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-43 Catholic Organizations File lawsuits Against Contraceptives Mandate

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

From Catholic News Agency: Washington D.C., May 21, 2012 / 10:39 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Forty-three Catholic dioceses and organizations across the country have announced religious liberty lawsuits against the federal government to challenge the Obama administration’s contraception mandate. The announcement was applauded by Cardinal Timothy M. Dolan of New York, who called it “a compelling [...]

-Young Saudi Auctioned Off as ‘Sacred Sacrifice’?

Saturday, May 19th, 2012

Some of the stuff you run into in Muslim dominated Middle Eastern countries is not only surprising but entirely horrific. Here’s a video of a proud Saudi Arabian father auctioning off his young son as a ‘sacred sacrifice’ to Islam.     The young man is destined to become a jihadi suicide bomber while his [...]

-The Battle Raging Over Crosses and Our Religious Heritage

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

There is a battle raging in America over public displays of religion and our religious heritage. We have been covering these skirmishes for some time now on this blog. Crosses on public lands have become the most obvious targets particularly war memorials with religious quotes and themes. Then at Christmas time the battle heats up [...]

-Disney Cancels ‘GCB’ Due to Christian Protests?

Wednesday, May 16th, 2012

Disney has cancelled the TV program called “GCB” in the midst of Christian protests against it. Is this an example of Christian power? Actually according to some reviewers the show was not very good. From Charisma News: Although some Christians reportedly enjoyed GCB, the Disney program offended plenty. Now, Disney has taken it off the [...]

-Buffalo: Christian Threatened with Jail for Handing Out Tracts

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

                       (Photo credit: Wikipedia) This is another one of those situations lately where Christians involved with street ministry -preaching or handing out tracts have been subjected to threats or arrests by the police in America. The incident happened in Buffalo, New York during the Italian Festival last year. The police threatened to arrest a Christian [...]

-Court: Colorado Day of Prayer is Unconstitutional

Saturday, May 12th, 2012

           Colorado highlighted (Photo credit: Wikipedia) From the Denver Post: The Colorado Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that governors’ proclamations of a state Day of Prayer violate the Constitution’s provisions for religious liberty. When the state sponsors the particular religious practice of prayer, the three-judge panel found, it sends a message that those who pray [...]

-Michigan: High School Holds All Girl ‘Sharia’ Prom

Tuesday, May 8th, 2012

Hamtramck, Michigan: Hamtramck High School has a student body which is reportedly 65% Muslim. The traditional proms which American schools have sponsored forever all across America are hardly supported in this Muslim dominated community. According to sharia law, young unmarried girls are forbidden to date or dance with boys or even appear in school without [...]