Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
America Remembers September 11 Amid Controversy
Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011
Christians around the world were among those remembering the 10th anniversary of the September 11 attacks on the United States, but pastors expressed concerns that in New York no clergy-led prayer was included in a ceremony near where…
NM School Suspends Students for Sharing Bible Verses
Posted on Friday, July 22, 2011
Yet another case of academic alien-ation in Roswell, New Mexico? A lawsuit by Liberty Counsel alleges that the Roswell Independent School District retaliated against a school Christian group by suspending its members after giving Krispy Kreme doughnuts with…
Christians join Jews to express support for Israel
Posted on Thursday, July 21, 2011
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Pastor John Hagee and radio personality Glenn Beck all spoke to Israel's Christian supporters during the sixth annual "Christians United for Israel" summit at the Convention Center in Washington, D.C..
Christian Clerks Face Same-Sex License Showdown
Posted on Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Although a memo circulated by the Alliance Defense Fund assured scrupulous New York State license clerks that they can delegate the issuance of same-sex marriage licenses to another clerk, Nassau County District Attorney Kathleen Rice disagreed.
Ohio House Passes Heartbeat Bill
Posted on Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Ohio Republicans recently passed a bill that prohibits abortions if a fetal heartbeat is discernible.
Texas to become largest state to defund Planned Parenthood
Posted on Saturday, July 2, 2011
Texas will soon become the largest state to defund Planned Parenthood after its Republican majority legislature recently passed Senate Bill 7, a health care bill that prevents the nation's largest abortion provider from receiving state family funds.
Conservative Favorite Michele Bachmann Launches US Presidential Bid
Posted on Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Minnesota Congresswoman Michele Bachmann has formally launched her campaign for the Republican Party’s presidential nomination. Bachmann is not the best known Republican running for president for next year, but she does have a growing national following among conservative…
RU 486 Claims the Lives of Two More Women
Posted on Thursday, October 28, 2010
The Centers for Disease Control has recently published a report stating that two more women in the United States have died as a result of using the abortion drug RU 486. The report was issued mere days after…
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.
