Laos crackdown on Christians: 'Christianity is religion of Europeans and Americans'
Authorities in the Asian nation of Laos cracked down on worshiping Christians this Christmas season.
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Christian magistrate wins right to appeal firing; judge says 'intolerant' views should be respected
A 72-year-old Christian magistrate who served over 20 years on the bench but was let go from his job for voicing his beliefs about same-sex adoption has won the right to appeal his termination.
Pro-choice activist tells kids: abortion is 'part of God's plan,' 'like dentist appointment'
The co-founder of the "#ShoutYourAbortion" movement was featured on a popular YouTube channel for children telling kids that abortions are "part of God's plan" and that they are much like going to the dentist.
Judge rules 'webcam' abortions can continue in Kansas despite new state law
A judge in Kansas has ruled that a state law that purports to ban telemedicine abortions, also known by critics as "webcam abortions," can not effectively bar abortion clinics from giving women drugs for a medical abortion without a doctor present.
Idaho ordered to provide sex reassignment surgery to inmate jailed for sexually abusing a child
The state of Idaho has been ordered to provide gender reassignment surgery to a transgender inmate imprisoned for the sexual abuse of a minor.
Atheist group lawsuit over West Virginia school Bible classes should move ahead: 4th Circuit
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit has overturned a lower court's decision to dismiss a lawsuit filed against a West Virginia county for offering Bible classes in its middle and elementary schools.
2 Christian brothers sentenced to death for blasphemy in Pakistan, charity warns
Two Chrisitan brothers have reportedly been sentenced to death in Pakistan after one of them was accused of posting content deemed disrespectful of Islam on their website.
British school district to teach 8-y-o kids that 'all genders' can have periods
As more girls today are seeking to "transition" to become transgender boys, a town in England has advised its sex education teachers to tell students as young as nine that "all genders" can have periods.
Pakistani Christian woman tortured, starved 4 years in solitary confinement on false blasphemy charge
A Pakistani Christian woman who was jailed on a false blasphemy charge recounted in a recent interview how she spent four years in solitary confinement and was periodically starved because of her faith in Christ.
State Dept. adds Russia to religious freedom 'watch list,' labels Pakistan a 'country of concern'
The U.S. State Department has added Russia to its "special watch list" for religious freedom violators and added Pakistan to its list of "countries of particular" concern.
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