Katherine Weber

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• May 30, 2013

  Louisiana's Education Committee Votes to Keep State's Creationism Act

  Members of Louisiana's House Education Committee voted on Wednesday to keep the Balanced Treatment for Creation-Science and Evolution-Science Act, a 1981 law which allows teachers to give equal weight to the teachings of creationism and evolutionary science in the classroom.

• May 30, 2013

  Kansas Lawmakers Call on Military to Defend 'Judeo-Christian Tradition'

  In light of recent concerns regarding religious expression in the U.S. military, members of Kansas' state legislature are calling on the military to defend religious freedom, namely the Judeo-Christian faith.

• May 30, 2013

  First Openly Gay College Basketball Player Attends Catholic College

  Jallen Messersmith, the first openly gay men's college basketball athlete who is actively playing, has reportedly received respect and love from his Kansas-area Catholic university since revealing his sexuality last Fall, and more recently in an interview.

• May 30, 2013

  Dozens of Tea Party Groups File Massive Lawsuit Against IRS

  The American Center for Law and Justice [ACLJ] announced Wednesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against the IRS on behalf of 25 Tea Party and conservative organizations regarding the government entity's recent scandal involving the alleged unfair targeting and scrutiny of conservative groups seeking tax exemption status.

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  May 29, 2013

  Oprah Winfrey Suggests Homosexual Couples Will 'Help' Institution of Marriage

  Television personality Oprah Winfrey recently suggested that homosexual couples may in fact strengthen the institution of marriage, should same-sex marriage be legalized in all 50 states.

• May 28, 2013

  Ohio School Board Considers Allowing Creationism in Classroom

  A school district in Springboro, Ohio, is currently considering a proposal which would allow controversial subjects, such as creationism, to be discussed in classrooms in order to encourage critical thinking among students.

• May 28, 2013

  Report on Pakistan's Christian Persecution Suggests Change in Blasphemy Law

  A recently released, highly researched report conducted by a senior judge suggests that violence against Christians in Pakistan over the past five years could have been prevented by the country's local authorities.

• May 24, 2013

  French Government Considers Banning Same-Sex Marriage Opposition Group

  With a major protest against same-sex marriage coming up on Sunday in Paris, France, the country's Interior Minister Manuel Valls said Thursday that he is contemplating banning the opposition group French Spring.

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  May 24, 2013

  Joe Jonas Joins Convoy of Hope to Aid Oklahoma Tornado Victims

  As residents in Moore, Okla., recover from the damaging effects of an EF5 tornado which ripped through the center of the state on Monday, a faith-based outreach organization is teaming up with celebrity singer Joe Jonas to provide relief to the local community.

• May 23, 2013

  Critics Call for Ousting of Nigerian Pastor TB Joshua After Stampede Kills 4

  Although well-known Nigerian pastor T.B. Joshua has reportedly promised to pay for the medical expenses of those injured during the stampede at his Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ghana, some are demanding that the pastor step down from his post and close the church after Sunday's incident, which left four dead as thousands stormed the church's altar to receive holy water.