10 http://www.christiannewswire.com Religious Liberties / Persecution Sun, 21 Mar 2010 00:30:02 -0600 en-us Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13374 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13374 Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext 1020 WASHINGTON, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- In a press conference today, Senators Brownback and Kyl asked the State Department to "tear down the walls of Internet oppression."  While funds have been appropriated for the State Department to help people who live in oppressive regimes fight for Internet freedom, inexplicably, those funds have not been used.  Both Senators praised Secretary of Stat Source: Concerned Women for America Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:31:05 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13373 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13373 Contact: Tom Ciesielka, TC Public Relations, 312-422-1333 CHICAGO, March 19 /Christian Newswire/ -- This week, Federal Judge William T. Hart of the United States District Court, North District of Illinois, is forcing the City of Chicago to answer for what plaintiffs Pastor Frank Teesdale and members of Garfield Ridge Baptist Church contend is the City's unconstitutional prohibition of their religious exercise and speech at City of Chicago Special Events. "The City of Chicago should not Source: TC Public Relations Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:03:30 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13344 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13344 Contact: Jon Hirst, The Well, 719-362-5235, jhirst@dotheword.org ORANGE COUNTY, Calif., March 18 /Christian Newswire/ -- A house church meeting in Gilbert, AZ recently received a violation notice after a code compliance officer noticed nearby signs advertising the church group's Sunday service. Building codes in the city prohibit religious gatherings of any size, including Bible-studies, to meet in private residential homes. House church leader Ken Eastburn commented on the irony of the mat Source: .W Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:00:00 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13331 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13331 Christian Victims of Attacks in Jos Area Need Medicines, Food, Shelter Contact: Jerry Dykstra, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, jerryd@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., March 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- Open Doors USA is planning to send $65,000 of emergency relief to Christian victims of a massacre in the Jos area of Nigeria. On March 7 a Muslim attack on the Christian village of Dogo Nahawa left between 300 and 500 dead, hundreds wounded and families mourning the loss of loved ones. Also, 75 ho Source: Open Doors USA Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:30:00 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13327 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13327 Contact: Dr. Gary Cass, Christian Anti-Defamation Commission, 954-551-9770; Rev. Patrick Mahoney, 540-538-4741 BOYNTON BEACH, Fla., March 17 /Christian Newswire/ -- On Sunday, May 16th a Prayer Vigil is scheduled to honor the lives of Steven Ocean and Tite Sufra, two courageous young black men shot to death while sharing the Gospel on the streets of Boynton Beach, Florida on January 30th. The event is sponsored by Rev. Patrick Mahoney of the Christian Defense Coalition, and Dr. Gary Cass Source: Christian Anti-Defamation Commission Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:30:00 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13301 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13301 ECFA Sets Live 60-Minute Webinar with Audience Q&A   Contact: Ty Mays, 770-256-8710, tmays@inchristcommunications.com   WINCHESTER, Va., March 15 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Vision President Richard Stearns will join ECFA President Dan Busby in a webinar discussion April 15 on recent religious hiring litigation involving World Vision and its potential implications for any Christian nonprofit or church.     Registration is open for the 1 p.m. EDT webinar, R Source: InChrist Communicatinos Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:35:00 -0600 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13292 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13292 Contact: Demi Bardsley, Concerned Women for America, 202-488-7000 ext. 1020 WASHINGTON, March 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has ruled that teacher-led recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in public schools, including the words "under God," does not violate the Establishment Clause of the U.S. Constitution.  "The Pledge is constitutional," concluded the court, dismissing the latest attack by atheist Michae Source: Concerned Women for America Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:54:09 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13291 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13291 "Groups like Churches for Middle East Peace seem determined to put Israel as well as fish into the frying pan this Lent." -- IRD President Mark Tooley Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 12 /Christian Newswire/ -- Church groups centered on Middle East peace are marking the time of Lent with criticism of Israel. A season of penance and fasting traditionally associated with preparing for Easter, Lent is being promo Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:00:00 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13283 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13283 "With almost 300 crimes against churches so far this year, criminals know churches remain 'soft targets'" states church security expert Contact: Rebekah Martin, Christian Security Network, 800-805-7126, bekah@christiansecuritynetwork.org CINCINNATI, Ohio, March 11 /Christian Newswire/ -- So far in 2010 Christian organizations in the United States have experienced 13 acts of violence resulting in three deaths, 20 arsons, and tens of thousands of dollars in property loss, according to t Source: Christian Security Network Thu, 11 Mar 2010 13:26:26 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13225 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13225 Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- The arrival of same-sex marriage in the District of Columbia this week has been celebrated by left-leaning clergy. On March 3, as same-sex couples applied for marriage licenses at the District courthouse, liberal clergy cheered the couples as they emerged. Groups such as Clergy United for Marriage Equality have promoted same-sex marriage, which they have Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Fri, 05 Mar 2010 10:55:30 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13224 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13224 Pastor John Hagee's 'Night to Honor Israel' to air LIVE from Jerusalem Contact: Jeffrey Levinson, jlevinson@god.tv; David Smith, dsmith@god.tv; both with GOD TV, 407-862-5084 MEDIA ADVISORY, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- Christians United for Israel has held over 100 'Nights to Honor Israel' in cities across America since 2006. Now its founder, Dr John Hagee, is hosting this special event in Israel and GOD TV will be at the Jerusalem Convention Center to beam it LIVE to viewers in Source: GOD TV Fri, 05 Mar 2010 09:29:36 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13223 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13223 Contact: Annee Kahler, Media Coordinator, 267-210-8278, Annee@ChinaAid.org; Jenny McCloy, Directory of Advocacy (Washington, DC), 202-213-0506, Jenny@ChinaAid.org; www.ChinaAid.org, www.MonitorChina.org    GUANGDONG, China, March 5 /Christian Newswire/ -- For more than two years, the Guangzhou police have harassed the house church believers of Liangren Church for their faith. In the boldest strike since last September, a mixed band of plain-clothed and uniformed PSB officers Source: China Aid Association, Inc. Fri, 05 Mar 2010 07:51:11 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13216 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13216 Contact: TCKF, 830-367-7874, office@thecomingkingfoundation.org KERRVILLE, TX, March 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- A last-minute settlement agreement was presented to State District Judge Keith Williams on Monday, March 1st, as trial was about to get underway in the lawsuit brought by neighboring landowners against The Coming King Foundation (TCKF), a Texas nonprofit arts organization.  TCKF plans to build a first class Sculpture Prayer Garden on 23 acres overlooking IH-10 and Highway 16 Source: Kingdom Economic Summit Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:38:57 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13212 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13212 Contact: Daniel Morgan, Christian Citizens against Corruption, 423-519-6410, stopdcsabuse@gmail.com TELLICO PLAINS, Tenn., March 4 /Christian Newswire/ -- A senior FBI public official said public corruption in Tennessee was "too extensive" to successfully prosecute while a Tennessee undercover law enforcement agent and state law enforcement instructor stated, "I really wanted to work in Tennessee, but I came to understand that Tennessee is an evil place and will stay that way as long as t Source: TNCCC Thu, 04 Mar 2010 05:00:00 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13211 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13211 TMS renews call for Notre Dame President Fr. Jenkins to prefer human rights to property rights and ask the prosecutor to drop all charges against the ND 88 Contact: Joe Giganti, 703-928-9695, Joe@GigantiHQ.com CHICAGO, March 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tom Brejcha, president and chief counsel of Chicago's Thomas More Society--the national public interest law firm whose legal team is defending the Notre Dame 88--is sad to report the death of ND88 client Linda Schmidt who died after a Source: Thomas More Law Center Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:56:09 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13205 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13205 European Union to Use 'World Watch List' as Tool to Help Protect Rights of Persecuted Christians Contact: Jerry Dykstra, Media Relations Director, Open Doors USA, 616-915-4117, JerryD@odusa.org SANTA ANA, Calif., March 3 /Christian Newswire/ -- According to the Christian Post, the European Union (EU) has reportedly formed an association to protect the rights of Christians in countries where they face persecution. The European Union will possibly use an annual list of the 50 worst pe Source: InChrist Communicatinos Wed, 03 Mar 2010 10:56:37 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13200 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13200 Judicial Review and Stay of Proceedings Sought in Hamilton County Superior Court against Agency's Claim of Power to Penalize a Group of Nine Families for their Decision about 'Who Could Eat What' at the Group's Banquet. Contact: Stephanie Lewis, 312-422-1333 HAMILTON COUNTY, Ind., March 2 /Christian Newswire/ -- Late yesterday, Chicago's Thomas More Society, a national public interest law firm, filed a 127-page lawsuit against the Indiana Civil Rights Commission (ICRC). The ICRC has Source: TC Public Relations Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:21:56 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13178 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13178 Contact: Jeff Walton, Institute on Religion and Democracy, 202-682-4131, 202-413-5639 cell, jwalton@TheIRD.org WASHINGTON, March 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Episcopal Church's Washington National Cathedral will host a Christian-Muslim Summit featuring an Iranian Ayatollah March 1-3 "for a candid discussion of matters affecting Christian-Muslim relations and peacemaking efforts worldwide." Institute on Religion and Democracy Religious Liberty Director Faith McDonnell is expressing conce Source: Institute on Religion & Democracy Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:42:14 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13174 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13174 Contact Dr. Stephen Swisher, 817-252-2792, media@kcm.org NEWARK, Texas, March 1 /Christian Newswire/ -- During the last week of February 2010 the Tarrant County Appraisal District (TAD) in Fort Worth, Texas, settled a dispute in favor of Kenneth Copeland Ministries (KCM). Last year TAD denied a request from Kenneth Copeland Ministries for religious exemption from certain property taxes mainly related to aircraft belonging to KCM. Part of the requirement for this exemption was a request for t Source: Kenneth Copeland Ministries Mon, 01 Mar 2010 10:33:17 -0700 Religious Liberties / Persecution http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13158 http://www.christiannewswire.com/index.php?module=releases&task=view&releaseID=13158 Contact: Jim Crumley, 703-690-1247; www.InGodWeTrustUSA.org MEDIA ADVISORY, Feb. 26 /Christian Newswire/ -- The advocacy group In God We Trust today ripped the Obama administration for meeting to plot political strategy with 60 atheist activists representing organizations comprising the Secular Coalition of America. "It is one thing for Administration to meet with groups of varying viewpoints, but it is quite another for a senior official to sit down with activists representing some of t Source: TRIO STRATEGIES Fri, 26 Feb 2010 08:45:31 -0700