Attacks against Christians continue in India
September 28, 2006
AKKIALLUR, India — Two pastors in the town of Akkiallur in Haveri district in India’s Karnataka state were arrested Sept. 3 after a mob of
Indonesian Catholics killed by firing squad
September 28, 2006
Three Catholics accused of masterminding a 2000 riot between Muslims and Christians in Indonesia were executed by firing squad at an undisclosed location in the
‘Debt first, then tithe’ if bankrupt, judge orders
September 28, 2006
ALBANY, N.Y. — When the collection plate goes around at weekly services, America’s charitable but bankrupt worshipers must now abstain. A federal judge has reluctantly
Schwarzenegger vetoes pro-homosexuality bill
September 28, 2006
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Sept. 6 that conservatives say would have prevented schools from providing any material as a
Boy Scout recruiting in school challenged, allowed
September 28, 2006
PORTLAND, Ore. — The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that Portland Public Schools didn’t discriminate against atheist students by allowing the Boy Scouts to recruit
Sowing Seeds of Hope nets $338,000 in federal grant for rural housing
September 21, 2006
Sowing Seeds of Hope, a community and economic development organization, has received about $338,000 in federal grant money for the creation of a self-help housing
Military dismissals over homosexuality rose in ’05
September 14, 2006
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense reported that 726 service members were discharged from the military for being homosexual in 2005, which represents an
Catholic bishops create stricter rules for priests
September 14, 2006
WASHINGTON — U.S. Roman Catholic bishops have issued revised guidelines for teaching and accepting candidates for the priesthood, placing additional emphasis on celibacy and formally
