David’s Bridal ‘Rewriting the Rules’ Ad Features Unwed Couple With Baby, Lesbian Brides
CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa. -- A new ad released by the wedding gown giant David's Bridal centers on what the company sees as being representative of "brides today," from a man and woman---and their baby---standing at the altar, to two lesbians dancing
Four New Jordanian Christians From Muslim Backgrounds Brave Public Baptism
Jordan (Mission Network News) — Four new believers in Jordan just took an unprecedented step of faith: they were baptized. “It was just a beautiful, beautiful ceremony,” shares Samuel of Redemptive Stories. “They each got up and told their stories
‘Jesus Never Told Caesar How to Run Rome’: Jerry Falwell Jr. Says Bible Not Meant for Public Policy
During a recent interview with The Washington Post, Jerry Falwell Jr, the president of Liberty University, which hails itself as the world's largest Christian university, said that he doesn't believe that public policy should be based on the Bible, and
‘They Had to Be Loved Back to Life’: Children Who Had Been Chained, Abused Now Have Forever Family in Christian Home
Photo Credit: GoFundMe SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Two Texas children who had been rescued after being found chained in a couple's back yard have now been placed with a forever family, and God is being credited with providing both the
New York City’s ‘Gender Neutral’ Birth Certificate Option Goes Into Effect
NEW YORK -- A law that was passed last year that allows New York City residents to obtain amended birth certificates, including with an "X" for their gender, has officially gone into effect. According to reports, the legislation had been
Authorities Order Closure of Another Church Building in Algeria
(Morning Star News) – The official notice that a village pastor in Algeria received on Sunday (Dec. 30) confirmed what he had heard – his church had been ordered to close. Pastor Rabah Messaoudi had won a legal battle in
‘Pope Francis’ Asserts During New Year’s ‘Mary, Mother of God’ Mass: She Is ‘Our Life, Our Sweetness and Our Hope’
ROME -- Jorge Bergoglio, also known as "Pope Francis," led Roman Catholics on Tuesday in the observance of the feast day called "The Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God," during which he expressed the hope that Mary would "protect" the
30,000 Babies Aborted in Pennsylvania in 2017, Most Abortive Mothers Unwed
HARRISBURG, Pa. -- 30,011 babies were aborted in Pennsylvania in 2017, a new report from the Pennsylvania Department of Health outlines. The vast majority of women obtaining the abortions were unwed. The figure is slightly down from the year prior,
North Carolina Pastor Killed in Car Crash, Remembered as Teaching Church to ‘Love on the Community’
(Winston-Salem Journal) -- A Clemmons pastor who was killed in a Catawba County crash Thursday afternoon is remembered for his gentle spirit. Scott Randolph Hammett Jr., 59, of Clemmons, was driving back to Forsyth County from a vacation with his
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bills Allowing Installation of Safe Haven Baby Boxes at Fire Departments, Hospitals
LANSING, Mich. -- The Republican governor of Michigan has vetoed a package of bills that would have granted permission for fire departments, police stations and hospitals within the state to install baby boxes where mothers could anonymously surrender their newborns