California Wildfires Continue to Affect Ministry

USA (MNN)  More than 500,000 people have been forced to evacuate their homes in Southern California with Santa Ana winds fanning flames across the region. An estimated 1,500 homes have been burned, churches destroyed,...[more]

White House Signals Veto If Gay Discrimination Ban Passes

WHITE HOUSE (AP)  The White House is threatening a veto of a measure barring discrimination against gays in the workplace, calling it a threat to religious liberty. The Employment Non-Discrimination Act, which the House...[more]

Church Camp Counselor Gets 8 Years in Molestation Case

NEW LEXINGTON, Ohio (AP)  A volunteer camp counselor convicted of inappropriately touching young boys at a church camp was sentenced to eight years in prison yesterday. Forty-three-year-old Timothy Keil, of Lancaster,...[more]

New California Laws Will Promote Homosexuality in Public Schools

(IN) California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has recently signed into law five bills which, among other things, prevent teachers from saying that marriage is supposed to be between a man and a women. These bills ban from...[more]

San Francisco Episcopalians Affirm Pro-Gay Positions

SAN FRANCISCO (AP)  Delegates representing Episcopal churches in the San Francisco Bay area have approved three sets of prayers that clergy can use to bless same-sex couples, despite a pledge by the denomination's...[more]

Indiana Governor Presents Property Tax Reduction Plan

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) Governor Mitch Daniels is proposing a plan he says will provide more than $3 billion in property tax relief and help cut homeowners' tax bills by an average of about one-third. It would cap homeowner...[more]

China Amends Constitution to Include the Mention of "Religion"

CHINA (MNN)  The Communist Party of China amended its Constitution this week to include the mention of "religion." It was adopted on Sunday at the closing session of the 17th CPC National Congress. The...[more]

Netanyahu: Jerusalem and Its Shrines Must Remain in Israeli Hands

JERUSALEM (AP)  Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Jerusalem and its holy sites must forever remain under Israeli control. His comments Tuesday came amid growing signs that Prime Minister Ehud Olmert is ready...[more]

Church Member Says Fear of God, Not Malice, Prompts Protests

BALTIMORE (AP)  A member of a Kansas church being sued for protesting at the funeral of a soldier killed in Iraq has told jurors that the protests are motivated by fear of God rather than a desire to harm anyone. ...[more]

Adulterous Ministers May Be Listed on Church Sex Offense Register

CANBERRA, Australia (AP)  In Australia, Anglican ministers accused of cheating on their spouses may be included on a proposed church database of child abusers and sex offenders. The proposed register would give top...[more]

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September 2, 2010: Jerry Rankin

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