Human rights groups say 36,000 North Koreans defected to South Korea in the last two decades, including Mrs. Son, a former official of the North Korean military. During the great North Korea starvation in 1998, Mrs. Son served in the
A regional body of the United Methodist Church (UMC) with approximately 1 million members has voted to leave the mainline denomination over its acceptance of same-sex marriage and noncelibate homosexual clergy. The Côte d’Ivoire Conference based in West Africa has
Despite cultural tides showing greater general support for same-sex marriage, the vast majority of Protestant pastors remain firmly opposed to same-sex nuptials. Simultaneously, the proportion of those supporting gay matrimony appears to be stalling, according to a new Lifeway Research
Even though major institutions continue to push for transgender athletes competing in women’s sports, public support has fallen dramatically. Polls are showing that as more Americans learn about transgender athletes, opposition to allowing them to compete against women is increasing.
One of Australia’s most senior Catholic leaders has called on the Albanese government to reject law reform proposals to remove protections for religious institutions from the Sex Discrimination Act because they are “a most serious threat to the existence” of
Anthony Albanese has informed his Labor caucus he won’t proceed with changes to religious freedoms – a Labor election promise – if Peter Dutton doesn’t offer bipartisan support. Addressing his colleagues, the Prime Minister said two pieces of legislation were
Madison: It was the music that changed first. Or maybe that’s just when many people at the pale brick Catholic church in the quiet Wisconsin neighbourhood finally began to realise what was happening. The choir director, a fixture at St.
A federal judge has ruled that the Washington D.C. transit system must display faith-based ads on public buses, trains, and Metro stations after the transportation authority rejected four advertisements claiming they tried to “influence” the public. WallBuilders is a Texas-based
A multidisciplinary operation in Arkansas resulted in the rescue, recovery, and identification of seven female human trafficking survivors and another 25 local victims, including children, as part of an ongoing effort to prevent exploitation in the state. The Arkansas State
