Judge Rules City, Police Department Violated Constitution by Holding Community Prayer Vigil Against Crime
OCALA, Fla. -- A federal judge appointed to the bench by then-President George W. Bush has ruled that a Florida city and its police department violated the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution by hosting a community prayer vigil to
Court of Appeals Declines Injunction Against District’s Policy Allowing Students With Gender Dysphoria to Use Preferred Restroom, Locker Room
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. -- The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has declined to grant an injunction against a Pennsylvania school district's policy that allows students with gender dysphoria to use the restroom or locker room that corresponds with their "gender identity."
Authorities in Zanzibar, Tanzania Close Down Church
(Morning Star News) – The pastor of a church on Tanzania’s semi-autonomous Zanzibar Island was preaching earlier this month when a plainclothes police officer and local officials strode into the church service. “One of the police officers in civilian clothes
113-Year-Old Woman Considered Oldest American Alive: ‘She Believed The Lord Meant for Her to Be Here’
Photo Credit: Cleveland.com screenshot CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio -- The daughter of a 113-year-old woman who is the oldest living person in the United States says that her mother believes she is still alive because it is God's will. Lessie Brown of
HHS Proposes Title X Funding Regulation Updates That Could Disqualify Some Planned Parenthood Locations
Photo Credit: All Nite Images WASHINGTON -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has formally announced its proposed updates to its Title X funding program, which some note could disqualify some Planned Parenthood locations from receiving federal funds.
Illinois High School Prohibits Valedictorian From Mentioning Jesus in Graduation Speech
SCIOTA, Ill. -- Officials at an Illinois high school recently prohibited a valedictorian from speaking about Jesus in his graduation speech. Student Sam Blackledge, 18, told the Todd Starnes Radio Show that he was called to the principal's office at West Prairie
California ‘Pastor’ Resigns Over ‘Vile’ Profanity-Laced Tweets Expressing Frustration With City
Photo Credit: ABC7 News Screenshot PALO ALTO, Calif. -- A California "pastor" has resigned over controversial tweets in which he used profanity and other strong language to express frustration with the City of Palo Alto. The tweets were characterized as
20 Attorneys General Sign Brief Supporting Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit Against HHS Over New Funding Criteria
Photo Credit: Charlotte Cooper 20 attorneys general have signed an amicus brief supporting Planned Parenthood's lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for altering its Title X funding criteria to prefer groups that promote abstinence and work with
Kansas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Religious Convictions of Foster, Adoption Agencies
TOPEKA, Kan. -- The Republican governor of Kansas has signed a bill into law that protects the convictions of religious foster care and adoption agencies, in that the government is prohibited from punishing such organizations for declining to place children in certain
‘I Kissed a Girl’ Katy Perry Speaks About Transcendental Meditation at Vatican Conference
Pop singer Katheryn Hudson, who goes by the stage name Katy Perry and is known for her lesbian experimentation song "I Kissed a Girl," recently spoke on transcendental meditation alongside her mentor at the Vatican's "Unite to Cure" conference. Her appearance,