Christian women assaulted by Hindu men

March 30, 2006

CALCUTTA, India — Hindu villagers in the eastern state of West Bengal assaulted Christian women from two different families March 2 and Feb. 16. In

Gay-activist tour targets Baptist colleges, others

March 30, 2006

LYNCHBURG, Va. — Styling themselves after the famous Freedom Riders of the civil-rights era, a group of gay-rights activists is targeting Baptist and other Christian

Marriage amendment to go before Virginia voters

March 30, 2006

RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia’s Legislature has officially placed a constitutional marriage amendment on the November ballot, giving voters in the state a say on the

ACLU settles suit over Silver Ring Thing program

March 16, 2006

MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has agreed to stop funding an abstinence program that included religious elements.

Minister cleared on lesbian wedding charges

March 16, 2006

SANTA ROSA, Calif. — A church court in California has cleared a lesbian Presbyterian minister who was charged with improperly officiating at the weddings of

Britain no ally to United States on abortions

March 9, 2006

LONDON — Great Britain’s government announced Feb. 6 it would provide funds to abortion-promoting organizations in developing countries in an effort to replace grants withheld

Judge allows marriage amendment to stay on ballot

March 9, 2006

NASHVILLE — A Tennessee state court judge Feb. 23 dismissed a lawsuit by a special interest group in ruling that a proposed state constitutional marriage