One day in 2012, Charles Craig and David Mullins entered Jack Phillips’ Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, to order a wedding cake. Phillips, a Christian and self-described “cake artist” who custom-designs cakes for various occasions, politely declined, citing his religious beliefs. Having previously, in the words of his lawyer, refused to bake cakes for Halloween, […]
Trump Protects Religious Liberty.
President Trump’s executive order on religious liberty has garnered a mixed reaction, with the left moaning about violations of the separation of church and state and some of the right saying it is watered down meaningless rhetoric to placate his religious base, As Ryan T. Anderson at the Daily Signal opines: In reality, what Trump […]
90,000 Christians Killed in 2016, 1 Every 6 Minutes: Study
In an interview with Vatican Radio, Introvigne, the founder of the independent Center for Studies on New Religions based in Turin, Italy, cited statistics compiled by the Center for Study of Global Christianity at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary for a annual report that is expected to be released next month. Introvigne said that there are between […]
Congress Passes Key Bill to Combat Religious Persecution
A key religious freedom bill that would bolster the State Department’s ability to help counter terrorism and the increasing persecution of religious minorities throughout the world has been sent to President Barack Obama’s desk. (Photo: Reuters/Ahmed Jadallah)Displaced Iraqi Christians who fled from Islamic State militants in Mosul, pray at a school acting as a refugee […]
THEY KILL BABIES!
As the Democratic party gets exposed on their evil, the U.S. Catholic Bishops needs to divorce themselves outloud, permanently from the Democrats. Enough is enough, from the WikiLeaks exposures the top Democrats have been involved in a sustained plot to foment rebellion in the Catholic Chuch under the guise of Social Justice.
Christians Face Suffering ‘From Hell’ in ISIS’ Ongoing Genocide, Says Group Demanding Leaders to Take Action
The American Center for Law and Justice has said that it is preparing a series of critical legal actions to address the “problem from Hell” in the face of the ongoing Christian genocide at the hands of the Islamic State terror group, including letters to every U.S. presidential candidate laying out their obligations to protect victims. […]
VETERAN FORCIBLY DRAGGED FROM AIR FORCE CEREMONY FOR MENTIONING GOD – VIDEO
When a veteran started offering traditional remarks at a military flag-folding ceremony, several uniformed airmen assaulted him, dragging him out of the room because his remarks mentioned God. Now First Liberty Institute lawyers representing retired Senior Master Sergeant Oscar Rodriguez are demanding that the U.S. Air Force apologize and punish those responsible or face a […]
Oklahoma declares transgender bathroom fight ’emergency’
Lawmakers in Oklahoma, alarmed by the chaos that’s been generated from President Obama’s pressure on schools to open bathrooms to both sexes – else face loss of federal funding – have introduced a bill that declares the matter an “emergency” and allows the state’s attorney general to provide legal representation for those who come under […]
Vatican Cardinal Rebukes ‘Demonic’ Attacks On Family At Washington Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C., May 17, 2016 (LifeSiteNews) – Cardinal Robert Sarah slammed gender ideology, same-sex “marriage,” and transgender bathroom policies at the National Catholic Prayer Breakfast on Tuesday, describing them all as demonic attacks on humanity. Sarah, the prefect for the Congregation of Divine Worship and the Sacraments, was the keynote speaker at the annual prayer […]
Cardinal Wuerl: Firing Employees Opposed to Church Teaching Protects Mission of Catholic Schools
Catholic schools have “an obligation” to terminate employees who actively oppose Church teaching and whose conduct “undermines the Church’s ability to fulfill her mission,” Cardinal Donald Wuerl of Washington, D.C., recently wrote in a blog post addressing the firing of a Church employee found to be in a same-sex marriage. “The purpose of our parishes, […]
THE RESPONSE – FLORIDA EVENT VIDEO
A call to prayer for a Nation at a Crossroads. Watch the full event in Orlando, Florida.
Cecile Richards: ‘Abortion is Healthcare’
Cecile Richards, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc. testifies during a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, September 29, 2015 in Washington, DC. The committee is hearing testimony on the use of taxpayer funding by Planned Parenthood and its affiliates. (Photo by ) Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards affirms […]
Jailed marriage clerk gives powerful testimony
Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who spent nearly a week in jail for defying a federal judge’s order to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples, shared her Christian faith in a powerfully moving interview with Fox News host Megyn Kelly last night. Responding to allegations from many on the left that she is motivated […]
Leftists looking to reverse Bush-era policy on religious freedom
A policy created by President Bush that exempted religious organizations from non-discrimination policies in their hiring practices is under assault by far-left groups. The policy, contained in a Justice Department memo from 2007, said that under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, religious groups seeking federal grants were exempted from complying with non-discrimination laws in hiring. […]
FILE THE MOTION TO REHEAR THE MARRIAGE CASE!
This is the LAST day to influence the Attorneys General to file the Motion to Rehear the marriage case on Monday. Please forward this to all your friends TODAY and share on social media before it’s too late. – Thank you for not giving up! – Janet Porter P.S. Even if we do not succeed, […]
‘WE ARE ENTERING A CULTURAL CIVIL WAR’ LAWYER’S WARNING ABOUT ‘ASSAULT AGAINST CHRISTIANS’
A conservative attorney is warning that America is “entering a cultural civil war” following the legalization of same-sex marriage, and encouraged the public to push back against the Supreme Court’s ruling in favor of gay nuptials. Liberty University attorney Mathew Staver answers reporters questions outside a federal courthouse in Richmond, Thursday May 16, 2013 (Christopher […]
American Churches: On the Wrong Side of History
The Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage has sent a shockwave through the Christian community. Many are wondering how it came to be that a nation built on the freedom of religion is now forcing people of faith to choose between obeying the government and following their religious convictions. For an answer to that question […]
Louisiana Bishop Counsels Civil Disobedience
Bishop Michael Jarrell of the Diocese of Lafayette, Louisiana issued a strong statement of condemnation of the Supreme Court’s decision ruling in favor of gay “marriage.” Let me state very plainly that no human court has the authority to change what God has written into the law of creation. This ruling is irreconcilable with the […]
America’s Changing Religious Landscape
Attendees worship during the Hillsong Conference held Oct. 16-18, 2014, at The Theater at Madison Square Garden. (Photo: Hillsong Church) The big story this week from Pew Research Center’s report, “America’s Changing Religious Landscape,” was the sharp decline in the number of Christians and large growth in those who are unaffiliated with any religion. Digging […]
Florida HB 7111 Faith Based Adoption Conscience/Religious Liberty Protection Bill
URGENT ACTION ALERT: In order to protect the good work of these agencies and probably to more political reasons, the House has passed HB 7111 with specific conscience protection/religious freedom language for faith based adoption agencies that is more protective than Florida’s current religious freedom statute. Opponents of this bill, including Republican Don Gaetz are […]
Hilary Clinton: Christians In America Must Deny Their Faith In Christianity
Hilary Clinton just said that Christians must deny their Faith through the enforcement of laws, by stating that the Christian belief in being pro-life, and anti-abortion, must change, and that this should be done through laws and “political will.” If Christians must change Christian teachings in regards to abortion, then what Hilary Clinton is essentially […]
Obama’s ‘Christianity’: A Political Tool to Silence Christians
Here in the United States, where Americans are used to hearing their president always invoke Christianity as a way to silence Christians, United Kingdom Prime Minister David Cameron’s recent Easter message was moderately refreshing. Among other things, Cameron made it a point to say “that we should feel proud to say, ‘This is a Christian […]
White House: Obama Finds Religious Freedom Laws ‘Unthinkable’
President Barack Obama finds Indiana’s religious freedom law and others like it “unthinkable,” the White House said Wednesday. “I do think in the mind of the president, the thought that we would have state legislatures in the 21st century in the United States of America passing laws that would use religion to try to justify […]
Rev. Graham: ‘Anti-Israel and Anti-Semitic’ Muslims Influencing WH Against Netanyahu
Rev. Franklin Graham, head of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, said the liberal media, Congress, and the White House were shunning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu because “anti-Israel and anti-Semitic” Muslims were influencing the Obama administration against Israel. The evangelical leader also stressed that this pressure is being brought to bear against a president who […]
Will Christians Soon Need to Leave Their Faith at Home?
Bakers are being forced to bake wedding cakes for gay couples, students are being punished for speaking up for their faith in schools and our soldiers are even being denied the opportunity to read their bibles. Is the kind of freedom loving culture our Founding Fathers envisioned? Cal Thomas, who moderated the Conservative Political Action […]
Obama At National Prayer Breakfast: ’People Committed Terrible Deeds In The Name of Christ’
At the National Prayer Breakfast, President Obama reminded attendees that violence rooted in religion isn’t exclusive to Islam, but has been carried out by Christians as well. Obama said that even though religion is a source for good around the world, there will always be people willing to “hijack religion for their own murderous ends.” […]
Religious freedom worsening in Cuba: ‘There is a crackdown happening’.
Violations of religious freedom are increasing in Cuba, according to a new report released by Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) today. The number of recorded violations has risen year on year. There were 220 recorded incidences in 2014, up from 180 the previous year, 120 in 2012, and 40 in 2011. The incidences have also […]
Trump Speaks Out on Immigration Again; But These Comments Are Getting Little Attention in the Media
Donald Trump’s comments about illegal immigrants have been well-documented ever since he announced his candidacy. However, there’s another group of immigrants Trump often talks about which gets very little media attention: Christian Syrians attempting to emigrate to the West. During a speech in Las Vegas last weekend, Trump said Christians persecuted in Syria should be allowed […]