks have received no government aid. A team from Stefanos distributed relief packages to […]