New CMS guidelines see ministers as ‘essential’ for health of residents JEFFERSON CITY – Residents of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities across the state and nation once again have access to their pastors, partly because of the public policy advocacy of the Missouri Baptist Convention and The Baptist Home. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated COVID-19 restrictions, Sept. 17, expanding guidelines for compassionate care visits at long-term … [Read more...]
Is this the end of Roe v. Wade?
Missouri pro-life leaders see new hope for overturning Roe v. Wade amid Barrett’s confirmation hearing WASHINGTON – Missouri Baptist pro-life leaders have expressed hope that the United States Supreme Court will overturn its infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion if Amy Coney Barrett takes a seat on the nation’s highest court. But, if Roe v. Wade is overturned, Missourians must be all the more vigilant to protect the unborn and to reach out to hurting parents and … [Read more...]
‘Suspension of rights a growing concern’
JEFFERSON CITY – In 1987, Congress passed the Nursing Home Reform Act. Until that time, senior care was largely an unregulated industry. Although some providers, such as The Baptist Home, enjoyed solid reputations for quality care, the very name of the act implied reform was necessary across the industry. The Act established the following rights for nursing home residents: 1. The right to freedom from abuse, mistreatment, and neglect; 2. The right to freedom from physical restraints; 3. … [Read more...]
‘Pro-life beyond birth’: St. Louis family mobilizes foster care, adoption
ST. LOUIS – Matthew and Leslie Creath know firsthand that following Christ may lead to foster care and adoption. “Before Leslie and I married ten years ago, we talked about adoption and foster care,” Matthew said. “We always thought that was something we’d be interested in.” They lived in Springfield and were licensed foster parents through the Missouri Baptist Children’s Home (MBCH). Then they moved to St. Louis. “Our first foster child was five months old and weighed eight pounds. He … [Read more...]
MBCH celebrates 80 permanencies, moves forward with strategic plan
BRIDGETON – Trustees met via videoconference and in person – spread out across the MBCH’s chapel – for their board meeting July 28. Though they noted many challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, bright spots emerged as well. Trustees celebrated 42 permanencies in the second quarter, and 80 in 2020 thus far. They lamented a recent United Supreme Court ruling that repealed restrictions on abortion, but celebrated other rulings that affirmed religious ministries like MBCH can hire … [Read more...]
Silver lining appears for pro-lifers in court ruling
WASHINGTON (BP) — A silver lining has appeared for pro-life advocates in the U.S. Supreme Court’s otherwise disappointing decision in June regarding the protection of women who undergo abortions. The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis overturned Aug. 7 a federal judge’s ruling that had blocked enforcement of four pro-life laws in Arkansas. In doing so, the three-judge panel based its decision on a concurring opinion by Chief Justice John Roberts in the high court’s June 29 … [Read more...]
Religious rights lost: Nursing home residents face pandemic without pastoral care
JEFFERSON CITY – COVID-19 restrictions have robbed First Amendment rights from nursing home and long-term care residents across the nation, according to The Baptist Home President Rodney Harrison. Unable to meet with their pastors because of these restrictions, aging residents face increasing isolation and loneliness – sometimes with detrimental consequences to their health. “Our residents have lost their rights, and nobody is advocating to restore them,” Harrison told The Pathway. In … [Read more...]
Michigan adoption agency wins in court
LANSING, Mich. (BP) – Faith-based adoption and foster care agencies seeking to practice their religious beliefs gained an important victory Thursday (Sept. 26) in Michigan. Federal Judge Robert Jonker issued a preliminary injunction blocking Michigan from canceling the state-approved contract of St. Vincent Catholic Charities to provide foster care and adoption services. St. Vincent will be able to continue partnering with the state while the court case continues. The Catholic agency … [Read more...]
Marvel Studios spotlights unbiblical sexuality
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (BP) – The Marvel Cinematic Universe appears to be ready to gamble that its massive audiences are diehard enough to embrace its first LGBT superhero. Spoiler alert: It's the Asgardian warrior Valkyrie. Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed July 20 at San Diego Comic-Con that fans can expect an LGBT Valkyrie, played by Tessa Thompson, in "Thor: Love and Thunder," set to release in November 2021. Feige also indicated fans can expect other LGBT portrayals in … [Read more...]
Arkansas judge stalls abortion laws
EDITOR'S NOTE: This article is written by Rachel Lynn Aldrich, who writes for WORLD Digital, a division of WORLD Magazine (www.wng.org) based in Asheville, NC. LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (BP) – A federal judge in Arkansas blocked three new laws just before midnight Tuesday (July 23) that would protect unborn babies in the state. U.S. District Judge Kristine Baker's 14-day temporary restraining order stopped the laws from taking effect on Wednesday (July 24). The measures would have protected … [Read more...]
German family still in custody, homeschooling limbo
STRASBOURG, France (BP) – The family of Dirk and Petra Wunderlich remains in legal limbo as they seek to win the right to homeschool their children in Germany, where homeschooling has been illegal since 1919. In April 2019, the Wunderlichs took their case to the highest level of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), called the Grand Chamber, according to Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF). On July 5 the Grand Chamber, located in Strasbourg, France, denied the Wunderlich family's … [Read more...]
Abortion providers adjust to new federal funding rules
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story was written by Kyle Ziemnick for the WORLD News Group. WASHINGTON (BP) – Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers said last week they will go without federal family planning money after the Trump administration began enforcement of new pro-life rules on July 15. Jacqueline Ayers, Planned Parenthood's vice president of government relations and public policy, said the nation's largest abortion provider would continue to fight the rules in court, and … [Read more...]
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