Christian Newswire

Senator Boxer Asks State Department to Expedite the U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child

The U.N. Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), which opponents say could destroy American sovereignty by imposing international rulings on American law, could reach the Senate within 60 days. Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) says she wants a 60-day timeframe for the State Department to complete its review so the Senate can move toward ratification of the UNCRC. During the Senate Confirmation hearing between Boxer and UN Ambassador-designate Susan Rice held on January 15, 2009, Boxer told Rice the UNCRC would protect "the most vulnerable people of society."

Victory for Christian Nurse Facing Sack for Offering Prayer

Caroline Petrie, the nurse from Weston-super-Mare who was suspended without pay for asking a patient whether she would like to be prayed for, has tonight been reinstated by North Somerset Primary Care Trust, the Christian Legal Centre which represented her can reveal.

Family Breakdown is a ‘Triumph’ for ‘Human Rights’

In response to a leader of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) who declared that family breakdown is a triumph for human rights, World Congress of Families Managing Director Larry Jacobs said he was only surprised that UNFPA is now willing to admit what has always been part of its agenda.

In God We Trust Blasts Obama Administration Meetings with Atheist Lobbyists

A recent disclosure that the Obama administration transition team met representatives of the atheist Secular Coalition for America to plot political strategy has prompted the national advocacy group In God We Trust to fight back. Today the organization's national chairman announced an unprecedented $1 million campaign to oppose attempts by the administration and Congress to curtail religious freedom and whitewash America's religious heritage.

Obama’s Abortion Funding Decision Least Popular So Far, Gallup Say

Today the president of the Susan B. Anthony List commented on this week's Gallup Poll results that found 58% of Americans disapprove of President Barack Obama's decision to repeal the pro-life Mexico City Policy and send American tax dollars to overseas abortion providers:

Internet Evangelist Lambastes Obama’s $1 Trillion Stimulus Package

The world's leading internet evangelist, Bill Keller - founder of Liveprayer.com - is lambasting President Barack Hussein Obama and Congress for "throwing another trillion dollars down the toilet."

Hua Zaichen Hospitalized and Near Death; ChinaAid Urges International Community to Speak Out

Hua Zaichen, 91, whom authorities have repeatedly denied a final meeting with his imprisoned wife Shuang Shuying 79, was hospitalized on January 28. Sources report that officials are fearful they will be held accountable for his death because of the international attention to this case. ChinaAid urges the international community to speak out for this elderly Christian couple whom authorities have treated with cruelty and injustice.

The MOTHERS Act - Trolling for Mental Patients in a Maternity Ward Near You

Certain Congressmen who normally spend time pushing legislation are on a mission to "save" birthing mothers of America from "mental illness." The Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act exploits a mother who was "treated" with almost everything the mental health industry can offer, from drug cocktails to electroshock. These "treatments" worked so well for Melanie that she jumped from a 12th story Chicago hotel room window.

Victory—President Obama Strips Contraceptive Measure from Economic Stimulus Plan

In the face of a national campaign and pressure from pro-life and faith groups the democratic house leadership has withdrawn a plan to distribute $200 million worth of contraceptives to low income families.

New York Times Totally Ignores Pro-Life March of 300,000

BoycottNYT.com editor Don Feder said today The New York Times' total lack of coverage of last Thursday's March for Life demonstrates how the paper's ideology determines its reporting.

Tens of Thousands Crowd San Francisco Waterfront, Rally Against Abortion

More than 30,000 pro-life supporters filled the boulevard along San Francisco's waterfront for more than a mile in the 5th Annual Walk for Life West Coast today, walking behind a 10-foot- long "Abortion Hurts Women" banner.

Pro-life Activists Plan Major Display and Vigil Along the Inaugural Parade Route

The activists have been given 80 feet along the north side of Pennsylvania Ave. NW in front of the Canadian Embassy.

Extravagant Inauguration Obscene and a Slap in the Face to the Poor and Struggling

The Christian Defense Coalition says to spend $150 million on the Inauguration while people are trying to keep a roof over their head and food on the table shows a profound lack of respect for the needy by President- elect Obama.

Full Undercover Tape Showing Abuse Cover-up Released, Planned Parenthood Ignores Requests for Record

Live Action releases the complete footage it shot at an Indianapolis Planned Parenthood showing clinic employees covering up the reported statutory rape of a 13-year-old. The group releases the unedited footage to show the story in real time, as clinic employees met the UCLA student investigative journalist, Lila Rose, posing as a 13-year- old and heard her describe how a 31-year-old man had impregnated her. Once in the counseling room, a Planned Parenthood nurse assured Rose that she would not report the statutory rape and instructed her how to obtain a secret abortion across state lines.

Supreme Court Upholds Right to Display Graphic Abortion Signs Thanks to CBR

The U.S. Supreme Court has upheld a ruling by the 9th District Court of Appeals that said the graphic images of aborted babies displayed on vehicles and elsewhere are protected speech under the First Amendment.

Providing a $5 Billion ‘Bailout’ for U.S. Pornographers

According to an article in yesterday's Los Angles Daily News, "adult entertainment moguls" Larry Flynt (of Hustler and Barely Legal fame) and Joe Francis (of Girls Gone Wild fame) are asking "Washington for a $5 billion federal bailout" to offset the decline in "U.S. adult- entertainment industry revenue" from $18 billion three years ago.

Pro-life Activists Secure Significant First Amendment Victory at the Obama Presidential Inaugural Pa

The Christian Defense Coalition has been issued a permit to conduct a pro- life vigil and display along the parade route during the Presidential Inauguration.

Government Shouldn’t Fund Media Bias with Taxpayer Dollars

Boycott The New York Times editor Don Feder said today that the idea of a government bailout for struggling newspapers, which has been floated recently by some legislators and journalists, is "atrocious" and akin to "forcing taxpayers to subsidize [media] bias."

Top Ten Instances of Christian Bashing in America, 2008

The Christian Anti-Defamation Commission (CADC) has prepared a Top Ten list of the most egregious acts of Christian Bashing in American in 2008. Every day in America serious Christians face increasing hostility at work, school, and in the culture because they stand for their faith and values.

Christians in Earthquake Disaster Areas Raided by Police on Christmas Eve

ChinaAid contacts issued the following report of police raids on four households in the Sichuan earthquake disaster area on Christmas Eve. The households were raided because of the help they received from Christians: