Christians join NYC parade in support of Israel
NEW YORK CITY (WordNews.org) June 4, 2012 — Dozens of churches here participated in a march in support of Israel. Members of the evangelical group Eagle’s Wings which organized church involvement in the parade said it was the first time an evangelical group has joined in the march. More than 35,000 people participated in the […]
Read More →Prayer vigil planned today for Iranian pastor
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) May 20, 2012 — Activists plan to conduct prayer vigil and public witness called “Christianity is Not a Crime!” on Sunday, May 20, at 2:30 p.m. at the Iranian Interest Section of D.C. located at 2209 Wisconsin Ave. NW. The vigil is planned because: Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani has been sentenced to death […]
Read More →What matters most to religious voters
VENTURA, Calif. (WordNews.org) May 19, 2012 — 16, 2012 — When deciding whom to vote for this fall, each candidate’s view on core issues will be more important than what party they are affiliated with. That’s according to the latest Barna Group survey. The survey comes at a time when President Barack Obama became the […]
Read More →Birmingham abortion clinic shuts down
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WordNews.org) May 20, 2012 — The New Woman All Women abortion clinic has surrendered its license to the state Health Department and shut down, according to Operation Rescue and Pro-Life Nation. “This is a huge victory that would not have been possible without the dedication of pro-life activists such as Father Terry Gensemer […]
Read More →Arizona joins eight other states in defunding Planned Parenthood
By MEGAN DRISCOLL For Word News PHOENIX, Ariz. (WordNews.org) May 23, 2012 – The state of Arizona took a stand for the unborn and officially defunded Planned Parenthood this month. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer was present at a Campaign for Life rally held in Phoenix the first week of May. While there, she surprised those […]
Read More →Indiana youth fight human trafficking
By AARON CHARLES For Word News SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WordNews.org) May 30, 2012 — The global market of child trafficking is over $12 billion a year with more than 1.2 million child victims, according to UNICEF. Ninety-five percent of the victims experienced physical or sexual violence during trafficking. Statistics such as these are shocking, and […]
Read More →New Jesus games hit Facebook
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. WordNews.org) May 15, 2012 – It’s being billed as the first video game based on Jesus and it was launched today by Lightside Games. Journey of Jesus: The Calling was launched the same day as Diablo III, the latest installment of a game built on demonic battles with the tagline “All hell […]
Read More →Minister calls on Osteen, Graham, Roberts, Falwell, Land to step down
SAN JOSE, Calif. (WordNews.org) — The head of USA Christian Ministries is calling on Christianity’s most well-known pastors and ministry leaders to step down. In Pastor Steven Andrew’s list are: Joel Osteen, Franklin Graham, Jerry Falwell Jr., Richard Land and Pat Robertson. The reason? “These preachers have ignored God’s Word. They have led people astray […]
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