Norwegian Government to Return Children Seized Over Concerns About Family’s Faith

Norwegian Government to Return Children Seized Over Concerns About Family’s Faith

OSLO, Norway — Following a seven month battle, the Norwegian government has agreed to return the four remaining children who were seized from their parents last November after a school principal expressed concern over the children’s “religious upbringing.” “Hallelujah! Praise the Lord! The Bodnariu family will be reunited!” reads a statement released by spokesman Pastor Cristian Ionescu. “The Naustdal […]

School Calls Police on Seven-Year-Old Who Brought Bible Verses to Read at Lunchtime

School Calls Police on Seven-Year-Old Who Brought Bible Verses to Read at Lunchtime

PALMDALE, Calif. – A seven-year-old first grader was recently reprimanded in front of his entire class and a police officer was dispatched to his family’s home because the child had brought notes with Bible verses on them to school. Christina and Jaime Zavala live in Palmdale, California. In January, they enrolled their son in the […]

Family Group Cries Foul as Male Who Identifies as Female Competes Against Girls in State Track Meet

Family Group Cries Foul as Male Who Identifies as Female Competes Against Girls in State Track Meet

HAINES, Alaska — A family group in Alaska is crying foul after it became aware that a male student at Haines High School who identifies as female is being permitted to compete against girls on the school’s track team and at the state championship. Nattaphon “Ice” Wangyot, 18, a senior at the high school, recently […]

Muslim Mob in Northern Nigeria Kills Pastor’s Wife on ‘Blasphemy’ Accusation

Muslim Mob in Northern Nigeria Kills Pastor’s Wife on ‘Blasphemy’ Accusation

JOS, Nigeria (Morning Star News) – Nigerian officials scrambled to calm religious tensions after Muslims in Kano state on Thursday (June 2) killed a Christian pastor’s wife on a baseless “blasphemy” charge, according to reports. Bridget Agbahime, a kitchen utensil vendor at Kano city’s Kofar Wambai Market, asked a Muslim engaged in ritual Islamic cleansing, identified […]

Philadelphia Mayor Bans City Employees From Govt. Travel to States With ‘Discriminatory’ Laws

Philadelphia Mayor Bans City Employees From Govt. Travel to States With ‘Discriminatory’ Laws

PHILADELPHIA — The Democratic mayor of Philadelphia has banned city employees from non-essential government travel to cities and states that have passed laws that he deems as being discriminatory toward homosexuals and transsexual persons. In April, following controversy over North Carolina’s Public Facilities Privacy and Security Act and Mississippi’s Protecting Freedom of Conscience from Government Discrimination […]

Hillsong’s Brian Houston Confirms Youth Leader Appeared as ‘Naked Cowboy’ at Women’s Conference

Hillsong’s Brian Houston Confirms Youth Leader Appeared as ‘Naked Cowboy’ at Women’s Conference

NEW YORK — Hillsong leader Brian Houston confirmed this week that the youth minister at Hillsong NYC recently appeared as a “Naked Cowboy” lookalike at the congregation’s recent women’s conference, but said he didn’t know about the plan in advance and that it “won’t happen again.” As previously reported, Hillsong’s Colour Conference was held on […]

Reason Over Religion? Professing Atheists Rally in Washington, D.C. for Godless Politics

Reason Over Religion? Professing Atheists Rally in Washington, D.C. for Godless Politics

WASHINGTON — Thousands of professing atheists and agnostics from across the country descended on Washington, D.C. today for the “Reason Rally,” an event that is designed to discuss politics from a godless perspective. “That’s the reason we’re holding this in an election year,” executive director Lyz Liddell told CNN. “We want to see reason taking precedence over […]

Church-State Separation Groups Take Issue With Iowa Governor’s Bible Reading Proclamation

Church-State Separation Groups Take Issue With Iowa Governor’s Bible Reading Proclamation

DES MOINES, Iowa — Three church-state separation groups are expressing objection to a proclamation issued by the governor of Iowa that urges residents to participate in a statewide Bible reading marathon. In April, Gov. Terry Branstad signed a proclamation at the state capitol urging participation in a 99 county Bible reading marathon scheduled for June […]