Originally published in Aleteia The City of Houston, Texas, is backtracking on a demand that certain Christian pastors in the city hand over sermons they have given in their churches, especially those concerning homosexuality. But the outcry over the move continues, and one pastor is calling for widespread sermons on the […]
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Second health care worker tests positive for Ebola at Dallas hospital
Originally published in CNN A second health care worker who cared for an Ebola patient at a hospital in Dallas, Texas in the United States of America has contracted the virus herself. The worker, a woman who lives alone, was quickly moved into isolation at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital, authorities […]
Intercessors set up ‘David’s Tent’ for 24/7 worship outside White House
Originally published in Charisma News Late last month, a 50-day, 24/7 outdoor worship service kicked off in Washington, DC—right outside the White House, where President Obama and his family reside. For the third straight year, David’s Tent DC invites all to join in nonstop worship and prayer that began on Sept. 15 and will […]
Pentagon: Airstrikes not enough to stop ISIS
Originally published in CBN News The airstrikes against the Islamic State might be slowing down the Islamic terrorist group, but US military leadership says it’s not enough to stop them. Reuters reports ISIS has seized more than a third of the Syrian border town of Kobani. The Pentagon press secretary […]
ISIS beheads British hostage Alan Henning in video; says US vet is next
Originally published in Fox News An Internet video released on Friday (October 3, 2014) purportedly shows an Islamic State fighter beheading captured British aid worker Alan Henning and threatening another American captive in the fourth such killing carried out by the militant group. The video mirrored other beheading videos shot […]
Christian couple forced to close bakery due to gay activism may face over $150K in damages
Originally published in The Christian Post Oregon couple Aaron and Melissa Klein were forced to close their bakery after declining to bake a wedding cake for a lesbian marriage ceremony and are now facing the threat of having to pay $150 000 in damages. Seated next to his wife at […]
Family of first US Ebola patient quarantined; NBC cameraman has virus
Compiled from various media reports The family of the first person in the United States to test positive for the deadly Ebola virus, Thomas Eric Duncan of Dallas, Texas, were legally quarantined yesterday (Thursday, October 2) after they did not comply with Dallas health officials requests that they stay home, […]
CDC confirms first case of Ebola in US
Originally published in The Christian Post The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed on Tuesday that a patient at the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital in Dallas became the first person in the United States to test positive for the deadly Ebola virus that is ravaging multiple countries in West […]
Islamic State militants close in on Baghdad
Originally published in Christian Today Following President Barack Obama’s admission that the US “underestimated” the threat posed by the Islamic State, reports are circulating that ISIS militants could be as close as one mile from Baghdad. According to the BBC’s Lyse Doucet in Baghdad, members of the terrorist group were less […]
Religious advocacy group fights back after school ‘purges’ Christian books
Originally published in The Gospel Herald Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) is warning a Southern California charter school that it is violating the First Amendment after administration removed a number of library books due to their Christian content. Fox News contributor Todd Starnes reports that a parent of students enrolled at […]