Roe v. Wade: 40 years later
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNew.org) Jan. 22, 2013 – Forty years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court made abortion legal across the nation. One pro-life group is commemorating the day by placing 3,300 flowers in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, one flower for each baby aborted each day. “On the 40th Memorial of Roe v. Wade, our […]
Read More →Saturdays with Jamie Grace: The end of one dream, the beginning of another (Part 2)
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WordNews.org) Jan. 19, 2013 – Christian singer and songwriter Jamie Grace — who’s rocking out at the Winter Jam Tour with the likes of tobyMac and Matthew West — accepted Jesus has her Lord and Savior when she was 7 years old. The daughter of a pastor, she was singing in church her […]
Read More →New Christian movie ‘Flowers for Fannie’targets seniors
SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 16, 2013 – Fannie is an elderly woman who hides her loneliness with crankiness. That doesn’t stop Louise, a lonely young woman, from befriending her. That’s the premise of “Flowers for Fannie,” a new faith-based film that encourages young adults to look at the elderly with a fresh perspective. “When I […]
Read More →Report of second gang rape highlights longstanding abuse of women in India, Gospel for Asia leader says
PUNJAB, India (WordNews.org) Jan. 15, 2013 – Reports of a second gang rape of an Indian woman allegedly by seven men in less than a month is highlighting for the world the mistreatment women have withstood in India for years, said Gospel for Asia president K.P. Yohannan. Gospel For Asia is a Carrollton, Texas-based mission […]
Read More →Internet study to parallel production of computer-animated film ‘Revelation’
IRVINE, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 14, 2013 – This month, students of Royal Crown Productions’ online video study series of the book of Revelation will also get a lesson on creating a full-motion film from scratch. Producers say they set out to create the most Biblically accurate and visually engaging presentation of the book of Revelation, […]
Read More →New legal ministry, National Center for Life and Liberty, launched
ST PETERSBURG, Fla. (WordNews.org) Jan. 12, 2013 – A new ministry called the National Center for Life and Liberty has opened with five centers focusing on issues such as life, church liberty and education. The center, started by attorney David Gibbs III, also focuses attention on advancing the United States and home school issues. It […]
Read More →Christian ministry leaders to attend Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 15, 2013 – The day after the Rev. Louie Giglio pulled out from plans to deliver the benediction at President Barack Obama’s inauguration on Jan. 21, organizers of the Presidential Inaugural Prayer Breakfast released the list of high-profile ministry leaders who will be participating. Giglio stepped down after critics drew attention […]
Read More →83% of Americans support ‘significant abortion restrictions’
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WordNews.org) Jan. 11, 2013 – Four decades after the Supreme Court legalized abortion nationally in its controversial Roe v. Wade ruling, 83 percent of Americans say they back significant restrictions. A new KofC-Marist Poll shows support for significant abortion restrictions has increased by 4 points since last year — rising from 79 […]
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