Update on Algerian Christians Facing Sentencing
March 21, 2008
In February, Middle East Concern (MEC) requested prayer from Christians around the world on behalf of Christians facing court hearings and awaiting official verdicts in Algeria. Full Story...Christians Continue to Face Abuse in India
March 20, 2008
Pastor Nagaraj from the village of Srirampura, Karnataka has had a complaint formally lodged against him for converting Hindus. On March 4, he and his wife were beaten by a Hindu mob. He was then taken by force to the local police station where he was detained until the next day. Full Story...
Banks Urged to 'Come Clean' on Support of Planned Parenthood
March 20, 2008
"Bank of America continues to play word games in an attempt to mislead consumers," said Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International (LDI). "And Wachovia is not any better than Bank of America." Both corporations appear on The Boycott List, which identifies corporate supporters of Planned Parenthood. Full Story...
HLI Calls for Ouster of Notre Dame President
March 20, 2008
The Rev. Thomas J. Euteneuer, STL, president of Human Life International, (HLI) today called for the firing of University of Notre Dame President Father John Jenkins, C.S.C., for his approval of the presentation of the play The Vagina Monologues on campus. Father Euteneuer is a Notre Dame alumnus, Class of '84. Full Story...
World Congress of Families Outraged by California Home-Schooling Decision
March 20, 2008
World Congress of Families founder, Allan Carlson, expressed shock and consternation at a recent California court decision in effect banning home-schooling. Full Story...
Bradley Prizes June 4 at the Kennedy Center
March 20, 2008
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation today announced details for the fifth annual Bradley Prizes to honor outstanding achievement in areas consistent with the Foundation's mission. Full Story...
Arrests and Prison Sentences for Hmong Christians in Laos
March 19, 2008
Officials in Laos arrested 15 Hmong Christian families in the Bokeo district on February 22, a day before a court sentenced nine area Hmong church leaders to 15 years in prison for conducting Christian ministry and meetings that had grown beyond acceptable levels for communist officials. Full Story...
Crouse Notes Waffling on Spitzer Case
March 19, 2008
Now that the initial shock is subsiding, news coverage and public reaction to Governor Eliot Spitzer's (D-New York) dalliance with a prostitute on the night before Valentine's Day has taken a strange, but predictable, turn. Full Story...
Christian Filmmakers to Receive the Top Cash Prize in World
March 19, 2008
The San Antonio Independent Christian Film Festival (SAICFF) unveiled plans to give the single largest cash prize in the world to be awarded by any film festival -- secular or Christian. Full Story...
One in Four Teens Has an STD
March 19, 2008
A study released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that at least one in four teens in the U.S. has a sexually transmitted disease (STD). "Current public health policies are clearly failing to reduce the spread of STDs among young women Full Story...
Police Repeatedly Raid Church to Stop "Praise and Worship" Music - Thomas More Law Center Files Federal Lawsuit
March 19, 2008
Without a warrant or other legal authorization, uniformed police officers conducted several raids on Faith Baptist Church in Waterford Township, Michigan, and threatened to prosecute several young Christian musicians for disorderly conduct - because the Township prosecutor objected to the playing of contemporary religious music. Full Story...
Church Worship Services Stopped by Muslim Mobs in Indonesia
March 18, 2008
The congregation of Love Evangelical Bethel Church near Pekanbaru, Riau province in Sumatra ceased Sunday services after about 60 demonstrators from four local mosques on February 15 demanded its closure. Full Story...
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