Boston-area churches respond to marathon bombing
BOSTON (WordNews.org) April 17, 2013 — Churches throughout Boston and the surrounding region are opening their doors to support victims of the Boston Marathon bombing. A website was launched by TechMission, the Emmanuel Gospel Center and the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston. They are partnering with hundreds of churches in the Boston area to […]
Read More →California bill that would punish Boy Scouts moves closer toward passage
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (WordNews.org) April 11, 2013 – A California legislative committee has approved a bill that opponents say would “break new ground in using the tax system to punish those who are disliked by LGBT [lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender] activists.” California Senate Bill 323 passed along party lines out of the Governance and Finance Committee. […]
Read More →Biblical job search? New book gives 6 secrets from scripture for Christians to effectively find that next job
SEATTLE (WordNews.org) April 10, 2013 — William Higgins has coached more than 5,000 people through a job search, and in the process uncovered some guiding principals from the Bible. Now, he’s put it in a book, “Your Road to Damascus: 6 Biblical Secrets for an Effective Job Search.” Higgins, a graduate of Biola University and […]
Read More →The FCC considers loosening decency standards, allowing ‘F’ word and non-sexual nudity on broadcast TV
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) April 9, 2013 – The Federal Communications Commission says it is considering dropping current broadcast decency standards and enacting a new policy that would allow network television and local radio stations to air the ‘f’ word, ‘s’ word. The FCC said it is also considering allowing frontal female nudity even during non-primetime […]
Read More →German homeschooling family fighting deportation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) April 8, 2013 – A German homeschooling family granted asylum in the United States in 2010 is seeking permanent legal status. A petition has been launched in support of the Romeike family. To date, more than 86,000 have signed the petition, with a goal of 100,000 within reach. The Romeikes are being […]
Read More →Petition launched to fight China’s force sterilizations following woman’s death
HUBEI PROVINCE, China (WordNews.org) April 8, 2013 – A women’s rights group is launching a petition against “coercive family planning” in China following the death of a mother of two who was forcibly sterilized to avoid “illegal pregnancy.” Shen Hongxia was forcibly sterilized by the local Family Planning Officers on March 19 against a doctor’s […]
Read More →Pastor Rick Warren’s son commits suicide; condolences pour in
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (WordNews.org) April 7, 2013 — The son of megachurch pastor Rick Warren committed suicide on Friday. In a statement released to the media, 27-year-old Matthew Warren died Friday. The statement from Saddleback Church described Matthew as “an incredibly kind, gentle and compassionate young man whose sweet spirit was encouragement and comfort to […]
Read More →The morning after … the ruling: Abortion pill now available for kids, no parent approval needed
NEW YORK (WordNews.org) April 6, 2013 — A group is calling for the impeachment of a New York federal judge who ruled that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration must make the morning-after abortion pill, also known as Plan B, available to anyone regardless of their age. Judge Edward Korman’s ruling overturns a 2011 decision […]
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