US Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Appeal of Ruling Declaring Bladensburg Cross Veterans Memorial Unconstitutional
Photo Credit: First Liberty Institute WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case surrounding a World War I veterans memorial that had been challenged by the American Humanist Association as being unconstitutional. The nation's highest court
Alaska Women’s Shelter Placed Under Investigation Following Complaint From Man Who Identifies as Woman
Photo Credit: Alliance Defending Freedom ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- A Christian women's shelter in Alaska has filed suit as the Anchorage Equal Rights Commission has not dismissed its investigation into the facility after a man who identifies as a woman filed
State Department Warns U.S. Citizens in Tanzania to ‘Remove or Protect’ Social Media Posts After City Vows Crackdown on Homosexuality
(The Guardian) -- The U.S. has warned its citizens in Tanzania to be cautious after the commercial capital Dar es Salaam announced a crackdown on homosexuality, a criminal offense in the country. In an alert on its website late on
Report: Roman Catholic Diocese Covered Up Priest’s Abuse of 50 Boys
FORT DODGE, Iowa (Associated Press) — A Roman Catholic diocese acknowledged Wednesday that it concealed for decades a priest's admission that he sexually abused dozens of Iowa boys---a silence that may have put other children in danger. Jerome Coyle, now
Professor Investigated for Declining to Address Male Student With Feminine Pronouns Files Suit
Photo Credit: Spongefan/Wikipedia PORTSMOUTH, Ohio -- An Ohio professor who was placed under investigation for declining to address a male student who identifies as female with feminine pronouns has filed suit, stating that he should not be forced to violate
Roman Catholics Worldwide Praying in Cemeteries to Free Souls From ‘Purgatory’ November 1-8
Photo Credit: Micael Widell As has been the custom for the past 50 years, Roman Catholics worldwide who pray at a cemetery between Nov. 1-8---and follow other requirements---are being offered a plenary indulgence to free their loved one from Purgatory
Churches in Eastern Ukraine Become Illegal After Re-Registrations Denied
Public domain (Evangelical Focus) -- Authorities in Eastern Ukraine have regarded many churches and religious organizations as illegal, including all Baptist and Pentecostal communities in the country. October 15 was the deadline imposed by the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic (LPR),
Pittsburgh City Council Wants ‘Hateful’ Chick-fil-A Dropped as Sponsor of Children’s Marathon
PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- All nine members of Pittsburgh City Council have signed an opposing letter to the leaders of the Pittsburgh Three Rivers Marathon after learning that the fast food chain Chick-fil-A will be the title sponsor for next year's
Ken Ham Pushes Back After Conservative Commentator Matt Walsh Argues Against a Young Earth
Apologist Ken Ham of Answers in Genesis is pushing back after conservative commentator Matt Walsh recently released a lengthy video explaining why he is not a young earth creationist, but rather believes that the text of the Book of Genesis
‘Churches’ Celebrate Halloween With Zombies, Dancing Skeletons, ‘Haunted Hayrides’ and ‘Spooktaculars’
Screenshot Church by the Glades/YouTube Conservative, Christian-identifying churches nationwide are hosting Halloween-themed events throughout the month of October, some featuring or including Halloween-centered sermons and performances, haunted hayrides, and/or costume contests with children and adults alike dressing up up as