Christian Newswire

Planned Parenthood: Annual Budget Still Over $1 Billion; More Preborn Children Killed

"For decades now, Planned Parenthood has operated the most proficient killing machine in the United States," said Douglas R. Scott, Jr., president of Life Decisions International (LDI). "And for decades, the machine has killed more preborn children than the year before." Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA) has released its Annual Report for 2007-2008. The behemoth admits that it slaughtered 305,310 preborn human beings in 2007 alone (up nearly 5.4 percent from 2006), which generated an estimated $130 million. Only 4,912 Planned Parenthood customers were referred to adoption agencies.

Pastor ‘Bike’ Zhang Mingxuan Arrested; Police Confiscate More Than 150,000 Yuan

At 6 a.m. on March 21, 2009, more than a dozen police officers arrested and interrogated Pastor "Bike" Zhang Mingxuan, head of the more than 250,000-member Chinese House Church Alliance. Officers confiscated three cell phones, bank cards and more than 150,000 yuan from one of the accounts, before forcefully searching him and threatening him with death. Three hours later, Beijing authorities turned Pastor Bike over to three police officers from Pastor Bike's hometown in Nanyang city, Henan province. Police then escorted Pastor Bike back to Nanyang by train, and where he was questioned by local police. Beijing authorities later returned the bank cards and cell phones, but kept the 150,000 yuan.

Demands University Not Bestow Honorary Law Degree to President Obama

The University of Notre Dame student coalition, ND Response consisting of 12 different on-campus student groups are demanding that the University not bestow an Honorary Law Degree to President Obama during the May 17th commencement ceremonies.

Governor Sebelius Too Extreme on Abortion to be HHS Secretary

Sebelius nomination breaks President Obama's promise to appoint Cabinet members that will unite all Americans.

Urgent Concern for Health and Safety of Uyghur Christian Prisoner Alimujiang Yimiti

Uyghur Christian, Alimujiang Yimiti, who has been imprisoned for his faith and held for more than one year in a Kashgar, Xinjiang detention center was seen Tuesday morning around 10 a.m. (local time) at Nongsanshi Hospital in Kashgar. With hands bound and being roughly escorted by police and a prison doctor, he cried out to onlookers repeatedly in Chinese, "I'm sick. Tell my lawyer to come quickly to see me."

Human Trafficking Expert Recognized as ‘Woman of the Year’ in Romania

Free for Life Ministries, Inc. is pleased to announce the recognition of our partner and friend Iana Matei as "Woman of the Year" in Romania by the Romania government.

Obama’s First Judicial Nominee Defines Judicial Activism

President Obama's first judicial nominee, David Hamilton, nominated to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeal, is a clear example of what a judge should not be

ChinaAid Launches Petition for Kidnapped Human Rights Attorney Gao Zhisheng at FreeGao.com

Prominent Christian human rights attorney, Gao Zhisheng was last seen being hauled away by more than a dozen police officers on February 4, 2009. ChinaAid, together with the Gao family, urge the international community to take action on behalf of Gao Zhisheng by signing a petition to the Chinese government for his release at www.FreeGao.com.

Operation Rescue Founder to Open Office Near Notre Dame;

Our Mission: Stop President Obama from Speaking at Notre Dame on May 17. Our Principle: Nothing is Sacred, except that which is Sacred. Our Strategy: Turn over tables until the traitors surrender. Our Secondary Mission: Recruit and train new warriors to defend Life and Truth in future culture conflicts.

Understanding the Dignity of All Human Life—Above Obama’s Pay Grade?

Why are we so surprised at the startling gaffe made by President Obama on Jay Leno's, "The Tonight Show"?

African American Pastor Sent to Jail for Offering Abortion Alternatives on Public Sidewalk

Today the Rev. Walter Hoye of Berkeley, California, was ordered to serve 30 days in county jail by Judge Stuart Hing of the Alameda Superior Court. Rev. Hoye had been found guilty on January 15, 2009, of unlawfully approaching two persons entering an abortion clinic in Oakland. Judge Hing had also ordered him to stay one hundred yards away from the abortion clinic for three years. However, Rev. Hoye refused this term of probation and would not agree to a stay-away order. Therefore, the judge denied the defense motion to stay the sentence pending appeal. Mr Hoye was taken into custody from the courtroom.

ChinaAid Receives Letter from Wife of Christian Prisoner Alimujiang Yimiti

According to an inside source, the case of Alimujiang Yimiti, a Uyghur Christian whom authorities have held in detention since January 12, 2008 for preaching Christianity, has been sent to a Communist Party committee at the highest government level in Xinjiang Uyghur Antonymous Region. This committee, which is the final arbitrator on all cases among the law enforcement agencies in the region, will make the final decision on Alimujiang's case.

Legislative Attack on Connecticut’s Catholic Church Poses Threat to all Churches

An attack on the Catholic Church of Connecticut by leaders of the state legislature's Judiciary Committee "is clearly unconstitutional and poses a danger to all religions, even though its immediate target is the Catholic Church," Carl Anderson, Supreme Knight of the Knights of Columbus, said today. The organization's international headquarters is located in New Haven, Connecticut.

Obama Pushes Killing Kind of Stem Cell Research

President Obama is scheduled to rescind by executive order the U.S. prohibition on federal funding of research on stem cell lines created by the destruction of living human embryos.

Church Pastor Shot, Killed During Sunday Service

The pastor of a Maryville, Illinois, church was shot to death during a service today in front of horrified parishioners, who then tackled the gunman, according to news reports. The pastor of the First Baptist Church of Maryville was shot and killed during the 8 a.m. service, and the attacker and two parishioners suffered knife wounds in the attack. The gunman walked in during the service, walked up to the pulpit and opened fire. The pastor was shot three times. The gunman then pulled out a knife and wounded himself. Two worshipers who were attempting to detain him were also injured by the knife.

16 Members of Congress Urge Secretary of State Clinton to Address Human Rights in China

Prior to Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi's visit to the U.S. on March 9, 16 members of the U.S. Congress have sent a letter to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton urging her to make certain her conversations with the Chinese government are consistent with the true state of deteriorating human rights conditions in China. The letter, which had bipartisan support, was issued in response to Secretary Clinton's controversial remarks before and during her visit to China indicating a retreat on the priority of human rights issues in U.S.-China relations.

Criminal Charges Filed in Born-Alive Baby Case

On March 3 criminal charges were filed against Belkis Gonzalez, co-owner of a Florida clinic where a teenager sought an abortion, but instead gave birth to a baby girl on July 20, 2006.

NY Times Omits Chandra Levy Murder Suspect’s Immigration Status

BoycottNYT.com editor Don Feder said today that in a recent story, The New York Times left out an important detail in the Chandra Levy murder case -- that the man who soon may be charged with her murder, Ingmar Guandique, is an illegal immigrant from El Salvador.

The United States Supreme Court Upholds the Public Display of the Ten Commandments in Public Parks

In a landmark 9-0 decision, the Court ruled the City of Pleasant Grove, Utah does not have to remove a Ten Commandments display from a public park.

Top Chavez Opponent Coming to Washington to Warn of ‘Soviet Union of Latin America’

With anti-American Marxist Hugo Chavez now dictator for life, his top opponent in Latin America Alejandro Peña-Esclusa, [url=http://www.unoamerica.org]http://www.unoamerica.org[/url], will visit Washington (Feb 27 - March 4, including CPAC) seeking meetings to warn media, government, academic and religious leaders that neo-Marxists and Jihadists seek control of Latin America right up to the border of a weakening United States.