10 http://www.christiannewswire.com Washington DC Sat, 18 May 2013 21:09:27 -0600 en-us Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72118 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72118 Contact: Office of Press Relations, U.S. Department of State, 202-647-2492   WASHINGTON, May 17, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Secretary of State John Kerry will release the Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2012 on Monday, May 20, 2013, at 11:30 a.m. in the State Department Press Briefing Room.   Secretary Kerry will introduce the report and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Suzan Johnson Cook will give remarks and take questions. The report Source: White House Fri, 17 May 2013 18:54:45 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72112 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72112 Thomas More Society Calls Upon IRS Investigators to Question California Office and to Extend Investigation Back to 2009 Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net CHICAGO, May 17, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, the Thomas More Society offered over 150 pages of analysis and evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee about repeated IRS harassment of pro-life organizations. At the request of Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL), Thomas More Society President Thomas Brejcha, Execut Source: TC Public Relations Fri, 17 May 2013 12:52:17 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72108 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72108 Contact: Chase Anderson, Trunews, 772-569-8880, Chase@Trunews.com VERO BEACH, Fla., May 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- An Iranian filmmaker told Trunews radio host Rick Wiles today that the current Arab Spring uprisings in the Middle East are the work of a secret society that used Western intelligence agencies to plan and instigate the 1979 Iranian Revolution to overthrow the Shah of Iran. Mr. Bahman Nassiri is the writer and producer of the independent film Golden Veil released in 201 Source: trunews Thu, 16 May 2013 17:36:33 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72105 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72105 Contact: Scott Lorenz, Westwind Communication Book Marketing, 734-667-2090, scottlorenz@westwindcos.com HOUSTON, May 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The shocking news of the Internal Revenue Service attacking members of the Tea Party was foretold in a recently published novel by an author who himself has been the target of IRS harassment which he believes is because he is a Tea Party member and organizer. For the past two years the IRS has singled out for scrutiny groups with "tea party Source: Westwind Communications Thu, 16 May 2013 10:06:26 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72103 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72103 Contact: Dr. Bogomir Kuhar, PharmD, Pharmacists For Life International, 740-881-5520 COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 16, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- In the wake of the mushrooming IRS scandal, it was learned today that the widening circle of pro-life leadership hit with attempted harassment and intimidation by the IRS has included at least two members of the officers and board members of Pharmacists For Life International (PFLI). PFLI disclosed today that at least two of its officers and board membe Source: Pharmacists For Life International Thu, 16 May 2013 09:33:44 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72100 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72100 Contact: Paul Hetrick, 719-433-1185 COLORADO SPRINGS, May 15, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Family Talk Action Corporation is a Christian ministry that was formed for the purpose of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ; of providing Christ-oriented advice and education to parents and children; and of speaking to cultural issues that affect the family. Well known psychologist, author, and family advocate, James C. Dobson, Ph.D., serves as Family Talk Action's President and CEO. On Septemb Source: The Latham Company Wed, 15 May 2013 20:19:40 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72098 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72098 Contact: Jeff Sagnip, Office of U.S. Rep. Chris Smith, 202-225-3765; Guy Tridgell, Office of U.S. Rep. Dan Lipinski, 202-225-5701; Ryan Taylor, Office of U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, 202-224-6253   WASHINGTON, May 15, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today U.S. Reps. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), announced the introduction of the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act.   The leg Source: Congressman Chris Smith Wed, 15 May 2013 14:22:47 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72078 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72078 Contact: Juan Lepanto, 304-289-3700; www.VoiceOfResistance.com PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, Kermit Gosnell was found guilty of First Degree Murder, in three of four First Degree Murder charges, specifically, in the deaths of Baby A, Baby C, and Baby D. These were babies who Gosnell had delivered alive, with the intention of killing once they were born (alive), by "snipping" their spinal cords. In 2002 and 2003, then Illinois Senator Barack Obama Source: Society for Truth and Justice Mon, 13 May 2013 16:50:37 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72068 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72068 Contact: Bob Fu, President, Bob@ChinaAid.org; Mark Shan, News Analyst, 888-889-7757, 267-205-5210 cell, Mark@ChinaAid.org; Eddie Romero, LA Office, 323-521-6777, ChinaAid.LA@gmail.com; all with ChinaAid; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org   WASHINGTON, May 11, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ --  In a rare bipartisan act, Congressional leaders on Friday sent a letter to the Obama administration calling for concrete action to help end Chinese government persecution against the family of Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Sat, 11 May 2013 14:36:57 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72067 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72067 Contact: Laolu Akande, Executive Director, Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN), 516-819-4355, laolu@cananusa.org NEW YORK, May 10, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The debate on the immigration reform opened at the Committee level yesterday in Washington DC, on the floor of the Senate. Today, the Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans, CANAN with more than 800 local parishes across the country join several other US-based groups to commend the resolve of our politicians and pub Source: Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans Fri, 10 May 2013 16:13:55 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72063 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72063 Contact: Hal Meawad, Coptic Solidarity, 240-644-5153, info@copticsolidarity.org WASHINGTON, May 10, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) latest annual report, once again includes Egypt as a 'Country of Particular Concern,' or CPC for ongoing, systematic, and egregious violations of religious freedom. The overall situation for religious minorities in Egypt further deteriorated under the Morsi administration.  There have been a l Source: Coptic Solidarity Fri, 10 May 2013 13:49:48 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72048 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72048 Contact: Kathleen Lynch, Thomas More Law Center, 734-546-0899 ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 8, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today, the Thomas More Law Center (TMLC), a national public interest law firm based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, filed a lawsuit in the Federal District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan challenging the Obama Administration's HHS Mandate. The lawsuit was brought on behalf four brothers, Terrence, John, James and Christopher Nagle and their family-owned business, M&N Plasti Source: Non-Profit Legal Advocacy Firm Wed, 08 May 2013 09:38:16 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72040 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72040 Contact: William J. Murray, Government Is Not God - PAC, 202-554-2358 WASHINGTON, May 7, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- On the eve of the special election for a vacant U.S. House seat in South Carolina the chairman of the very conservative Government Is Not God - PAC has very publicly refused to endorse the confessed adulterer who as Commander-in-Chief of South Carolina deserted his post for several days for a "hook-up" he had arranged online. Chairman William J. Murray commented, "The elec Source: GING-PAC Tue, 07 May 2013 05:00:00 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72030 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72030 "The Defense Department has no business hosting a virulently anti-Christian activist as a 'tolerance' expert." -- Rick Scarborough Contact: Janet Cook, 936-560-3900 WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Pentagon officials met last week with anti-Christian extremist Mikey Weinstein, head of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation, to plan court-martial procedures to punish Christians in the armed forces who share their faith. "We're calling on the Obama Administratio Source: Vision America Fri, 03 May 2013 16:12:30 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72023 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72023 Contact: Laolu Akande, Executive Director, Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN), 516-819-4355, laolu@cananusa.org NEW YORK, May 2, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- We give ALL glory to GOD today and join the faithfuls in this land of the free and the home of the brave to pray for our nation. We bless the name of the LORD who is worthy to be praised! America makes its boast in the name of the LORD and we magnify the name of JESUS! We are thankful that in His infinite merc Source: Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans Thu, 02 May 2013 16:42:38 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72020 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72020 Contact: Peggy Nienaber, 202-236-0953, Patty Bills, 202-734-8732 WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Dr. Rob Schenck (pronounced "Shank"), president and lead missionary of Faith and Action, America's only Christian outreach to top and elected and appointed officials located across the street from the US Supreme Court, today led a delegation of clergy and church representatives in an observance of the National Day of Prayer on the High Court's iconic ma Source: Faith and Action Thu, 02 May 2013 08:25:41 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72018 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72018 Sign a Free Petition to Your Congressman Here: www.faxcongress.com/Njcy.html Contact: Dr. Klingenschmitt, 719-360-5132, chaplaingate@yahoo.com WASHINGTON, May 2, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- This week President Obama's Pentagon reportedly confirmed consulting the anti-Christian activist Mikey Weinstein before officially threatening to court-martial soldiers who talk about Jesus Christ. www.breitbart.com/Big-Peace/2013/05/01/Breaking-Pentagon-Confirms-Will-Court-Martial-Soldiers-Who-S Source: http://prayinjesusname.org/invite-speaker Thu, 02 May 2013 08:26:00 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72010 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=72010 Contact: Office of the Press Secretary, The White House WASHINGTON, May 1, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- Americans have long turned to prayer both in times of joy and times of sorrow. On their voyage to the New World, the earliest settlers prayed that they would "rejoice together, mourn together, labor, and suffer together, always having before our eyes our commission and community in the work." From that day forward, Americans have prayed as a means of uniting, guiding, and healing. In Source: White House Wed, 01 May 2013 12:01:00 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=71986 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=71986 Contact: Peggy Nienaber, 202-546-8329 WASHINGTON, April 29, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Reverend Rob Schenck (pronounced "Shank") will spend four hours reading the Bible from the West Terrace of the US Capitol on Monday morning, April 29, from 4:00 to 8:00 AM, in spite of the forecast for rain. The reading is part of the 90-hour, uninterrupted US Capitol Bible Reading Marathon, now in its 24th year, which runs from April 28 to May 2. Source: Faith and Action Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01:00 -0600 Washington DC http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=71981 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=71981 "It is appalling that President Obama has invited one of the key architects of Sudanese genocide to Washington." -- Faith J.H. McDonnell, IRD Religious Liberty Director Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, April 26, 2013 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Institute on Religion and Democracy is criticizing the Obama Administration after news this week that it has invited a high-level Sudanese delegation to Was Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:01:50 -0600