The Anglican Church of Canada has voted to approve same-sex “marriage,” if the diocesan bishop authorizes it during its general synod July 7-12. This is the same as saying that same-sex marriage is up to the local unit of the…

The Republican Party, at the Republican National Convention, has adopted the most conservative platform ever. And it has Christian conservatives cheering it, partly because it is the “the most pro-life platform ever.” It also continued opposition to homosexual marriage and…

“Over two thirds (68 percent) of consumers across Europe are interested in using biometrics when making a payment, especially when integrated with other security measures.” Visa says its research shows that 73 percent of Europeans believe that two-factor authentication is…

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed an anti-terrorism bill into law that severely restricts religious freedom in Russia. The new law, known as the “Yarovaya law” after Irina Yarovaya who authored the text was drafted in the aftermath of the deadly…

In the 2016 Presidential race the important Evangelical vote may be more critical than ever. And they are being courted especially by presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. After Trump’s private meeting with over 1000 Evangelical leaders the question is…

The Iowa Civil Rights Commission claims it has the right to control content of church services that are “open to the public.” “Where qualifications are not related to a bona fide religious purpose,” the commission said in response to a…

The massive truck bombing at a busy shopping center in war-weary Baghdad killed at least 215 and wounded more than 200 early Sunday morning July 3, making it the largest death-toll in years. ISIS claimed responsibility for the attack, the…

In the aftermath of the Brexit vote, German foreign minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, along with his French counterpart Jean-Marc Ayrault published a position paper announcing the EU’s transformation into a “political union” and called for the EU’s comprehensive military buildup for…

Center for Military Readiness President Elaine Donnelly, a leading military expert says, “For the Department of Defense to focus on a tiny, tiny, minority and disregard the concerns of the majority of people in the armed forces is more than…

U.S. President Barack Obama has appointed a Jesuit priest as chairman of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. This is the first time the position will be held by a Catholic priest. He was first appointed to the Commission…

Amrad, an Australian Company, has registered for a patent in the European Patent Office for a technique to cross humans and animal genes. Filed in November of 2000, the patent could be used for making chimera human-animal creatures using embryo…

On Tuesday June 28, three suicide bombers apparently connected to the Islamic State stormed the busy Istanbul International Airport opening fire and detonating explosives, killing 44 people and wounding 239. Two explosions were in the international terminal building and the…