Christian Newswire

Group that Exposes Planned Parenthood in Billboard Campaigns Joins Media Summit

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va., -- The creator of the billboard and social media campaign, TooManyAborted.com, which caused a media firestorm across the country, teams with medical and legal experts to further expose abortion's harmful effect on our culture. The Radiance Foundation's Chief Creative Officer, Ryan Bomberger, joins The Justice Foundation in a national media summit on the impact of abortion on women, families and society. This informative and emotionally compelling media briefing will be held at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. on Tuesday, December 4th from 1pm until 4pm. A diverse group of professionals and post-abortive women will answer the question: What Has 40 Years of Abortion Done to America?

Chen Guangcheng Releases Video - Forced Abortion in China ‘Still Extensively Exists’

NEW YORK, -- Blind activist Cheng Guangcheng, whose dramatic escape from house arrest and flight to New York captured the attention of the world in May of this year, has issued a powerful video to call the Chinese Communist Party to account for crimes committed against the Chinese people. These include crimes committed against Chen's own family, especially Chen Kegui, Chen's nephew who was just given a 3-year jail sentence for defending himself when officials broke into his house and savagely beat him and his parents. Instead of improving, Chen said that "the human rights situation in China is, in fact, getting worse . . . in China, no one is safe."

Police Detain 9 Christians, Send Two to Labor Camp for Holding Free Medical Clinics & Evangelizing

ULANHOT, Inner Mongolia, -- Nine Christians providing medical services in rural areas of Inner Mongolia were detained by local police who also confiscated medical equipment and sentenced two of the Christians to labor camp.

John McCain Urges GOP to Drop Abortion Issue; Instead, GOP Needs to Drop John McCain

OPINION, -- The following is submitted by Jennifer Mason, Personhood USA Communications Director:

UN Treaty Draws Criticism from National Leaders and Parents of Children with Disabilities

PURCELLVILLE, Va., -- Today, Rick Santorum will speak at a press conference opposing the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), at 4:30 p.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building. He will be joined by Senator Mike Lee of Utah, a leading opponent of the treaty, and Michael Farris, LLM, a prominent expert on international law, to present a petition signed by almost 9,000 parents of children with disabilities against the CRPD. Santorum will discuss how being a father of a child with special needs has helped convince him to oppose the treaty.

Morsi’s Power Grab Creates More Unrest in Egypt

SANTA ANA, Calif., -- Last week Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi issued a controversial decree that gives him more legislative power and protects his decisions from any judicial oversight. His surprising new decree was announced Thursday night, at the end of the work week in Egypt, leaving the country in a state of turmoil.

Chicago Nativity Scene Returns to Daley Plaza

CHICAGO, -- The annual dedication of the Crèche in Daley Plaza will take place Saturday, November 24th, at 12:00 Noon.

1,300 Volunteers Deployed to Staten Island for #SandyThanksgiving Disaster Relief Efforts

MORRISTOWN, N.J., -- Having already "mucked out" (cleaned and gutted) almost 200 homes in three tri-state area regions over the last two weeks, Liquid Church of NJ is now directing its 1,300+ volunteers to Staten Island during the upcoming Thanksgiving weekend. Hundreds more damaged homes will be gutted and tons of critical need supplies, water and meals will be distributed this Thanksgiving weekend.

Christian Church Vandalized in Jerusalem

JERUSALEM, -- In the latest in a string of vandalism incidents to hit Christian holy sites in Israel this year, Calvary Baptist Church was defaced yesterday. "The sign pointing people to the church was defaced with white paint with "Justice" written on the wall next to the sign," said Pastor Steven Khoury, the head of Calvary Baptist Church.

Operation Compassion Sends Over 1 Million Pounds of Relief to Sandy Survivors

CLEVELAND, Tenn., -- Serving the victims of Superstorm Sandy, Operation Compassion is delivering critical assistance to 6 states and 19 disaster sites. While the weather phenomenon was developing and news reports forecast the ominous potential of Hurricane Sandy, Operation Compassion began to pre-stage a response gathering resources and making calls. Within 24 hours of landfall, semi-truckloads were on their way carrying food and aid to the Northeastern United States.

Churches of Staten Island Outshine Federal Relief Efforts

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y., -- Evangelical congregations on storm-damaged Staten Island are outshining federal agencies in the arduous task of helping residents recover from the devastating effects of super storm Sandy. Almost immediately after the weather abated, Staten Island evangelical clergy organized and began deploying aid. The same response from federal agencies took days and are still woefully inadequate to the recovery effort.

Obama’s War on Christianity Continues

ELBRIDGE, N.Y., -- BibleStudySpace.Com is a Christian social network with a purpose, to create awareness of the Christian persecution around the world. The silent holocaust of Christian martyrs taking place is not reported by Fox, CNN, NBC and the other secular news networks. The war on Christianity in America is ignored by both Republicans and Democrats. For more than two years Obama did not fill the post of religious freedom ambassador, that works against religious persecution across the world. Obama filled it only after heavy pressure from the public and Congress. Suppose that there was a country where Muslims were being massacred every month, would the Obama Administration and media remain silent on a Muslim holocaust?

Annual Search Begins for Longest Married Couples in United States

SAN BERNARDINO, Calif., -- The annual search is on for the longest married couple in the United States, it was announced today by Worldwide Marriage Encounter (WWME), the original faith-based marriage enrichment program in this country.

Ireland Poised to Surrender Parental Rights

WASHINGTON, -- Irish voters will take up a referendum this Saturday to decide whether or not to surrender their parental rights to the government. The referendum would insert a "child rights" amendment into the Irish constitution and open families up to forced adoptions and the use of the "best interests of the child" standard in "all proceedings."

Facing Another Four Years of Radical Anti-Life Policies, Pro-Lifers Must Not Give Up Hope

FRONT ROYAL, Va., As Barack Obama prepares for another term as America's president, Human Life International President Father Shenan J. Boquet is calling on pro-lifers around the world to stay vigilant, to pray, and not to give up hope.

The Year of Faith: A Bible Study Guide for Catholics by Fr. Mitch Pacwa, S.J.

HUNTINGTON, Ind., -- Even the most ungodly person acknowledges the modern world is coarser than ever. The signs are hard to miss. People think science trumps God; media, politicians, and celebrities regularly vilify Church teaching; even avowed Catholics acquiesce to an imitation of their original commitment.

‘Homeschooling Should Not Be Restricted Anymore!’

PURCELLVILLE, Va., -- Nearly two hundred homeschool leaders from over twenty countries will meet at the first Global Home Education Conference in Berlin, Germany, on November 1-4, 2012. Although Germany has been one of the most oppressive countries against homeschooling in the West, Patrick Meinhardt, a member of Germany's Free Democratic Party in the Bundestag and the party's education spokesman, is an integral part of the conference. This conference will highlight educational freedom as a "first-order human right" and help equip policymakers to guarantee homeschool freedom.

Chinese-American Grandmother Assaulted for Believing in Traditional Marriage

BURIEN, Wash., -- In an appalling display of intolerance, a Preserve Marriage Washington volunteer was attacked Sunday while serving on the campaign to Reject Referendum 74. Traditional marriage supporter, Arlene Mark, was assaulted while sitting in her Subaru Legacy as she waited to distribute campaign literature to other volunteers in the parking lot of a Safeway supermarket in Burien.

Catholic Entrepreneur Stands Against HHS Mandate

CHICAGO, -- John Kennedy, president and CEO of Autocam and Autocam Medical, is standing firm against the Affordable Care Act's mandate violating business owners' religious liberty and freedom of speech. The mandate forces Kennedy and family members who own a controlling interest in both companies to pay for drugs, procedures, and counseling, such as abortion-inducing drugs like Plan B (the "morning after pill') and Ella (the "week after pill"), that violate their deeply held convictions about the value of human life.

Religious Freedom Rallies to Sweep America from Coast to Coast October 20

CHICAGO, -- During last week's debate, Vice President Joe Biden denied that the Obama administration's HHS Mandate will require religious employers to provide contraceptives through their health plans -- an outright falsehood that was quickly denounced by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has been fighting the Mandate since it was announced earlier this year. Organizers of the Stand Up for Religious Freedom Rally, being held at sites across the country on Saturday, October 20, say Biden's remarks show just how urgently this kind of grassroots opposition to the HHS Mandate is needed.