Christians Beaten by Militants in Raipur, India
March 1, 2007
On February 19, a pastor's wife was beaten in Raipur, Chhattisgarh by a man responsible for an attack on her husband, Pastor Kanhaiya Lal Sharma, and five other pastors in December 2005. Full Story...Christian Medical Association Lauds Anti-Prostitution Pledge Ruling
February 28, 2007
The Christian Medical Association (CMA) today lauded a ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia that the U.S. government may enforce a policy that groups receiving certain federal grants to fight AIDS and human trafficking must declare that they will not promote prostitution. Full Story...
Perspectives: Tales from the Crypt, do we have the bones of Jesus
February 28, 2007
- The last week in February started out with an incredible announcement. James Cameron (director of the film Titanic) and Simcha Jacobovici announced that they have found the bones of Jesus! At their news conference, they promoted their Discovery Channel special The Lost Tomb of Jesus that will air on March 4th and also promoted the book by Simcha... Full Story...
CA high court ruling upholds constitutionality of Mt. Soledad cross
February 28, 2007
- Supporters who fought to save the Mount Soledad Veterans Memorial Cross in San Diego have one more victory to celebrate -- a decision by the California Supreme Court not to review the Fourth District Court of Appeals ruling that determined it was constitutional to transfer the property from the city to the federal government. A voter referendum... Full Story...
Pelosi accused of attacking evangelicals with HBO film
February 28, 2007
- A conservative columnist says an HBO documentary produced and directed by the daughter of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is intentionally designed to denigrate evangelicals and make them appear "absurd." Alexandra Pelosi's film on evangelical Christians called Friends of God: A Road Trip with Alexandra Pelosi has been airing all month on... Full Story...
Another push in Congress for parental notification on abortion
February 28, 2007
- A Florida congresswoman is urging passage of a bill (HR 1063) that would make it a federal crime for adults to circumvent state parental notification laws to aid minors in obtaining an abortion. Republican Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and 105 co-sponsors have reintroduced the Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, or CIANA. If passed... Full Story...
'Lost Tomb of Jesus' tries to turn 'fiction into believability,' minister warns
February 28, 2007
- Christian clergy leader and activist Rob Schenck is blasting an upcoming television special that claims archaeologists have uncovered a coffin that once contained the remains of Jesus Christ. The program titled The Lost Tomb of Jesus premieres March 4 on the Discovery Channel, and Schenck warns that it is full of misleading and incorrect informa... Full Story...
'Cloning to kill' bill on way to Iowa governor's desk
February 28, 2007
- An Iowa pro-life group is lamenting the fact that, in the wake of a bill's approval in the State House, human cloning will soon be legal in the state. The state's Democratic governor has indicated he plans to sign the legislation when it crosses his desk. Pre-vote lobbying apparently included a phone call from pro-abortion rock star Sheryl Crow ... Full Story...
HIV-positive rep seeks homosexual 'marriage' in IL
February 28, 2007
- An Illinois pro-family group is voicing opposition to what it calls a "counterfeit" marriage bill in the state legislature that seeks to make Illinois "the Massachusetts of the Midwest." Illinois' only openly homosexual representative, Democrat Greg Harris, has introduced HB 1615, which would repeal Illinois' ban on same-sex "marriages." Pete L... Full Story...
IRD Promotes 'Amazing Grace' -- Criticizes Jesus Tomb Documentary
February 27, 2007
The entertainment industry should take a cue from the success of the film "Amazing Grace" and direct its efforts toward faith- affirming productions instead of those that tear down religious faith, according to Institute on Religion & Democracy President Jim Tonkowich. Full Story...
One in Two EU Citizens Find Religion Important
February 27, 2007
Religion is important to more than one in two EU citizens. In a recent survey conducted by the statistical agency of the European Union, Eurostat (Luxembourg), 53 percent regarded religion as a significant element of their lives. Full Story...
Christian persecution on the rise throughout India
February 27, 2007
- Five Bible college students were recently attacked by militants in India, and officials with the ministry Gospel for Asia say violence against Christians in that country is ongoing and on the increase. The five students were from a Gospel for Asia (GFA) Bible College in the Indian state of Maharashtra, in the state capital of Mumbai (formerly ... Full Story...
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