Pro-Life Ministry Says Ads Taken Down Without Reason
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Dec. 30, 2021 – The head of Susan B. Anthony List, a 501 nonprofit organization that seeks to reduce and ultimately end abortion in the U.S., sent out an urgent note to supporters yesterday saying Facebook had disabled its advertisements during a key end-of-year fundraising effort. “Right after the Supreme Court heard […]
Read More →‘Equality Act’ Raises Concerns, Ire of Christian Organizations
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Wordnews.org) Feb. 25, 2021 — A number of Christians have urged their supporters to contact their representatives to voice opposition to the so-called Equality Act, calling it, as one group did, “a wrecking ball to religious liberty.” The American Family Association said in an email to supporters that the legislation introduced back in […]
Read More →California Churches Return to Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) Jan. 26, 2021 – For the second time, Liberty Counsel filed an injunction pending appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against what Liberty Counsel referred to as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s “worship restrictions.” The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals granted the injunction […]
Read More →Voice of the Martyrs Releases 2021 Global Prayer Guide
BARTLESVILLE, OK (WordNews.org) Jan. 25, 2021 — Voice of the Martyrs has released its free 2021 Global Prayer Guide. “The most frequent request we get from persecuted Christians around the world is ‘Pray for us!’” VOM wrote to supporters. “The Voice of the Martyrs wants to help you answer their request by offering you a […]
Read More →Report: Christians Martyred for Their Faith Increases 60% in 2020, COVID Played a Role
SANTA ANA, Calif. (WordNews.org) Jan. 13, 2021 — Worldwide persecution of Christians is at a record high, according to watchdog group Open Doors’ 2021 World Watch List. The number of Christian killed for their faith rose from 2,983 to 4,761 (WWL 2021), with 91 percent of the violent killings for religious reasons taking place in Africa. […]
Read More →Ninth Circuit Hears Churches’ Arguments Today Seeking Emergency Injunction
SAN FRANCISCO (WordNews.org) Jan. 4, 2021 — Liberty Counsel will present oral argument before the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals today regarding the emergency injunction pending appeal for Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry against California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s worship restrictions. Liberty Counsel said Harvest Rock Church and Harvest International Ministry have many churches in […]
Read More →Report: Christian Persecution Expected to Rise in India, China in 2021
LONDON, England (WordNews.org) Jan. 3, 2021 — Christian persecution is expected to increase in 2021 around the world, with concerns growing in China and India, according to a forecast in Release International’s Persecution Trends survey. Release International is an inter-denominational Christian ministry based in England that works through local churches in more than 25 countries […]
Read More →AFA: Navy Reverses Policy, Church Attendance Allowed
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WordNews.org) July 10, 2020 – Just days after the American Family Association issued a call to supporters to urger President Trump to step in on the Navy’s decision to ban personnel from attending religious services, the Navy has reversed itself. In a story WordNews.org first reported here, the AFA said the Navy’s previous directive specifically […]
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