Real‑time updates on legislation, court rulings, religious freedom cases, and cultural shifts that affect the Church in America.
Saudis Pressing Bush To Meet With Arafat
Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001
Facing a mounting backlash in the Arab/Islamic world for his apparent tilt towards Israel in recent weeks, US President George W. Bush is reportedly considering holding his first meeting with PLO chief Yasser Arafat on the sidelines of…
Bush calls for changes in marriage, estate taxes
Posted on Friday, August 31, 2001
WASHINGTON (BP)--President George W. Bush called for reduction of the tax penalty for married couples and elimination of the estate tax in his first address to a joint session of Congress Feb. 27.
Israeli Leaders Take Diplomatic Battle to US
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001
As Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon prepares for what should be a warm reception in Washington on Monday, Foreign Minister Shimon Peres made an advance foray to New York on Thursday to head off Palestinian efforts at the…
Mubarak to Tell Bush “What is Going On” in Mideast
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001
US President George W. Bush is hosting his first Arab leader, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, at the White House on Monday for frank discussions on some sore points between Washington and Cairo, especially regarding who is responsible for…
Sharon Seeks Understanding in Washington
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Israel's new Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has arrived in Washington for his first official visit with the Bush Administration, leaving behind the traditional "shopping list" of Israeli defense needs and yet another surge of Palestinian terrorism.
Sharon Makes Rounds in Friendly Washington
Posted on Wednesday, August 29, 2001
Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon found lots of common ground on Tuesday with US President George W. Bush regarding his guarded approach to peace with the Palestinians, but Bush left it unclear whether PLO chief Yasser Arafat would…
More Attacks as Powell Visits Region
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2001
Even as US Secretary of State Colin Powell met with PLO chief Yasser Arafat in Ramallah on Sunday to urge an end to Palestinian violence, two Israelis were shot nearby in an ambush by members of Arafat's elite…
“Agreement” Already Broken
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2001
While world leaders met today in an attempt to hammer out an agreement between two leaders who failed to sit down one with the other, violent clashes continued in Judea, Samaria, Gaza and in Jerusalem itself. Live fire…
Arabs Miffed by Powell Remarks on Jerusalem
Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell's "accidental" reference to Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in a hearing before Congress last Thursday made waves among Arab states, who called the statement a "dangerous" and "antagonistic" violation of international…
Americans Back Israel’s Right To Target Terrorists
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
A new poll of Americans indicates overwhelming support for Israel's targeting of terrorists before they strike again. By better than a 4 -1 ratio, Americans support Israel's tough anti-terrorism strategy according to a new, bipartisan poll released this…
Powell, Israel To Boycott Durban Conference
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
US Secretary of State Colin Powell will not attend the upcoming anti-racism conference in Durban, forcing Israel to reassess the level of its own representation at the UN forum where Arab/Islamic elements plan to bash the Jewish State…
Holy “Hookers” To Stride Out?
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
Guided by your rented driver, your Caddy glides through a new and elegant part of the city, doing its quiet big-tires flip-flop sound over the asphalt road-joints. Beyond the deep grass borders of the boulevard, a line of…
Duke U. To Allow Homosexual Marriage Ceremonies
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
(AgapePress) - The attack on God’s design for marriage continues at yet another prestigious school. A well-known university affiliated with the United Methodist Church says it will allow its chapel to be used for homosexual commitment ceremonies.
Nebraskans to vote on proposed ban of homosexual marriages & unions
Posted on Monday, August 27, 2001
WASHINGTON (BP)--Learning from the experience of other states grappling with the issue of legal recognition of homosexual unions, family groups in Nebraska have crafted a proposed amendment to the state constitution that seeks not only to ban homosexual…
