Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
National Debt Up $3 Trillion on Obama’s Watch
Posted on Tuesday, October 19, 2010
New numbers posted today on the Treasury Department website show the National Debt has increased by more than $3 trillion since President Obama took office.
Survey: Americans Don’t Know About Religion, Even Their Own
Posted on Monday, October 4, 2010
A recent survey testing Americans' knowledge of religion found that non-Christians did better than Christians in answering questions about major faiths, while many could not even explain their own faith.
Researchers Announce New Stem Cell Alternative
Posted on Friday, October 1, 2010
U.S. researchers in Boston say they have developed a technique that effectively converts human skin cells into stem cells, a development that could have both medical and political implications.
Faith-Based Hiring Bill an ‘Assault’ on Religious Charities
Posted on Friday, October 1, 2010
A pending bill that bars government funding for non-profits having religious requirements in their hiring process is a "serious assault" on faith-based charities, according to the senior vice president of the National Religious Broadcasters.
Missionaries Acquitted of Inciting Crowd in Michigan
Posted on Sunday, September 26, 2010
A jury acquitted four Christian missionaries accused of inciting a crowd while videotaping themselves proselytizing Muslims at the Dearborn Arab International Festival in June.
“Pledge to America” Unveiled by GOP
Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010
House Republicans will unveil a “Pledge to America”, an ambitious and sweeping set of proposed changes, which proposes to shrink the size of government and reform Congress, Worthy News has learned.
Military Abortion Amendment Struck Down
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010
In what many consider a stunning upset, the Senate struck down a proposal to stop a Republican-led filibuster designed to stop abortions from being performed on U.S. military bases.
Freedom of Speech Threatened in Texas
Posted on Wednesday, September 22, 2010
A city ordinance to stop the distribution of commercial leaflets and handbills now threatens the freedoms of both speech and religion.
Rifqa Bary able to live in the US
Posted on Monday, September 13, 2010
Rifqa Bary, the Muslim-turned-Christian convert who ran away from her parents last year fearing her life was in danger, has been granted permanent resident status in the United States, Worthy News has learned.
Federal Funding of Stem Cell Research Continues
Posted on Sunday, September 12, 2010
An appeals court Thursday decided to suspend a district court’s prohibition on federal funding for embryonic stem cell research while the court reviews whether it violates a ban by Congress on spending taxpayer money for experiments that are…
Pastor Plans Koran Burning on September 11 Despite Controversy
Posted on Wednesday, September 8, 2010
A small evangelical Christian group in Florida on Saturday plans to burn Korans as a protest against violent Islamic extremists on September 11, the ninth anniversary of the terrorist attacks against the United States.
Petraeus: Planned Koran Burning Endangers Troops
Posted on Tuesday, September 7, 2010
The commander of U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan says an American church's plan to burn Korans on September 11 could endanger U.S. troops and damage the overall war effort in that country.
Hurricane Earl Downgraded to Category Two
Posted on Friday, September 3, 2010
U.S. forecasters have downgraded Earl to a category two hurricane, but expect it to remain a powerful storm as it closes in on the U.S. east coast.
Hurricane Earl Closing In On US East Coast
Posted on Thursday, September 2, 2010
The category four storm is on course to lash the coast of North Carolina late Thursday, before shifting to the north. Hurricane and tropical storm warnings and watches are in effect along the Mid-Atlantic coast and as far…
“Emergency Contraceptive” Ella Receives FDA Approval
Posted on Monday, August 23, 2010
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 'Ella', a new morning-after contraceptive pill effective up to five days after unprotected sex or contraceptive failure, despite the lack of adequate clinical trials, critics say.
