Christian Newswire

Virginia Senate Kills Prayer ‘In Jesus Name’

On Monday the Virginia Senate Courts of Justice Committee voted 8-6-1 along party lines to kill a pro-faith bill, HB2314, which would have restored the rights of Virginia State Police Chaplains to pray publicly "in Jesus name."

Campaign Life Coalition Tells Obama: Stop the Black Genocide by Abortion

Campaign Life Coalition (CLC) is calling on US President Barack Obama not to preside over the greatest slaughter of African Americans in history via abortion. CLC President Jim Hughes noted that Obama, "the first black President" has a unique opportunity to "help save the lives of 1400 African American babies who die by abortion every day in the United States."

California Resident Peng Ming Writes to His Family from Chinese Prison

ChinaAid received a letter from imprisoned Christian human rights and democracy activist Peng Ming which he sent to his family on January 22, 2009. He is serving a life sentence in China, even though he is an official UN Refugee with transitional permanent resident refugee status in California, USA.

Black Religious Leaders Say Free Speech Rights Violated

Top leaders in the Black pro- life movement are flying here to attend the sentencing of an African American pastor they say was wrongly convicted of violating Oakland's ordinance barring contact with women approaching an abortion clinic.

Pro-Life Youth Arrested in Birmingham Call for Return of Camera Equipment to Prove Innocence

Kortney Blythe, Director of Survivors Campus Life Tours, will hold a news conference in front of the Birmingham Police Department Central Headquarters at 1710 1st Avenue North at 12:00 noon today. She will demand the release of the Survivors' cameras and videos that were confiscated and held by the Birmingham police following the Survivors' arrests last week Thursday.

President Obama, What About Equality for All…Once and for All?

This is Black History Month and the air is just beginning to settle on the fact that the United States of America finally has a black President.

Catholic Television Station Receives Record Financial Support Despite Recession

Many economists agree that America is in a full-fledged recession. Despite this, CatholicTV a non-profit, nationally broadcast television station headquartered near Boston, Massachusetts saw financial support surge in December 2008 right in the midst of these difficult financial times.

Calls Upon President Obama to Remove Governor Sebelius as a Top Contender for HHS Secretary

Governor Sebelius' radical stance on abortion makes her too extreme to oversee America's health, medical and social services.

Obama Stimulus Package—End of His Credibility?

President Barack Obama was quoted in the Washington Post saying if Congress does not pass his Stimulus Bill right away, "Our nation will slip deeper into a crisis that, at some point we may not be able to reverse."

Black Pro Lifers Find Obama’s Faith Based Initiative Thin on Faith, Fat on Abortion

When President Obama began his message by declaring "There is no God who condones taking the life of an innocent human being," Black Pro-lifers began to listen more closely, wondering if the President was realizing that babies are indeed innocent human beings. Their hopes were dashed, however when he went on to describe his plan to focus on family planning as a part of that initiative, code words for expanding government funding to abortion groups like Planned Parenthood.

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.