Persecution of Christians Continues in Eritrea
September 7, 2007
Reverend Leule Gebreab (35), who pastors the Apostolic Church in Asmara, has been missing since he failed to return home to his wife, eight-year-old son and infant daughter on August 12. His whereabouts are unknown despite inquiries to the local authorities. Full Story...Church Set on Fire and Bombed in Ethiopia
September 7, 2007
A church building was set on fire and bombed during a worship service at the Mserete Keristos church in the district of Yayu, in southwest Ethiopia on August 15, according to VOMC sources. Full Story...
Tiller Demands Special Treatment at Trial
September 6, 2007
Attorneys for abortionist George R. Tiller are demanding special treatment for their client as he faces 19 criminal misdemeanor counts of violating the Kansas ban on post-viability abortions. Tiller wants a jury of 12 to hear his case, but Kansas state law only allows for a jury of six on misdemeanor cases. Full Story...
Pastor Kidnapped and Beaten by Militants in Karnataka, India
September 6, 2007
In the past week, Pastor Mark Jaikumar (43) was twice kidnapped by militants in the village of Chelekere in Karnataka. At approximately 10:00 p.m. on August 22, the pastor was gagged and abducted from an orphanage by five Hindu militants. Full Story...
South Korean Hostages Being Released in Afghanistan
September 6, 2007
On August 28, South Korean officials and the Taliban announced an agreement to free the remaining Christian missionaries who have been held hostage by the Taliban since July 19 Full Story...
Statement of CWA on the Retirement of Dr. D. James Kennedy
September 6, 2007
Coral Ridge Presbyterian Church (CRPC) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, announced on Sunday the retirement of Founder and Senior Minister Dr. D. James Kennedy, who has served CRPC since 1959. News of his retirement results from complications of a cardiac arrest endured in December of 2006. Full Story...
Tuscarora Multimedia Sponsors a Concert Series to Support Our Troops
September 6, 2007
Tuscarora Multimedia is proud to sponsor an on-going concert series to express support for our troops. The first concert will be held on Veterans Day, 2007 at the historic Capitol Theatre in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania. Full Story...
National Council of Churches General Secretary Solidified Finances, Not Ecumenism
September 5, 2007
The Rev. Bob Edgar ended his term last week as general secretary of the National Council of Churches and will depart to become head of the Washington-based advocacy group Common Cause. Full Story...
AG Gonzales Resigns; OR Says 'Good Riddance'-Gonzales obstructed enforcement of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act
September 5, 2007
Alberto Gonzales has resigned as United States Attorney General. Operation Rescue calls on President George Bush to appoint a replacement that will immediately enforce the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. Full Story...
California Governor and Attorney General Say Marriage can be Eliminated in Future
September 5, 2007
In legal briefs submitted to the California Supreme Court, which is considering whether to license "same-sex marriages" next year, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Attorney General Jerry Brown both stated that a future Legislature could abolish marriage and yank marriage rights from a married husband and wife. Full Story...
Illinois School Guilty of Educational Malpractice
September 5, 2007
An Illinois School District is defending its decision to assign summer reading to 12- and 13-year-olds that is replete with harsh profanity and references to teen sex (even teen sex with adults). Prairie Junior High School's required summer reading list for rising 8th graders gave children six books from which to choose. Full Story...
Richard Viguerie on the Resignation of Attorney General Gonzales: President Bush Should Confront Democrats, Not 'Reach Out' to Them
September 5, 2007
The following is a statement by Richard A. Viguerie, author of Conservatives Betrayed: How George W. Bush and Other Big Government Republicans Hijacked the Conservative Cause, regarding the resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Full Story...
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