Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
BREAKING NEWS: Iran Releases American Reporter
Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009
American Iranian free-lance journalist Roxana Saberi who reported for Vatican Radio, National Public Radio and other international media has been freed from a Tehran prison, amid international pressure, her attorney confirmed Monday, May 11.
President Obama Scales Back National Day Of Prayer
Posted on Thursday, May 7, 2009
United States President Barack Obama was to limit his participation in the annual "National Day of Prayer," Thursday, May 7, to signing a proclamation, disappointing both Christian conservatives and atheists who want to end the tradition.
U.S. Commission Names 13 Countries as Religious Freedom Violators
Posted on Saturday, May 2, 2009
The latest annual report by the independent United States Commission on International Religious Freedom names 13 countries as serious violators of religious freedom, Worthy News monitored Saturday, May 2, with reporting by the Voice of America network (VOA).
BREAKING NEWS: New York Shooting Kills 14 (Developing Story)
Posted on Friday, April 3, 2009
A gunman opened fire at an immigration center in Binghamton, in the northeastern state of New York, Friday, April 3, killing at least 13 people before killing himself, US officials said. The shootings apparently happened after he took…
World Leaders Pledge Over $1 Trillion To Tackle Global Crisis
Posted on Thursday, April 2, 2009
World leaders meeting in London pledged on Thursday, April 2, a whopping $1.1 trillion to global institutions such as the International Monetary Fund to combat the global economic crisis, prompting investors to buy up stocks while the Dow…
Plane Crashes Kill 16 In US, Japan
Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009
Officials on Monday, March 23, began investigating plane crashes in three countries which killed 16 people, most of them in United States, where aviation experts wanted to know why a single-engine plane plunged into a cemetery in the…
US Chaplains Banned From Mentioning God
Posted on Saturday, March 21, 2009
Chaplains working at a hospice home in the U.S. state of Florida are no longer allowed to say "God"in inspirational messages to staff members, as part of a wider trend in the United States, Worthy News learned Saturday,…
Personhood Bills Planned Across United States
Posted on Friday, February 27, 2009
As part of a nation-wide trend, states – stretching from Montana to Maryland -- are introducing personhood bills to affirm the right to life for the unborn, starting from the moment of conception, Worthy News monitored Friday, February…
Obama Tells Americans Keep Dreaming; Investors Concerned
Posted on Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Americans woke up Wednesday, February 25, after United States President Barack Obama urged them not to give up their dreams of a better life in his first speech to a joint session of Congress.
Montana Constitution To Define When Life Begins
Posted on Tuesday, February 24, 2009
A new bill could give citizens in the least populated American state the right to constitutionally define a person as a human being from conception, as part of a national movement to reduce abortion rates, Worthy News monitored…
US Fairness Doctrine “Threatens” Christian Radio
Posted on Sunday, February 22, 2009
A high ranking American senator will force a vote next week to prevent the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) from reinstating the 'Fairness Doctrine', amid fears it could jeopardize Christian radio and conservative talk shows.
Obama Anounces Tax Cuts And Mortage Bailout Plan
Posted on Saturday, February 21, 2009
United States President Barack Obama ordered the U.S. Treasury Saturday, February 21, to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, shortly after unveiling a multi-billion plan to prevent foreclosures for millions of home owners.
Pentecostal Pastor To Lead Obama’s Faith-Based Programs
Posted on Monday, February 16, 2009
United States President Barack Obama has named a young Pentecostal pastor to lead the White Office on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships as part of attempts to improve relations with faith-based groups, Worthy News learned Monday, February 16.
BREAKING NEWS: President Obama Praises Passing Stimulus Package
Posted on Saturday, February 14, 2009
United States President Barack Obama on Saturday, February 14, praised Congress for passing his $787 billion economic stimulus bill saying "we've delivered real and tangible progress for the American people," amid the worst recession since the Great Depression…
NEWS ALERT: Continental Plane Crashes In New York; 50 killed
Posted on Friday, February 13, 2009
Investigators rushed to suburban Buffalo in the U.S. state of New York, Friday, February 13, after a commuter plane coming in for a landing crashed into a house, killing all 49 people on board and one person in…
Law Suit Launched Over Botched Abortion in Florida
Posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2009
A Chicago-based pro-life law center has launched a law suit against staff of a clinic involved in a botched late-term abortion in hopes it will result in charges of "infanticide" and "change public opinion" about this controversial procedure.
Obama Reorganizing Faith-Based Programs For “Secular Purposes”
Posted on Friday, February 6, 2009
United States President Barack Obama has signed an executive establishing a reorganized White House Office on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships for only "secular purposes", not evangelism, Worthy News monitored Friday, February 6.
