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Who's the 'healthcare candidate'?

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Healthcare reform expert Grace-Marie Turner says the likely Barack Obama-John McCain general election matchup will determine whether individuals or government will be in control of healthcare in the future.

No substitute for enforcing laws on obscenity

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

A number of anti-pornography and traditional values groups were on hand in Washington, DC, earlier today to highlight against the federal government's lack of enforcement of obscenity laws.

Teens give to Romanian missions

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

The Assemblies of God National Girls Ministries is blessing children in impoverished countries.

Pastor: Cleared by IRS

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

A Southern Baptist pastor in California has been cleared by the Internal Revenue Service of any wrongdoing for endorsing Republican Mike Huckabee for president.

'Cause-and-effect' behind high gas prices

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Senator John Kyl says ethanol mandates as well as bad tax and regulatory policies are to blame for the exorbitant fuel prices hammering American families.

The gospel and the Olympics

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Leaders of several organizations are working hard in preparation for a Christian presence at the Olympics in Beijing later this summer. One of them is Steve McConkey of "4 Winds," a ministry to track and field athletes.

Christian doctor safe behind bars

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Robin Sardar, a 55-year-old successful Christian doctor in Pakistan, is in jail, being accused of blasphemy against Mohammed and the Quran.

Is polar bear endangered?

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Marc Morano, a prominent global-warming skeptic on Capitol Hill, believes the decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to list the polar bear as "threatened" under the Endangered Species Act is "based on what may, might, could happen in 2040."

Dallas area minister resigns in wake of sex sting arrest

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

The pastor of Prestonwood Baptist Church has accepted the resignation of one of the church's ministers in the wake of a sex sting operation.

DOJ draws protest from decency advocates

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Decency advocates are planning an early morning demonstration outside of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters today. Participants will be calling for more aggressive enforcement of federal obscenity laws.

Pakistani doctor jailed on ‘blasphemy’ charges

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

ISTANBUL, May 16 (Compass Direct News) – Pakistani police have jailed a Christian doctor after “blasphemy” charges incited a mob attack on his home last week in Punjab province.

Arizona court rules against school choice

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

An Arizona court has ruled against school choice for parents, forcing them to continue sending their children to failing public schools.

Religious Americans are generous

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

A new study shows that people of faith in America have a huge heart in terms of giving to Third World countries -- and the study cites a surprising dollar figure.

Bush won't negotiate with terrorists

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Jim Hutchens, the head of a Christian Zionist group, agrees wholeheartedly with President Bush's contention that talking with Iran is equivalent to trying to appease the Nazis in 1939. But he wishes the president would apply that same standard when dealing with Palestinian terrorists.

Caner didn't endorse 'Manifesto'

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

The president of one of the largest Christian universities in the U.S. says he never endorsed the recently released document "An Evangelical Manifesto."

More on the California ruling

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

Read more about Thursday's ruling by the California Supreme Court...

... California Supreme Court rules in favor of homosexual 'marriage' (Associated Press) (Thursday)

... 'Judicial fiat' triumphs in CA marriage ruling (Thursday)

... Calif. ruling akin to 'legal tsunami' (Thursday)

... CA marriage decision trumps the people's vote (Friday)

... CA ruling affirms practice of homosexuality (Friday)

... Will Californians submit? (Friday - Perspective)

Judges were 'arrogant'

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

A pro-family advocate and party in the consolidated lawsuit ruled on Thursday by California's Supreme Court calls the justices' decision overturning a ban on same-sex "marriage" and allowing licensing for homosexual marriages "arrogant judicial activism."

Algeria detains Christians leaving prayer meeting

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

ISTANBUL, May 15 (Compass Direct News) – Algerian authorities have charged six Christians with distributing illegal religious material after detaining them as they left a prayer meeting in a western city last week.

Religious freedom in Vietnam?

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

About 4,000 Buddhist leaders are in Vietnam for a major conference being held under the auspices of the United Nations.

Vietnam officials confiscate home of evangelist

Agape Press - Fri, 2024-03-29 14:57

HANOI, May 16 (Compass Direct News) – Local officials in Lao Cai province have confiscated the land and home of a former opium addict because of his phenomenal success as an evangelist, local Christian sources said.

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