Christian Newswire

Supreme Court Win (for now) For the Little Sisters of the Poor

WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Monday sent the Little Sisters of the Poor case back to the lower courts to revisit the contraceptive drug mandate under the Affordable Care Act. The Little Sisters had been threatened with millions of dollars in fines for refusing to comply with the mandate.

Obama's Bathroom Bullies

SACRAMENTO, Calif., -- In its latest effort to create new law, the Obama administration is issuing a decree telling all public school districts to allow students to use the bathroom that matches their gender identity, even if that is opposite of their biological gender.

Student Denied Degree Over Same-Sex Debate

SPRINGFIELD, Mo -- This week, attorneys with the Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm, filed a federal civil rights complaint against the Governors of Missouri State University on behalf of Andrew Cash. Cash was a student at the university who was dismissed from his M.S. in Counseling program after expressing concern over counseling same-sex couples due to his religious convictions.

Thomas More Society Defends Created Equal Against Stericycle's Corporate "Bullying"

WAUKEGAN, Ill., -- An escalating dispute between the proponents of an ethics awareness campaign and a waste management company hits a Lake County courtroom on Monday, April 11. Arguments will be presented in a lawsuit by Planned Parenthood business partner Stericycle against pro-life advocacy group Created Equal. The Thomas More Society, a national non-profit law firm, will represent Created Equal and its Executive Director Mark Harrington, against a temporary restraining order intended to stifle their message that Stericycle is "enabling" abortion giant Planned Parenthood to continue profiting by taking advantage of women and their preborn children.

Attorney General Seizes David Daleiden's Property

WASHINGTON, -- California Attorney General Kamala Harris has obtained a warrant to search and seize David Daleiden's property in retaliation against his investigation into Planned Parenthood's trade in fetal body parts. Harris threatened to pursue Daleiden after the first undercover video was released last July. She is now making good on her threat. Yesterday, Department of Justice agents searched David's home and took away many of his personal belongings.

Full Scale Replica of Jerusalem Being Built in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, -- Plans to buy 700 acres and build the first ever full size replica of the ancient city of Jerusalem are underway by a man in Colorado. He believes that the United States deserves a holy site for people to visit, and what better than to replicate the holiest site ever built. The project would like to break ground over the summer and have the first structure ready to tour by the following spring.

Alabama Foundation Condemns Georgia Governor's Veto of Religious Freedom Bill

MONTGOMERY, Ala., -- The Foundation for Moral Law, an Alabama legal defense organization dedicated to the defense of constitutional rights and traditional values, announced its opposition to Governor Deal's recent veto of Georgia's proposed religious freedom bill.

Pro-Life Groups Still Banned from the NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade

NEW YORK, -- Two pro-life organizations have been blocked and excluded, while two gay organizations have been welcomed and included into the 2016 NYC St. Patrick's Day Parade.

California Violates Federal Donor Privacy Law

MANASSAS, Va., -- American Target Advertising, Inc., America's largest and oldest conservative direct marketing and fundraising consulting agency, filed comments this week with California Attorney General Kamala Harris explaining that her dragnet demands for the names of donors to charities and other nonprofit organizations that ask Californians for donations violate post-Watergate reforms to the Internal Revenue Code.

CPAC Turns Left with Pro-Homosexual, Pro-Atheist Groups

WASHINGTON, -- The Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) is under fire this year for accepting the sponsorship of Log Cabin Republicans, an LGBT activist group that promotes Bruce Jenner, same-sex "marriage," and open homosexuality in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Courageous Texas Passes Non-Transgender Rule for High School Sports

MADISON, Wis., -- By a vote of 586-32, Texas district superintendents voted to require student-athletes to provide a birth certificate to determine gender identification. The University Interscholastic League (UIL) will implement the new rule starting on August 1.

First of its Kind Raid, 11 Girls Rescued and Two Major Traffickers Arrested

FRANKLIN, Tenn., -- Free for Life International, a U.S. anti-trafficking organization, in partnership with a Nepalese NGO, Peace Rehabilitation Center (Shanti Punarsthapana Griha) just completed a first of its kind raid and arrest of two major traffickers. This is the first time in history that the Indian Police Special Task force has partnered with a U.S. and Nepalese organization to assist in this type of mission which resulted in the rescue of 11 girls and the arrest of two major traffickers in India. For the past month Free for Life International Liaison, Suman Sapkota, and his team from Peace Rehabilitation Center (Shanti Punarsthapana Griha) have been arranging this rescue operation.

Seventy-nine percent of South Carolina GOP Voters Support Personhood

A new video from Senator Ted Cruz affirms South Carolina's Personhood resolution, in which 79% of Republicans called for a Personhood amendment to the state constitution.

Thomas More Society Defends Daleiden Against Abortion Industry's Attempt to Cover Up Criminal Activities

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., -- Planned Parenthood has filed a federal racketeering ("RICO") lawsuit against David Daleiden and his fellow undercover investigators, adding to the National Abortion Federation's existing attempts to shut down free speech and to cover up evidence of the abortion industry's crimes in aborted baby parts trafficking.

By Wide Margin Americans Say ISIS' Targeting of Christians and Other Religious Minorities is Genocide

NEW HAVEN, Conn., -- A new nationwide survey conducted by Marist Poll finds that Americans are well aware of ISIS' atrocities against Christians and other minorities in the Middle East, and believe those actions to constitute genocide.

Ohio House Bill Creates 'Censorship Zones' to Silence Anti-Abortion Speech

COLUMBUS, Ohio, -- Today, NARAL Ohio joined several pro-abortion representatives in the Ohio House to introduce a bill that criminalizes pro-life speech at abortion facilities state-wide. HB 408 attempts to create anti-free speech zones around abortionists, and abortion workers.

Winning the 'War on Christmas'

CHICAGO, -- This Christmas season, the Thomas More Society continues to fight for freedom of religious speech and the free exercise of religious faith in the public square.

Abortion Billboard War Heats Up in Ohio

COLUMBUS, Ohio, -- Billboards representing opposing sides of the abortion debate are popping up around Columbus, Ohio.

Atheist Gestapo Putting an End to Christian Activity in Sports

MADISON, Wis., -- Atheists are trying to eliminate the free speech of Christian athletes and coaches. 4 WINDS, a sports ministry that stands up for Christian athletes and coaches, believes university and school sports are a target for atheists, as they use the popularity of sports to get their message out as campus leaders at the targeted schools are silent.

Life Legal Fights for David Daleiden as CMP Releases 11th Shocking Video Exposing Planned Parenthood

SAN FRANCISCO, -- The Life Legal Defense Foundation is in San Francisco this week, fighting for pro-life hero David Daleiden's rights at court ordered depositions - even as Daleiden's Center for Medical Progress (CMP) releases an eleventh video revealing Planned Parenthood's sickening trade in baby body parts.