A ‘Gay’ Hamburger? Burger King Selling ‘The Proud Whopper’ to Celebrate Sin

A ‘Gay’ Hamburger? Burger King Selling ‘The Proud Whopper’ to Celebrate Sin

SAN FRANCISCO – Burger King has come out of the closet in full support of the homosexual lifestyle, and is now even naming a hamburger to prove just how ‘proud’ it is of the sin. The fast food chain is launching what it is calling “The Proud Whopper,” which is enclosed in a rainbow-colored wrapper with […]

TV Preachers Glowingly Describe Meeting with Pope to Tear Down ‘Walls of Division’

TV Preachers Glowingly Describe Meeting with Pope to Tear Down ‘Walls of Division’

ROME – Two controversial TV preachers recently met Pope Francis in an effort to work toward tearing down the ‘walls of division’ between Catholics and Protestants. Kenneth Copeland and James Robison are two religious leaders in northeast Texas known for drawing huge crowds to their services and events, and who were a part of leading […]

French Ban on Muslim Face Veils Upheld by European Rights Court

French Ban on Muslim Face Veils Upheld by European Rights Court

The European Court of Human Rights has upheld a ban by France on wearing the Muslim full-face veil – the niqab. A case was brought by a 24-year-old French woman, who argued that the ban on wearing the veil in public violated her freedom of religion and expression. French law says nobody can wear in […]

Judge Rejects Kentucky’s ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban, Says Constitution is Above God

Judge Rejects Kentucky’s ‘Gay Marriage’ Ban, Says Constitution is Above God

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – A federal judge appointed by former president George W. Bush rejected Kentucky’s ban on ‘same-sex marriage,’ declaring that the U.S. Constitution is the final authority on marriage, not its author, God. U.S. District Judge John G. Heyburn II ruled Tuesday against Kentucky’s constitutional amendment that sought to protect marriage as being between […]

Ginsberg’s Scathing Dissent in Hobby Lobby Case Says Faith Objection Not ‘Substantial’

Ginsberg’s Scathing Dissent in Hobby Lobby Case Says Faith Objection Not ‘Substantial’

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a historic ruling in a case involving two companies run by owners who identify as Christian and who oppose abortion-inducing contraception, but the ruling did not come without strong dissent. The 5-4 decision came as a result of the two cases in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. and Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. […]

Obama Celebrates Ramadan Month, Plans to Host Islamic Dinner at White House

Obama Celebrates Ramadan Month, Plans to Host Islamic Dinner at White House

WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry have both released statements to celebrate the Islamic month of Ramadan, as the administration prepares for the annual Iftar dinner at the White House. To commemorate the beginning of Ramadan, the White House released a statement from President Obama on Friday. In the statement, […]

Swedish Midwife Sues State Over Dismissal for Refusing to Aid in Abortions

Swedish Midwife Sues State Over Dismissal for Refusing to Aid in Abortions

(Morning Star News) – A Scandinavian rights group has filed suit against the Swedish government on behalf of a Christian woman who was fired for refusing to perform abortions. Scandinavian Human Rights Lawyers, a non-governmental organization that describes itself as dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights and human dignity, states in the […]

Iraq Militants Announce New Islamic State

Iraq Militants Announce New Islamic State

(RNS) An al-Qaida breakaway group that seized large swaths of Iraq in recent weeks declared Sunday (June 29) the creation of a new religious state in Iraq and Syria, as it continued to repel government forces in Tikrit, the hometown of former dictator Saddam Hussein. The militant group called the Islamic State of Iraq and […]

High Court Rules Against Obama’s Abortion Pill Mandate in Hobby Lobby Case

High Court Rules Against Obama’s Abortion Pill Mandate in Hobby Lobby Case

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court handed down two historic rulings today ruling against Obama’s abortion pill mandate, upholding the right of Christian business owners to refuse to provide contraception drugs that may cause abortion to employees in a 5-4 decision. What will go down in history as two of the most important rulings that will […]

City Cancels Chick-fil-A Sponsored Event, Cite Owners’ ‘Criminal’ Beliefs

City Cancels Chick-fil-A Sponsored Event, Cite Owners’ ‘Criminal’ Beliefs

NANAIMO, British Columbia – The city council of a small Canadian town canceled an event in a city-owned facility last month after learning that the event was to be sponsored in part by Chick-fil-A. Nanaimo, Canada, is a small town in southwestern British Columbia with a population of approximately 85,000. The city had planned to […]