Lauren Enriquez/LifeNews.com In one of his last films, which has not yet been released, Paul Walker played the husband of a woman who unexpectedly dies in childbirth. Walker is famed for his roles in “The Fast and the Furious,” and tragically died in a car crash earlier this month. In the film, his character’s daughter, born five weeks early, is hooked up to a ventilator which is her only chance of survival until she is strong enough to breathe on her own. When Hurricane Katrina … [Read more...]
BREAKING: Supreme Court refuses to block Texas pro-life law by 5-4 decision
BY BEN JOHNSON WASHINGTON, D.C., November 19, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) - The U.S. Supreme Court has voted by a 5-4 majority to allow a key provision of a Texas pro-life law to take effect. The majority ruled that a coalition of abortion providers had failed to prove that a Texas law requiring abortionists to have admitting privileges at a hospital within 30 miles of their office places an "undue burden" on women seeking an abortion. Justice Antonin Scalia wrote a separate opinion, … [Read more...]
Army: Labeling AFA a ‘hate group’ was wrong
HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The U.S. Army is blaming a soldier for the content of a slide show that labeled one of the largest pro-family Christian organizations in the country a “domestic hate group” because of its strong traditional family values. “The slide was not produced by the Army and it does not reflect our policy or doctrine,” Army spokesman Troy Rolan told The Clarion-Ledger Oct. 15 in the afternoon. Several dozen Army active duty and reserve troops were told during a mandatory … [Read more...]
10,000 rally against gay ‘marriage’ before Hawaii adopts law redefining marriage
Ben Johnson HONOLULU, November 13, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Although teeming crowds of thousands, perhaps the largest in the history of state politics, opposed it, the Hawaiian legislature passed a bill redefining marriage. In a signing ceremony today, Governor Neil Abercrombie said the bill furthered “fairness, justice, and human equality” in the state. "Today, we celebrate our diversity defining us rather than dividing us," he said, after calling a special session of the … [Read more...]
ObamaCare’s marriage penalty: Cohabitating couples will pay less for healthcare than married couples
Kirsten Andersen of LifeSiteNews. WASHINGTON, D.C., November 11, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – Would you pay $10,000 a year to stay married to your spouse? Some American couples are being faced with exactly that decision as they consider their health insurance options under ObamaCare. One of the most controversial provisions of ObamaCare is that it requires all Americans to purchase health insurance, whether they want it or not, or face hefty fines. To facilitate enrollment, the … [Read more...]
Air Force Sergeant claims he was fired for refusing to endorse gay ‘marriage’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – An Air Force sergeant who filed a discrimination complaint with the U.S. military claiming he was fired by his lesbian commander for refusing to make a statement of support for same-sex “marriage” may now face prosecution for taking his accusations public. Senior Master Sergeant Phillip Monk was relieved of his duties as first sergeant at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio in August after two separate confrontations with an openly homosexual superior officer, Major … [Read more...]
Heads should roll at MTV over Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga vulgarities
HOLLYWOOD, (LifeSiteNews.com) – Sexually explicit performances at Sunday night's MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) have caused a parents group to demand reform of the cable industry. In the opening act, the always provocative Lady Gaga stripped down to a thong bikini that left little to the imagination. However, it was former child star Miley Cyrus' performance that dominated headlines and newscasts around the country. The young star, who rocketed to fame as the lead character in Disney's … [Read more...]
NM Supreme Court: Christian photographers must shoot gay ‘commitment ceremonies’
In a concurring opinion, Justice Richard C. Bosson said Christians must “compromise” their religious beliefs as “the price of citizenship.” BY Ben Johnson SANTA FE, NM, August 22, 2013 (LifeSiteNews.com) – The Supreme Court of New Mexico has ruled that Christian photographers do not have the right to decline photographing a gay “wedding,” even if doing so violates their religious beliefs. In a concurring opinion, Justice Richard C. Bosson said Christians must “compromise” their religious … [Read more...]