RICHMOND, Va. — The Democratic governor of Virginia has signed an executive order requiring the state to only enter into government contracts with businesses and organizations that have anti-discrimination policies in place protecting homosexual and transgenders in “its employment practices, subcontracting practices, and delivery of goods or services.” Some believe the order effectively bans Christian entities and […]
WASHINGTON — While being questioned by Democratic New York Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand on Thursday over his position on women and open homosexuals in the military, Trump’s Secretary of Defense nominee, James Mattis, said that he has “never cared” about the sexuality of those in the Armed Forces and has no plans to overturn policies allowing them to […]
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Family members of those who were shot to death while attending a 2015 Bible study at South Carolina’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church called upon gunman Dylann Roof to turn to Christ on Wednesday as he was formally sentenced to death for his crimes. “If at any point before you are sentenced […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A historic Baptist “church” in the nation’s capital has hired two “married” lesbian women to lead their congregation, a move that has raised concerns among Baptists nationwide. Calvary Baptist Church, which disassociated with the Southern Baptist Convention in 2012, presented Maria Swearingen and Sally Sarratt as “co-pastors” this past Sunday, according to […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — An elderly man from New York State is being lauded as a hero after shielding a mother of two during last week’s shooting at the Fort Lauderdale International Airport that killed five. According to reports, Tony Bartosiewicz, 70, of Rochester, New York, had just called his daughter approximately 10 minutes before […]
(Breitbart) — The French parliament has passed a formal ban on spanking children, bringing the global total to 52 different countries where such corporal punishment in homes is against the law. The new law that went into effect for 2017 bans “any cruel, degrading or humiliating punishment, including any use of physical violence,” including spanking […]
WASHINGTON — Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions, who has been nominated by President-elect Donald Trump to serve as United States attorney general, told a congressional panel on Tuesday during his confirmation hearing that while he disagrees with Supreme Court rulings on abortion and homosexuality, he concedes that the decisions are the “law of the land” and will […]
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman who had been arrested on robbery and murder conspiracy charges two years ago has sued her local sheriff for $1.5 million dollars for allegedly denying her an abortion while she was incarcerated. According to the lawsuit, Kei’Choura Cathey, 29, discovered she was with child weeks after the arrest and told Maury County […]
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. — A Tennessee woman who is accused of attempting a coat hanger abortion to kill her unborn son accepted a plea deal this week and was released after receiving credit for the time served. Anna Yocca, 32, was released from the Rutherford County Adult Detention Center on Monday night after pleading guilty to one count […]
Sri Lanka (Mission Network News) — Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean.” The moniker describes a beautiful picture, but the struggles reveal something darker. It’s considered the third most religious country in the world. Although the constitution guarantees religious freedom while favoring Buddhism, minority Protestants have experienced violent persecution as […]