Victory -- KS Supreme Court Orders Abortion Grand Jury to Proceed
December 5, 2007
Kansas Supreme Court Chief Justice Kay McFarland ruled that the citizen- called grand jury set to investigate late-term abortionist George R. Tiller can move forward. Full Story...CDC Reports Increase in Rates of STDs
December 5, 2007
The just-released figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show an increase in the rate of all three of the major sexually transmitted diseases and a record high number of cases of chlamydia. The report stresses the disproportionate affect of these increases on women and infants. Full Story...
1000 Rabbis Urge Annapolis and Religious Leaders: Number One Priority -- The Sanctity of Jerusalem
December 5, 2007
Rabbi Yehuda Levin, spokesman for 1000 Orthodox Rabbis, issued the following appeal to the leaders of the 40 countries participating in the Annapolis peace conference, as well as world leaders of Christian and Muslim denominations: Full Story...
It's Perfectly Inappropriate
December 5, 2007
"How can anyone claim that this book is appropriate for 10 year olds?" asked Jim Sedlak, vice-president for American Life League. "First, pixilated images and excerpts of the book were rejected by a state prison, and now video- streaming sites are censoring the content of a video containing those pixilated images as well." Full Story...
Forty House Church Leaders Arrested in China
December 4, 2007
Forty leaders of the China Gospel Fellowship (CGF) were arrested on November 18, according to a November 27 press release from China Aid Association. According to one eyewitness, Public Security Bureau officers raided a leadership meeting in Fanhu, Hunan and arrested those present. Full Story...
Aids Ignorance
December 4, 2007
More than 25 years after HIV was discovered, one-third of the people in seven wealthy nations admit they know little or nothing about the global HIV and AIDS epidemic, and one-fourth believe the problem is "greatly exaggerated," according to a survey released today by World Vision, the international humanitarian organization. Full Story...
Gospel Communications Launches Online Volunteer Matching Site for Christians
December 4, 2007
Gospel Communications is launching an online volunteer matching site in partnership with TechMission. The goal of the site is to match Christians with volunteer opportunities in ministries serving under-resourced communities. Full Story...
Illinois 'Choose Life' Plates Go Before U.S. Court of Appeals
December 4, 2007
Lawyers for Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Madigan and Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White, will appear before a three-Judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals this morning at 9 a.m. to urge that a lower court ruling that Illinois begin producing "Choose Life" specialty license plates be overturned. Full Story...
Twenty-Somethings Return from Journey of Self Discovery and Service
December 4, 2007
When over a hundred twenty- somethings left the comfort of their homes and possessions in January 2007, they were in search of a life filled with adventure. They called it a pilgrimage - an opportunity to find themselves and experience the Third World firsthand. They have just returned home. Full Story...
Chinese Catholic Priest and Seminarian Detained
December 3, 2007
Father Zeng Zhongliang, rector of the Yujiang diocese seminary in Jiangxi, China and one of the seminary students, Wang Bin, were arrested on November 25. Full Story...
Planned Parenthood Grand Jury Delayed In Effort to Circumvent Law
December 3, 2007
Planned Parenthood was denied their motion to dump a grand jury that was scheduled to begin an investigation of them on December 3. Johnson County District Court Judge Kevin P. Moriarty then granted Planned Parenthood's request to delay the seating of the grand jury until December 10 in order to give them time to file a mandamus action with the Supreme Court that will ask them to stop the grand jury. Full Story...
Forty House Church Leaders Detained in Henan
December 3, 2007
CAA learned that forty church leaders from China Gospel Fellowship were detained on November 18, 2007. One House Church pastor was sentenced to 18 months imprisonment in Gansu province for writing and distributing Christian literatures among Muslim believers. Full Story...
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