North America

Trump drops US commitment to two-state solution on Israel-Palestine conflict

Originally published in Ecumenical News US President Donald Trump declared he was open to a “one-state solution” to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict which includes the possibility of backing away from the “two-state solution,” a policy that has been maintained by past White House administrations for decades. The president aired his stand […]

US Evangelical Christians, general population divorcing at same rate

Originally published in Christian Today Evangelical Christians are divorcing at the same rate as the general population, according to a new study. Married: 67% Evangelical Christians 59% Other practising Christians 52% General public While a higher proportion of evangelical Christians are married (67%) compared to other practising Christians (59%) and […]

Trump administration condemns Mugabe regime for arresting Christian pastors

Originally published in Christian Today Donald Trump’s administration has called on Robert Mugabe to respect human rights within and outside Zimbabwe’s borders following the arrest of the campaigning pastor Evan Mawarire. The US embassy in Harare issued a statement condemning the arrest of Mawarire and that of fellow pastor Phillip […]

Washington March for Life honours 58 million lost

Originally published in The Christian Institute Hundreds of thousands are reported to have marched on Washington DC on Friday (January 27 20170 to campaign for an end to abortion at the annual March for Life. Among the event’s prominent speakers was the United States Vice President Mike Pence, who said […]

2014 US abortion rate lowest ever recorded

Originally published in Christianity Daily The abortion rate in the US has declined to an all-time low since the Roe v Wade Supreme Court decision which legalised abortion across the country, according to a new study released on Wednesday. Conducted by the Guttmacher Institute, the research found that the abortion […]