PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The owners of a Portland-area bakery who were fined for denying service to a same-sex couple have sent cakes and copies of a Christian film to 10 LGBT groups on the West Coast. Melissa and Aaron
In his weekly Angelus address on Sunday, Pope Francis said that Jesus’ words are sometimes hard to accept, that they “rock our world” and challenge our secular mentality, because he doesn’t offer immediate success but a longer road to true happiness.
Oscar-winning writer-director Paul Haggis has condemned the media for its failure to hold Tom Cruise accountable for the movie star’s leading position in the controversial Church of Scientology.
In preparation for Pope Francis’ U.S. visit next month, many Democrats are attempting to enlist the Pope as an advocate for their vision of immigration reform.
In an interview with Yellowhammer News editor Cliff Sims that aired on Friday, Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump vowed to take up the fight in the war on Christmas and pledged to use the word “Christmas” whenever possible. “There’s an
Islamic State (ISIS/ISIL/IS) jihadists have released a video showing bulldozers plowing through the ruins of the historic Christian Syrian monastery of Mar Elian, located in al-Qaryatain in the Syrian province of Homs. They also desecrated the monastery’s cemetery, unearthing graves with their machinery.
Does Hollywood have a low tolerance for people of faith? “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik thinks so. She told Fox 411 this week about peer reaction to her faith and death threats she received after visiting Israel this summer.
A gay couple in Northern Ireland are set to legally challenge the current ban on same sex marriage in the region, on the grounds that it discriminates against their religious beliefs. The High Court action comes after a similar case
Seven in 10 British Jews are concerned about the prospect of Jeremy Corbyn becoming Labour leader, according to a new poll. It also found that nearly 90 per cent of British Jews think “anti-Zionist” is used as a code word for
A Sudanese court sentenced a 19-year-old woman to 20 lashes and a fine for her alleged inappropriate outfit at church and court.
When CNN reporter Chris Cuomo asked presidential candidate Donald Trump for his thoughts on Pope Francis Wednesday, Trump responded that he thought “he seems like a pretty good guy,” along with questioning whether the Pope was as anti-capitalist as some
Hong Kong’s emeritus archbishop, Cardinal Joseph Zen, has slammed the Chinese government’s program to demolish rooftop crosses from Christian churches, calling it a “regression” in China’s policy toward religion, reminiscent of Mao’s Cultural Revolution.
The Reform Jewish movement, the liberal denomination that represents a plurality of American Jews, has declined to endorse, or oppose, the Iran deal.
A Norwegian documentary film festival has rejected an Israeli documentary charting the lives of disabled children, telling the director that it supports the cultural boycott of Israel and will only show films that deal with “discrimination against Palestinians.” “The Other
In his weekly Angelus message Wednesday, Pope Francis praised the value of hard work and a willingness to do one’s part for the common good rather than freeloading off society.
A New Jersey-based craft brewery will be debuting a new beer called “You Only Pope Once,” just in time for Pope Francis’ visit to the United States at the end of September.
Like a Catholic Uncle Sam, Pope Francis is telling priests from around the world, “I want YOU to hear confessions!” The Vatican has begun wholesale recruitment of priests to devote themselves to preaching forgiveness and hearing the confessions of repentant faithful during the upcoming Jubilee Year of Mercy.
Churches have called on the government to “recognise” that migrants in Calais cannot be turned away and to “accept the need for the UK to take its share.” They also branded the British “self interested” and condemned the “dehumanising” language used
The frontrunner in the Labour leadership campaign, Jeremy Corbyn has denied knowingly associating with Holocaust deniers, calling denial of the holocaust “vile and wrong.” However, he denied making misjudgements about the people he had associated with in the past, saying
Illegal migrants trying to sneak into Britain should be compared to the “Holy Family” of Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus according to BBC religious chief Aaqil Ahmed. Mr Ahmed, the first Muslim to head religion and ethics at the BBC, also
Kentucky’s Rowan County Clerk, Kim Davis, is refusing to issue marriage licenses to homosexuals in violation of a federal court order, risking contempt of court.
Christian baker Jack Phillips remains under a government order to bake wedding cakes celebrating same-sex marriage, having lost his case before the Colorado Court of Appeals.
America’s constitutionally protected religious liberties are under attack. Time and time again, we’ve witnessed these liberties targeted, threatened, and abused by liberal policies, politicians, and judges in the name of “equality.” Citizens United, and our half million members across the
A halal slaughterhouse that was secretly filmed abusing animals in December 2014 has gone into administration. The Thirsk, North Yorkshire operation called Bowood Yorkshire Lamb was the subject of public outrage after footage revealed animals being kicked in the face, smashed into solid objects
A marble statue of the Virgin Mary which had become a pilgrimage point for Catholics in East London has been ripped from its base and stolen. The owner of the seven stone statue called the crime “an offence against Christianity,”
