Christian Newswire

America's Covenant with Death

OPINION, -- On January 22nd, 1973, in a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court legalized abortion. The majority opinion ruled the "decision" to end a pregnancy during the first three months belonged to a woman and her doctor, not the government. The laws in all states that protected the preborn in the womb were struck down and rendered "Unconstitutional." They found in the "penumbra" of the Constitution a privacy right to commit the unspeakable to our choiceless sons and daughters in America.

Jihadists Massacring Copts in Libya; Urgent Intervention Needed to Pre-empt Pogroms

WASHINGTON -- Coptic Solidarity strongly condemns the systematic targeting by Islamic militants of Christian Copts in Libya, and urges Egypt and the international community to act immediately as the entire migrant community is in grave danger.

Slain NYPD Officer's Alma Mater to Grant Posthumous Degree to the Aspiring Chaplain

WASHINGTON, -- The college where slain officer Rafael "Ralph" Ramos was an online student preparing to be a chaplain will grant their student his degree posthumously.

Nativity Scene will Remain in Franklin County, Indiana this Christmas

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., -- On the heels of their spirited hearing this morning before U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt, Thomas More Society has reached an agreement with the ACLU of Indiana that the Franklin County Nativity Scene will remain in place this Christmas. The agreement was reached on behalf of the two organizations' respective clients-Franklin County and the Freedom from Religion Foundation.

Coptic Solidarity Launches Advocacy Campaign for Imprisoned Christian Mohammed Hegazi

WASHINGTON, -- Coptic Solidarity announces the launch of an advocacy campaign seeking the immediate and unconditional release of Mohammed Hegazi. Mr. Hegazi -- who goes by his adopted Christian name Bishoy Armeya Boulos -- has been the subject of numerous spurious charges and sentences, prolonged detentions and threats to his and his family's lives. He has been targeted for the mere attempt in 2007 to reflect his personal conversion by applying to formerly change the religious status from Muslim to Christian on his state-issued identification card.

Billy Graham Evangelistic Association to Release New Documentary Film About 'Unbroken's' Louis Zamperini

CHARLOTTE, N.C., -- The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association will release a new documentary film on Dec. 25 called Louis Zamperini: Captured by Grace. Zamperini is also the subject of Universal Pictures' Unbroken, the movie based on the best-selling book of the same name by Laura Hillenbrand.

SC Federal Judge Orders Over $197,000 Attorney's Fees, Costs Awarded to Christian Pro-Life Missionary

COLUMBIA, SC, -- Senior US District Court Judge Henry Herlong, Jr. issued his Opinion & Order awarding $197,849.89 in attorney's fees and costs to Christian pro-life missionary Steve Lefemine, director of Columbia Christians for Life, on December 1, 2014. Lefemine has been very ably represented for years by the National Legal Foundation (NLF), whose President is Steven Fitschen. This case has been adjudicated two different times by a three-judge panel of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals [ 2012, 2014 ], and once by the United States Supreme Court [ 2012, per curiam, Lefemine v. Wideman, 133 S. Ct. 9 (2012) ]. As of this release, neither side has declared an intent to appeal.

Thirty-three States Allow Transgender Athletes on High School Teams

MADISON, Wis., -- Last week, Minnesota became the thirty-third state to allow transgenders on high school teams. 4 Winds Christian Athletics (4 WINDS) has opposed homosexuality in sports since 2003.

Christian Leader and Human Rights Activist to Join Joshua Wong in His Hunger Strike

WASHINGTON, -- Rev. Patrick J. Mahoney, Director of the Christian Defense Coalition and pastor of Church on the Hill in Washington, D.C has a long history of fighting for human rights and religious freedom in China.

Bishop E.W. Jackson Condemns Flag Burning and Denounces Call to Shut Down the Country

NORFOLK, Va., -- Bishop E.W. Jackson, former candidate for Lt. Governor of Virginia, is President of STAND (Staying True to America's National Destiny.) He has called for racial reconciliation instead of protests over the death of Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri.

Update: Conservative Leaders Ask Gov. Perry to Spare Life of Severely Mentally Ill Man

MANASSAS, Va., -- UPDATE: Conservative leader Gary Bauer of American Values was added to the list. A link to the full text of the letter to Gov. Perry was also added.

Attorneys Defend the Nativity: Expression of Faith on Public Property Constitutional

CHICAGO, -- Never fear, the attorneys are here to separate fact from fiction surrounding private citizens' right to freely express religious faith in the public square. Nativity scenes will appear in nine State Capitols this Christmas - five of them due to the work of the Chicago-based Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm.

A Thanksgiving Place Setting for Pastor Saeed will be Set Up in Front of the White House on Thanksgiving Morning

WASHINGTON, -- Participants to peacefully risk arrest standing in solidarity with Pastor Saeed and the persecuted church and also pray for Christians around the world who are facing violence daily.

Victory for Religious Freedom in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, -- Earlier today, the Colorado Supreme Court upheld the right of Colorado Governors to issue proclamations calling for state days of prayer, upholding an earlier ruling by the Colorado District Court, and overturning a subsequent ruling by the Colorado Court of Appeals.

Tens of Thousands Sign Petition to Keep Duggars on TLC

Benham Brothers, Steven Crowder, other conservative leaders throw support behind Duggars

Marine Dad Banned from School Property; Daughter Gets Failing Grade for Refusing Islamic Indoctrination

The Thomas More Law Center Steps In

Black Friday Becomes Bless Friday - From the Pacific Coast to the Gulf Stream Waters

HOUSTON, -- Since 2010, Houston area churches have provided an alternative to frenzied Christmas shopping on the day after Thanksgiving. Continuing this tradition, Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church (MDPC), Beacon of Light Christian Center, St. John the Divine Episcopal Church, St. Francis Episcopal Church, West University Baptist Church, Crosspoint Church and The Woodlands Community Presbyterian Church, are each scheduling community service projects on Friday, November 28. Also, this year the Christian community in Seattle can join parishioners from Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church who will be helping the homeless at the St. Vincent de Paul of Seattle food bank. These churches ask families and individuals to celebrate Bless Friday® as an alternative to Black Friday.

Working Together for Men and Boys -- Building a Better World for Our Children

CANBERRA, Australia, - International Men's Day is celebrated on 19 November every year in cooperation with Universal Children's Day which is held on the 20 November. This forms a wonderful 48 hour celebration of men, families and children, which last year was celebrated in over 70 countries.

Second Grade Student Asks that Federal Court Protect His Religious Speech this Christmas Season

WEST COVINA, Calif., -- Advocates for Faith & Freedom has filed a request for a preliminary injunction in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California on Wednesday, November 12th 2014. The injunction, if granted, will prohibit the West Covina Unified School District from stopping seven-year-old Isaiah Martinez from passing out candy canes to his classmates with the candy cane legend attached during the Christmas season.

'They Will Kill Your Baby in Your Face' -- Chinese Activist Chen Guangcheng

WASHINGTON, -- "In today's China, under the communist rule, the government can put their hand into your body, grab your baby out of your womb, and kill your baby in your face." These were the words of Nobel Peace Prize nominee Chen Guangcheng. Jailed, tortured and denied medical treatment for years in China, Chen exposed the rampant use of forced abortion and involuntary sterilization in the coercive enforcement of China's notorious One Child Policy.