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LIFE DIGEST: Bale’s visit to forced abortion foe rebuffed
Christian Bale, star of the latest “Batman” movie franchise, was repulsed by authorities Dec. 15 as he sought to visit a leading opponent of China’s coercive abortion program. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 20, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, National,
N. Korea enters ‘dangerous time of transition’
“This is a dangerous time of transition” in North Korea, the chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said after the death of dictator Kim Jong Il. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 19, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,
Southern Baptists, others urge Iran isolation
Southern Baptist leaders are part of a coalition that has called on President Obama and members of Congress to urge United States allies to oppose the militant Islamic regime in Iran and its program to develop nuclear weapons. more »
By staff - Jul 11, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues, ,
South Sudan to celebrate independence amid concerns
The Republic of South Sudan will become the world’s newest independent country Saturday, but it will celebrate with questions and threats still pending. more »
By Tom Strode - Jul 8, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues, ,
Egypt called a top religious liberty violator
Egypt should be added to an infamous list of the world’s worst violators of religious liberty, a bipartisan commission told the United States government April 28. more »
By Tom Strode - Apr 29, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,
Land: Obama needs congressional approval
President Obama told Americans March 28 that military action in Libya was needed to protect “our interests and values” but it would not include an attempt to overthrow the tyrannical regime of Col. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 29, 2011
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, National, Issues, ,
LIFE DIGEST: Planned Parenthood’s abortions up by 8,000
The abortions keep mounting at Planned Parenthood.
Planned Parenthood Federation of America (PPFA), the country’s No. 1 abortion provider, recently reported its affiliates performed 332,278 of the procedures in 2009. more »
By Tom Strode - Mar 1, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation,
Landmark: Judge strikes down Baltimore’s anti-pregnancy center law
A federal judge has struck down a Baltimore, Md., ordinance that required pregnancy care centers to display signs saying they do not provide abortions or contraceptives or make referrals for those services. more »
By staff - Jan 31, 2011
Topic: Life, Abortion, Citizenship, Human Rights, Legislation,
Refugee ‘limbo’: White House urged to act
Thousands of peaceful refugees are trapped in a bureaucratic nightmare in which they are wrongfully categorized as terrorists because of the Obama administration’s failure to implement federal law, according to a coalition of religious, conservative and human rights leaders. more »
By Tom Strode - Dec 23, 2010
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Issues, ,
Iranian pastor faces death sentence
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom urged President Obama Oct. 29 to pressure Iran to release a Christian pastor facing a death sentence. more »
By Tom Strode - Oct 29, 2010 - (1)
Topic: Citizenship, Human Rights, Religious Liberty, Issues, ,