- 04/02/2013
Detroit Church Loses $40K After Easter Sunday Robbery
The St. Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church of Shelby Township, Mich., lost nearly $40,000 in donations over Easter weekend after thieves broke into the place of worship, using methods and equipment which local law enforcement is describing as "sophisticated" and "professional."
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04/02/2013Atheist Group Sparks Outrage With 'God Is Dead, Have a Good Friday' Email
An atheist group local to the Dallas-Fort Worth area of Texas sent a controversial message to 50 North Texas pastors on Good Friday, March 29, in what it claims to be a method of "outreach to Christians."
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04/02/2013Boy Scouts to Gay Advocacy Group: You Cannot Sponsor Troop
As it prepares to vote on its ban of openly gay members in May, the Boy Scouts of America youth organization recently rejected an application for troop sponsorship by the Utah Pride Center, an LGBT advocacy group based in Salt Lake City, Utah.
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04/02/2013Ill. Sen. Mark Kirk Becomes Second GOP Senator to Support Same-Sex Marriage
Illinois GOP Senator Mark Kirk officially voiced his support for same-sex marriage on Tuesday, making him the second Senate Republican to do so.
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04/02/2013Success of 'The Bible' Makes History Channel Top Cable Network
Mark Burnett's "The Bible" miniseries concluded this past Sunday with strong ratings, attracting 11.7 million viewers, 14 percent higher than its previous week of 10.3 million viewers.
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04/01/2013Ga. GOP Chairwoman on Same-Sex Marriage: 'It's All About a Free Ride'
Georgia's GOP Chairwoman Sue Everhart, who opposes same-sex marriage, said in a recent interview that she is concerned some may commit fraud in order to receive government benefits, should same-sex marriage be legalized.
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04/01/2013Duggars Announce Gender of Third Grandchild
Michelle and Jim Bob Duggar, stars of TLC's reality show "19 Kids & Counting," recently revealed that their expected grandchild will be a boy, the second boy to bless the family of parents Josh and Anna Duggar.
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03/30/2013Ariz. Judge Denies 'Pregnant Man' Thomas Beatie's Divorce Due to Same-Sex Marriage Law
An Arizona judge ruled Friday that a transgender man who birthed three children could not divorce his wife because there was insufficient evidence indicating that he was male when he and his wife wed, and therefore the nine-year union is invalid because Arizona does not recognize same-sex marriage.
- 03/29/2013
Boston College Objects to Condoms on Campus; ACLU Threatens Lawsuit
Boston College, a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Chestnut Hill, Mass., is currently working to stop the distribution of condoms and other "safe sex" materials on campus, arguing that the promotion of contraceptive use interferes with the university's religious values.
- 03/29/2013
Atheists Lose Lawsuit Against Prayer at Fla. City Meetings
On Tuesday, a federal appeals court dismissed the three-year long lawsuit of a Florida-based atheist group against the City of Lakeland, which was being accused of violating the U.S. Constitution's Establishment Clause by conducting prayers at the beginning of its City Commission meetings.
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03/29/2013Success of 'The Bible' Sparks 'Jesus of Nazareth' Spinoff
The immense success of the History Channel's "The Bible" miniseries has led to the decision on behalf of a major Hollywood production company to create a faith-affirming spinoff, "Jesus of Nazareth."
- 03/29/2013
Ala. Judge Dismisses Catholic TV Network's HHS Mandate Lawsuit
Earlier this week, an Alabama federal judge dismissed the lawsuit of a major Catholic television network regarding the Obama administration's contraception mandate, determining that the rules of the mandate have not been finalized yet, and therefore the court could not make a proper judgment on the case.
- 03/28/2013
Ky. Lawmakers Override Governor's Veto of Religious Liberties Bill
Earlier this week, Kentucky lawmakers overwhelmingly voted to override the veto of the state's Democratic governor regarding a bill aimed at protecting religious freedoms.
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03/27/2013Atheist Shoe Company Accuses Postal Service of Discrimination
A German-based atheist shoe company is accusing the United States Postal Service of discrimination, claiming that when using "atheist" branded packaging tape on its shipments, the company's packages arrived to their U.S. destination at far greater delays compared to when they used a generic packaging tape.
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03/27/2013GOP Chairman on Gay Marriage: 'Don't Act Like Old Testament Heretics'
As the U.S. Supreme Court hears two possibly landmark cases regarding same-sex marriage this week, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says that although he believes marriage should be reserved for a man and woman, he doesn't think the GOP party should act like "Old Testament heretics" regarding the issue.
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