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 […]
Read More →Leader of ex-gay group calls on NJ Sen. Buono to apologize for offensive language
TRENTON, N.J. (WordNews.org) April 2, 2013 – The head of Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays & Gays (PFOX) is asking New Jersey state Sen. Barbara Buono to apologize for what he called “bigoted remarks.” Greg Quinlan, a former homosexual who is the president of PFOX, quoted Buomo, a Democrat, as saying during a committee hearing […]
Read More →Campaign launched to ‘save’ marriage at Supreme Court hears arguments on gay marriage
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) March 26, 2013 — As the Supreme Court heard arguments in support and opposition of California’s Proposition 8, which banned gay marriage, a campaign has been launched to save tradition marriage between one man and one woman. The Salt & Light Council today launched what it is calling the Marriage Bow campaign […]
Read More →Coming to a store near you – ‘Iniquity’
PHILADELPHIA (WordNews.org) March 22, 2013 – Think King David’s sordid affair with Bathsheba played out today in America. That, in essence, is the story of “Iniquity,” a film set to hit Walmart shelves on March 26. The story tells the story of three inner-city youthful friends who together stood up to peer pressure but […]
Read More →A conversation with Pure Flix’s David A.R.White: Faulty brakes, broken radiator, spiritual battles—and the Lord’s favor (Part 3)
LOS ANGELES (WordNews.org) March 14, 2013 – Pure Flix Entertainment is in growth mode. The Christian film company with offices in California and Arizona, is now producing between six and eight films a year. It released a total of 24 films last year—including titles it acquire—up from 12 films just two years earlier. It’s latest […]
Read More →A new pope – Francis I
VATICAN CITY (WordNews.org) March 13, 2013 — Cardinals gathered in Vatican City have selected Argentine Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio to become the next pope. He is the church’s first leader to come from the Americas. He selected the name Pope Francis. His selection come about a month after Pope Benedict XVI announced he would be […]
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