Somali Christians under fire for their faith
December 29, 2009
A Somali Christian, Mohamud Muridi Saidi, has fled the Kakuma refugee camp on Kenya's border due to death threats he received from Muslims who had transferred to the camp in August. Full Story...On the 'Religious Right,' We Too Have a 'Blind Side'
December 29, 2009
Over the Christmas weekend, my wife and I went to see "The Blind Side," a film about an affluent white family in Memphis who took Michael Oher, a homeless African American youth, into their home and made him part of their family. Full Story...
Evangelist Slams Priest for 'Pulpit Betrayal'
December 29, 2009
An Anglican priest in the northern English city of York told his parishioners that poor people struggling to survive should steal food and other essentials from shops, rather than raise money through prostitution, burglary or mugging. Full Story...
Will Rewrite Health Care 'Bait & Switch' Bill in 2011, Vows Congressional Candidate Paul Schiffer
December 29, 2009
Paul Schiffer, Republican candidate for Congress in Ohio's 16th Congressional District, accused Congressional Democrats of enacting a "BAIT & SWITCH" health care bill and promised to rewrite the bill in 2011 to match Americans' priorities. Full Story...
Uyghur Christian Alimujiang Persecuted for Religious Conversion
December 29, 2009
ChinaAid received breaking details on the case of Alimujiang Yimiti, a Uyghur Christian who has been illegally detained and held in prison for almost two years. Full Story...
Christian brothers poisoned in Pakistan
December 28, 2009
On December 15, three Christian brothers in Gujranwala, Pakistan were poisoned by their Muslim employers who were angered by their faith and their demands for pay. Full Story...
Bomb attacks target churches in Mosul, Iraq
December 28, 2009
Two churches and a school in Mosul, Iraq were targeted in bomb attacks on December 15. In the late morning, a car bomb exploded in front of the Church of the Annunciation in the al-Mohandiseen neighbourhood, damaging walls and windows. Full Story...
A Bill No Senator Can Be Proud Of
December 28, 2009
The U.S. Senate passed Sen. Harry Reid's health care bill. Wendy Wright, President of Concerned Women for America, stated, "No senator with an ounce of integrity can be proud of this bill or how it was passed. It marks among the lowest points in the U.S. Senate's history. Full Story...
Swedish Family Persecuted for Homeschooling
December 28, 2009
Christer and Annie Johansson, a Christian homeschooling family, are in the unimaginable position of permanently losing custody of their only child, seven-year-old Dominic Johansson, simply because they homeschool. Full Story...
Safe Water Flows for Southeast Asia on the Fifth Anniversary of the Tsunami
December 28, 2009
Five years after an earthquake and massive wave struck and devastated much of Sri Lanka and Indonesia the day after Christmas, relief efforts initiated by Water Missions International are still providing sustainable access to Full Story...
Christmas Returns to New York School
December 23, 2009
Liberty Counsel is pleased to announce that Christmas has returned to the Minoa School District. The District decided to incorporate both Christian and Jewish songs into the "Holiday" musical and permit teachers to welcome Santa into the classroom. Full Story...
Justice Department to be Commended for Prosecuting not Just Pimps but also the Customers of Child Prostitutes
December 23, 2009
According to a December 18 news release issued by the U.S. Attorney's Office in Kansas City, seven defendants have been convicted "in the nation's first-ever federal prosecution of the alleged customers of child prostitution under the Trafficking Victims Protection Act." Full Story...
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