The measure would have extended “the same rights, benefits, protections, and responsibilities of spouses in a marriage to partners in a civil union.” After months of wrangling and listening to both sides of the marriage debate, Republican Gov. Laura Lingle has vetoed legislation that would have established same-sex civil unions and made them equivalent to... Continue Reading

New wave of deportations raises concerns for foreigners married to Moroccans. Moroccan authorities expelled eight more foreign Christians from the country last weekend, bringing the total of deported Christians since March to 128. Two foreign women married to Moroccan Christians were included in this third wave of deportations since March, raising concerns that local authorities... Continue Reading

This Independence Day weekend in Asheville, there’s a seven-word debate brewing about religion’s role in government, and area commuters have a front row seat to the controversy. That’s because it’s being played out on dueling Asheville billboards. The Rev. Ralph Sexton, pastor at Trinity Baptist Church in Asheville, and the We Still Pray movement funded... Continue Reading

God only knows what will happen to churches and other nonprofit organizations who say they are struggling for survival because of the Gulf oil spill crisis. Months after the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded and its well started gushing oil, the British petroleum giant says it has yet to decide how to handle claims filed by... Continue Reading

Mr. Westen is the News Editor and Co-Founder of the largest U. S. Web Magazine that deals exclusively with Pro-Life and Pro-Family Issues, LifeSiteNews.com. This article recently appeared in that magazine. Many social conservatives believe that in the interest of ‘big tent’ politics it is permissible to vote for practicing and openly gay politicians. But... Continue Reading

The .xxx Internet domain for pornography is a major step closer to becoming a reality after an authoritative body announced June 25 its approval of the proposal. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), which oversees the creation of Web addresses, reversed course after a decade of denying the request and voted to... Continue Reading

If the U.S. needs a reinvigorated religious commitment, it won’t come from a nation-mandated religion but rather from a reinvigorated populace. Nations around the world are suffering from identity crises. Perhaps it began two decades ago, when the last European holdouts were dragged in and the European Union was finally established, a move described by... Continue Reading

“The difference is, if they’re on a street corner, I can continue to walk by,” Bruning said. “If they’re at my child’s funeral, I have no choice but to listen.” A federal judge in Omaha has rejected a request to keep Nebraska authorities from enforcing a state law that prohibits picketing within 300 feet of... Continue Reading

Four of the five Gulf Coast governors (all but Florida) are calling on residents to set aside Sunday as a Day of Prayer to pray for a solution to the oil spill and for citizens impacted by the disaster. An article containing all four proclamations can be found at: http://bit.ly/9sns6I Alabama’s Bob Riley, Louisiana’s Bobby... Continue Reading

Governors of four of the five states which border on the Gulf Coast – all but Florida – today issued proclamations asking for prayer this Sunday. ALABAMA DAY OF PRAYER PROCLAMATION Gov. Bob Riley “WHEREAS, Alabama is suffering from an unprecedented disaster caused by the explosion and sinking of the BP Deepwater Horizon and its... Continue Reading