Why the United Methodist Church seeks to end the decades-long battle over LGBTQ ordination, marriage
Methodists from around the world will meet in St. Louis from Feb. 23-26 to try to resolve 50 years of conflict over the status of gays and lesbians in their church. Members of the United Methodist Church don’t agree on biblical teachings about homosexuality. More than that, they don’t agree on whether it’s necessary to […]
Putin: We’ll target USA if Washington deploys missiles in Europe
Russia will respond to any U.S. deployment of short or intermediate-range nuclear weapons in Europe by targeting not only the countries where they are stationed, but the United States itself, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday. In his toughest remarks yet on a potential new arms race, Putin said Russia was not seeking confrontation and […]
Boston puts Christian flag in censorship bull’s-eye
Boston has created a number of public forums on city property for all comers to express their opinions, including a flagpole by city hall. Flags there have honored a Portuguese-American festival, and one with five blue dots symbolized the “five wounds of Christ when crucified.” Also, private groups have flown flags from Brazil, Puerto Rico, Portugal, Ethiopia, […]
Israel pushes for UN to declare Hezbollah as a terror organization
Senior IDF officials are expected to brief the members of the UN Security Council on the Iran-backed group’s activity in Lebanon, voicing their concerns over its further strengthening in the country and its entrenchment in Syria. In a bid to persuade the members of the United Nations Security Council to dub Hezbollah as a terrorist […]
IRAN THREATENS TO ‘RAZE TEL AVIV AND HAIFA TO THE GROUND’ IF U.S. ATTACKS
“The United States does not have the courage to shoot a single bullet at us despite all its defensive and military assets. But if they attack us, we will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground.” A senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday that Iran would demolish cities in Israel to the ground […]
SOURCES CLAIM U.S. PEACE PLAN COMPLETE
“The plan is done… [the president] is happy with the parameters of the deal,” a senior administration official told FOX News. The US administration has finished the final draft of the “Middle East Peace Plan,” and have briefed President Donald Trump on its contents, senior administration officials told Fox News. According to the sources, the […]
Department of Homeland Security Taps Travel Agents as Real ID Deadline Nears
Uncle Sam needs your help – and your travelers might, too, DHS said. It’s time to begin asking your customers if they have Real ID-compliant identification, and adding a reminder to all bookings for travel beginning October 2020. In just 20 months, the rules for flying out of any U.S. airport will undergo their biggest […]
Christian group can bar gay student from leadership role
A federal judge ruled the University of Iowa was wrong to penalize a Christian student group after it barred a gay student from a leadership position. A federal judge has ruled that the University of Iowa was wrong to strip a Christian student group of its registered status after the organization barred a gay student […]