A growing number Connecticut’s religious leaders are calling on Sen. Joe Lieberman to appeal to a higher power and change his mind about including a public option in a health care reform bill. On Sunday night, hundreds of health care reform supporters from congregations across the state held a candlelight vigil outside Lieberman’s home in... Continue Reading

The ACLU filed suit against the Cheatham County School Board today in federal court. The lawsuit has been filed against the Cheatham County School Board alleging that school officials have promoted their own religious beliefs and allowed and encouraged public prayers at school events. Civil rights attorney George Barrett and the Tennessee chapter of the... Continue Reading

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (ANS) — “The Military BibleSticks are a hit!” said a U.S. Army Chaplain. “Please send more. We will use them all!” This is the typical feedback from military chaplains who have requested thousands of high-tech, portable Audio Bibles for their troops from Faith Comes By Hearing Audio Bible Ministry. According to a news... Continue Reading

The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal from a Christian student who complained that high school officials violated her constitutional rights when they turned off her microphone during her graduation speech. The justices said Monday they will not revive a lawsuit filed by Brittany McComb of Henderson, Nev. challenging the actions of Clark County school... Continue Reading

Talk about awkward timing. As President Barack Obama prepares to visit Japan later this week, a top official in Japan’s new ruling party said Christianity was “exclusive and self-righteous” and that U.S. and European societies with a Christian background are “stuck at an impasse.” Ichiro Ozawa, secretary general of the ruling Democratic Party of Japan... Continue Reading

By Kathleen Gilbert As more Democrats attempt to reassure the pro-abortion constituency not to fret over the health bill’s apparent pro-life turn, one senior House Democrat has declared her certainty that the pro-life Stupak amendment, which was passed by the House this past Saturday, is bound to be shot down in a later version of... Continue Reading

Sacramento City College officials targeted Steve Macias for retaliation after they attempted to censor the speech of an off-campus pro-life group that Associated Student Government had already voted to allow to participate in a campus event. Attorneys with the AllianceDefenseFundCenter for Academic Freedom have issued a cease-and-desist letter to SacramentoCityCollege officials after the president of... Continue Reading

by Lizzie Davies As the piano strikes up, the congregation sways, palms to the ceiling, fists in the air, murmurs of hallelujah punctuating the music. Pastor Franck Lefillatre, besuited and bathed in the spotlight on his podium, intones into a microphone. As evangelical services go, this gathering on a rainy Sunday afternoon is nothing unusual.... Continue Reading

A U.S. Army hospital spokesman says Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan remains in stable condition but is awake and talking. He was taken off a ventilator Saturday. 39-year-old Hasan was seriously wounded after he allegedly opened fire at a processing center Thursday at Fort Hood, the country’s largest military installation. Thirteen people were killed and 30... Continue Reading

“I am gratified that Planned Parenthood has failed in its misguided effort to silence its former clinic director in Bryan/College Station, Texas, who experienced a spiritual conversion after witnessing an abortion and is now pro-life,” said David Bereit, national director of 40 Days for Life. A district court judge denied a request for an injunction... Continue Reading