Originally published in Christian News The Trump administration withdrew on Wednesday an Obama-era directive that required public schools to allow students to use the restroom that they feel matches their “internal sense of gender” under threat of losing federal funding. A letter issued by both the US Department of Education […]
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Tough road ahead for Obama after Republicans seize US Senate
Originally published in Christian Today Republicans rode a wave of voter discontent to seize control of the US Senate on Tuesday, dealing a punishing blow to President Barack Obama that will limit his legislative agenda and may force him to make a course correction for his last two years in […]
Obama vows to ‘eradicate’ ISIS while claiming it isn’t Muslim
Originally published in Christian News Network In his speech to the nation on Wednesday night, Barack Obama vowed to eradicate the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), also known as the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), while claiming that the group does not represent Islam. “Now […]
Obama affirms Jesus as his Savior and Lord, stands for religious freedom
Originally published in God Reports At the 62nd annual prayer breakfast Thursday morning, President Barack Obama confirmed his faith in Christ and took a strong stand for religious freedom around the world, encouraging prayers for imprisoned pastors in Iran and North Korea. The First Lady and Vice-President Biden attended the […]
US Government shuts down amid Congressional fighting
(Photo: Reuters/Jason Reed Originally published in CBN The United States federal government partially shut down from Tuesday (Ocober 1) as Republicans and the president duke it out over Obamacare. Some 800 000 federal workers are off the job as a dispute over President Barack Obama’s signature health care law reached […]
Christian leaders in Middle East largely opposed to US military strike in Syria, says WEA
Originally published in Christian Post Christian leaders in the Middle East believe that a US military intervention in Syria will have a “detrimental effect” on Christians in the region, Geoff Tunnicliffe of the World Evangelical Alliance said in a statement to the White House on Thursday. Tunnicliffe, who serves as […]
Giglio’s prayer at Obama inaugural cancelled due to stance against homosexuality
Originally published in God Reports The biblical standard that homosexuality is sinful has once again placed a Christian leader under public scrutiny, this time leading to the cancellation of Atlanta pastor Louie Giglio’s benediction at President Obama’s 2013 inaugural. Giglio had accepted President Obama’s invitation to deliver the benediction at […]
Christian leaders respond to Obama re-election
By Lillian Kwon — Originally published in Christian Post President Barack Obama won a second term as president after sweeping nearly all the battleground states, including Ohio, Tuesday night. Christian leaders who firmly oppose his stance on abortion and gay marriage have called on believers to pray for him as […]
Planned Parenthood spends millions for Obama
Originally published in Baptist Press Planned Parenthood, the United State’s leading abortion provider, has spent $12 million on this year’s presidential election through its political action committees. That is more than it has ever spent in an election, and about half of it has gone for television ads in such […]
Poll: Obama losing support among Catholics
Originally published in Charisma News President Obama is losing support among Catholics. So says a survey from the American Life League (ALL). Only 27 percent of the Catholics surveyed support Obama. Of those surveyed, 74 percent of Catholic men over the age of 50 do not support Obama, while Obama […]