Christian Newswire

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:

NY Times, The Grinch That Trashed ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’

Boycott The New York Times editor Don Feder today called The Times "the Grinch that trashed a Christmas classic" in response to its sardonic December 19 critique of the beloved film, "It's a Wonderful Life."

40 Christians Arrested in Nanyang, 16 Sentenced to Administrative Detention

In Taoling village, Pushan town, Nanyang city, Henan, more than 40 Christians were detained at a Christian leaders' gathering on December 16, 2008. Officials told them they must pay a 1,000 to 2,000 yuan fine to be released. Some Christians were released after paying the fine. However, 16 Christians were sentenced to 10 to 15 days administrative detention for engaging in an "illegal religious gathering." Mr. Yan Linshan, the host of the meeting received 10 days of administrative detention and a 1,000 yuan fine.

Will the First Amendment and Free Speech Rights be Crushed at the Obama Presidential Inauguration

At a December 9th meeting with activist leaders, government officials could not guarantee or assure that planned pro-life demonstrations would be allowed to take place.

Gov. Gregoire’s Current Quagmire—MerryHappyChristmaHoliKwansukkah

Dan McCullough, newsdesk editor for Christian Newswire: "You've got to stand for something or you'll fall for anything" ... these lyrics from a popular song make me think of Washington State's Governor Chris Gregoire. Perhaps it's not that she's fallen for anything but rather supporting everything in an apparent move to appease all.

New York Times Provides a Platform for Ex-Terrorist Bill Ayers

Don Feder, editor of the Boycott The New York Times website, BoycottNYT.com, sharply rebuked The New York Times for providing a platform for William Ayers by running his commentary, "The Real Bill Ayers," on December 6.

Iraqi Christians Persecuted says Former Governor David Beasley on Huckabee Show

On Mike Huckabee's new Fox News program, former Governor David Beasley, who has worked on numerous humanitarian projects in the Middle East since leaving politics, claimed the United States had failed in its responsibility to the hundreds of thousands of Iraqi Christians who have been forced to flee religious persecution in Iraq.

Christian Freedom International Presents 2008 Freedom Award to First Lady Laura Bush

Christian Freedom International (CFI), a Michigan-based relief organization, has presented its 2008 Freedom Award to U.S. First Lady Laura Bush in recognition of her ongoing efforts to alleviate the humanitarian crisis in Burma.

New Video Shows Indiana Planned Parenthood Hides Rape of 13-year Old Girl

New footage released today from an undercover camera inside an abortion clinic in Bloomington shows Planned Parenthood staff deliberately violating the state's mandatory reporting laws for sexual abuse.

More Than 400 College Students in Beijing and Zhejiang Detained and Interrogated

After conducting detailed investigations, ChinaAid has confirmed that from the end of September to early November 2008, a large police force was dispatched to raid house gatherings in Beijing and in areas near college campuses in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. More than 400 Christian college students were arrested and interrogated. House church leaders who led the gatherings were detained, and four were sentenced to re-education through labor for one to one and a half years. House church members were accused of "preaching to students" and "engaging in cult activities." The house church groups were all affiliated with the Local Church network founded by Witness Lee (1905-1997).

Barack Obama is the Best Thing to Ever Happen to Expose Black Genocide

America electing Barack Obama to the highest office in the land will finally expose America's best kept secret, the systematic decimation of black babies by the abortion industries leader Planned Parenthood. Barack Obama's long standing relationship with Planned Parenthood is easily documented and now can't be clouded by media bias, economy woes and the notoriety of America's first black president. The election is over.