Christian Newswire

‘Terri’s Day’ Information Now Available

This past December, The Terri Schindler Schiavo Foundation and Priests for Life jointly announced the establishment of the "International Day of Prayer and Remembrance for Terri Schindler Schiavo, and All of Our Vulnerable Brothers and Sisters" ("Terri's Day") to be observed each year on March 31, the date of Terri's death.

Institute Denounces Draft Iranian Penal Code Death Sentence Legislated for ‘Apostasy’

The Iranian Parliament is reviewing a draft penal code that for the first time in Iranian history legislates the death penalty for apostasy. The draft clearly violates Iran's commitments under the International Covenants on Human Rights, to which the State is party.

Abortion Records Subpoenaed in Planned Parenthood Grand Jury Investigation

A Kansas grand jury investigating Planned Parenthood has subpoenaed sixteen medical records from 2003, but Planned Parenthood says it will not turn them over.

Dr. Alveda King Named One of the Top Ten People of 2007 by Inside the Vatican Magazine

Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and full-time Pastoral Associate of Priests for Life, has been named one of the Top Ten People of 2007 by Inside the Vatican magazine.

If Churches Cannot Preach Against Abortion, They Should Just Close Their Doors

Over the past 18 years of my life, I have worked to save the unborn by appealing to the churches. I have believed the notion that it takes time to win churches and pastors to our pro life stance.

HillaryXFiles.com Leads Efforts to Release Clinton Secret File

A new website, HillaryXFiles.com, will lead the charge for the release of the Clinton Secret Files--the files about Hillary Clinton's involvement in White House affairs that President Bill Clinton has refused to let the public see.

Hope on the Horizon - for 600 Orphaned Children

The Adana Children Center was launched this month to accept 600 orphaned children over five years. With the first twenty-five children now accepted, an additional ten children will be sponsored each month.

Denver Broncos Kicker Jason Elam Supports US Troops in Iraq with Super Bowl Tour

Jason Elam, the Denver Broncos All-Pro kicker and 2x Super Bowl Champion, will visit United States troops in Iraq from January 28 to February 8, 2008, on a goodwill military Super Sunday Tour(TM) in celebration of the Super Bowl.

Abortion Opponents Prepare 40-Day Campaign to Counter Impact of Roe v. Wade

"As America marks the 35th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade U.S. Supreme Court ruling that imposed abortion on our nation, pro-life advocates in 59 cities across 31 states are preparing to launch the next wave of a unique nationwide pro-life campaign, 40 Days for Life," said David Bereit, national campaign director for 40 Days for Life.

Details on National Memorial for the Pre-Born and Their Mothers and Fathers

Premiere Indoor Pro-life Service on Capitol Hill to Take Place in US Senate Office Building Tuesday Morning

Iowa Grandmother Jailed for Discouraging Abortion

In March, 2007, Donna Holman was convicted of a charge of "harassment" as she engaged in "sidewalk counseling" to discourage women from entering a Planned Parenthood abortion clinic in Iowa City, Iowa.

National Memorial for the Pre-Born and their Mothers and Fathers Removed from Capitol Buildings

For the first time in 13 years, the Senate leadership is uncooperative in providing room for the annual interfaith pro-life prayer service observing the anniversary of Roe v. Wade.

Children of Detained Australian Christian Businessman in China

Joshua and Esther Ng, children of Daniel and Eliza Ng, have written an open letter to Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, in hopes of securing their parents' release from China. Daniel and Eliza Ng, were detained under house arrest in October of 2007, after Chinese officials charged them of committing "illegal religious activities".

In South Carolina, the Thompson Surge is Working

Just days after announcing his campaign was literally moving to South Carolina, Fred Thompson is enjoying a remarkable spike in support across the state and from donors around the country.

NBC Producers Need Sensitivity Training

This week an episode of Law & Order on NBC, which regularly adopts real life events and blurs the line between fiction and fact, portrayed a leader in a college Christian ministry as being guilty of making death threats against a professor because the Christian was anti-homosexual. The lead detective calls Christians "Bible thumpers."

Open Letter to Chinese President Regarding Intensified Persecution

China Aid has learned that several orphan children and their caretakers were forced to spend the night in a hotel room after having been evicted from their orphanage by local police officials on Christmas day.

Top Seven Acts of Christian Bashing in America of 2007

"From murder and intimidation, to the crass and the blasphemous, 2007 was a horrendous year of Christian bashing," said Dr. Gary L. Cass, Chairman and CEO of the Christian Anti-Defamation Commission. "Anti- Christian sentiments are being fomented in the culture and are becoming more deadly and cynical," said Cass.

Ethical Principles Protect Patients—Not Personal Opinions

The Christian Medical Association (www.cmda.org) voiced strong opposition to an assisted suicide bill introduced today in the Washington legislature, saying the measure puts patients at risk by supplanting longstanding, recognized ethical principles with personal opinion.

‘Your Decision in Roe v. Wade has Deformed a Great Nation’

Mother Teresa is renowned throughout the world for her works of charity. Less well-known, however, is Mother Teresa, the champion of the unborn. This year, 2008, as we mark the 35th anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's tragic Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal, the courage and candor of Mother Teresa can be an inspiration for all people who defend the one right from which all others spring--the right to life.

Adult Stem Cells Reprogrammed Using Aborted Fetal and HES cells