Strong Link Found between Worship Attendance and Religious Giving
The more frequently a household attends worship services, the more likely its members donate to religious institutions, and give generously, new research shows.
Month: October 2017
‘White Lives Matter’ rallies: Opponents outnumber white nationalists at Tennessee shout fests
Opponents outnumbered white nationalists Saturday in peaceful ‘White Lives Matter’ rallies in Tennessee that were punctuated by taunts and chants from both sides.
Hundreds of thousands march for unified Spain, poll shows depths of division
Hundreds of thousands of supporters of a unified Spain filled Barcelona’s streets on Sunday in one of the biggest shows of force yet by the so-called silent majority that has watched as regional political leaders push for Catalan independence.
US ‘discouraging’ Greater Jerusalem bill, senior official says
The Trump administration is ‘discouraging’ any further action on a controversial Israeli bill regarding the status of greater Jerusalem, fearing it would harm its peace effort toward a comprehensive Israeli-Palestinian settlement, a senior administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Sunday.
Trump tax overhaul under intensifying fire as Congress readies bill
President Donald Trump’s plan for overhauling the U.S. tax system faced growing opposition from interest groups on Sunday, as Republicans prepare to unveil sweeping legislation that could eliminate some of the most popular tax breaks to help pay for lower taxes.
Russia Conducts Ballistic Missile Tests
Russia conducted several ballistic missile tests on October 26 from ‘land, air and sea’ as part of its strategic nuclear program, the Defense Ministry said.
North Korea Day of Prayer offers message of hope for Christians in pariah state
North Korea continues to imprison, execute and torture Christians but opportunities are opening to weaken the totalitarian regime’s grip, politicians, religious leaders and religious freedom charities heard on Wednesday.
Fox News Poll: Support for Puerto Rican statehood increases in wake of Maria
By a narrow margin, more voters think Puerto Rico should become a state than think it should stay a territory.
Will Graham Leads Massive Gospel Crusade in Romania
Will Graham, the grandson Billy Graham, preached the Gospel to tens of thousands of Romanians this weekend, making him the third generation of Grahams to preach in the country.
Federal judge strikes down two abortion restrictions in Alabama
A U.S. judge on Thursday struck down two abortion restrictions in Alabama that limited how close clinics can be to public schools and banned a procedure used to terminate pregnancies in the second trimester.
Syrian government to blame for April sarin attack: U.N. report
The Syrian government of Bashar al-Assad is to blame for a chemical attack on the opposition-held town of Khan Sheikhoun that killed dozens of people last April, according to a report sent to the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
Americans in Best Holiday Shopping Mood in Years
Gallup’s initial measure of consumers’ 2017 Christmas shopping plans suggests retailers could see the best holiday sales in years. The chief indicator is a sharp increase in the amount Americans say they plan to spend on Christmas gifts — now $906, up from $785 in October 2016. That represents one of the biggest year-over-year increases in Gallup’s trend, pushing the spending projection to its highest level in a decade.
Ryan: FBI Finally Agrees to Provide Dossier-Related Documents Congress Has Been Asking For
The FBI has informed House Republicans that it intends to comply with a subpoena issued in August for documents related to the Trump dossier.
‘Dirtiest trick’: DNC bought and paid for Russian dossier, but Democrat media focus on Flake
When news broke this week that Hillary Clinton and the Democratic National Committee had funded the discredited dossier from Russian sources that smeared President Donald Trump, the major media’s long-running narrative on Trump-Russia collusion was effectively neutralized.
House backs $4T budget, faces challenges on Trump tax plan
Republicans powered a $4 trillion budget through the House on Thursday by a razor-thin margin, a close vote underscoring the difficulties that lie ahead in delivering President Donald Trump’s promise to cut taxes.
ISIS Fighters Have Returned Home from the Battlefield
As ISIS’ territorial control erodes in Iraq and Syria, many of the more than 40,000 foreign fighters who joined the terrorist group have started to head back to the countries from which they came.
Saudi Arabia criticized for giving female robot citizenship, while it restricts women’s rights
A robot woman in Saudi Arabia was granted citizenship this week, sparking a backlash that said the robot appeared to have more rights than millions of human women and foreigners living in the Gulf nation.
Five ways the US thought about killing Fidel Castro
The National Archives on Thursday released thousands of pages of never-before-seen documents that describe several ways the U.S. considered killing Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
JFK files: Lee Harvey Oswald’s links with Russia, the threat police failed to heed, and the CIA’s plots to kill Fidel Castro
Donald Trump last night bowed to pressure from the CIA and FBI by blocking the release of hundreds of records about the John F Kennedy assassination.
White House eyes 7-cent gas tax hike for infrastructure plan
The White House may back the first hike in the federal gasoline tax in decades in order to pay for President Trump’s $1 trillion infrastructure package.