Florida May Permit Same-Sex Marriages in January

      

Same-sex marriages could begin in Florida in early January after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Wednesday declined to extend a stay issued by a federal judge who struck down the state's ban on gay weddings.

Would America Elect Another President Bush?

      

Jeb Bush is actively exploring a run for the U.S. presidency in 2016, making the former Florida governor with the famous political last name one of the first major Republicans to formally move toward a possible candidacy.

 

Bush, 61, said on Tuesday he will establish a political action committee in January, a step that an aide said will allow him to engage politically with supporters and potential donors and determine whether sufficient support exists for a run.

This Nation Banned Christmas and New Year's for One Good Reason

     

The government of Sierra Leone banned public Christmas and New Year's celebrations because they may exacerbate efforts to eradicate the Ebola virus.

President Ernest Bai Koroma said that despite immense help from the international community, the number of people infected with the virus continues to rise.

Ebola infections in Sierra Leone recently surpassed those of Liberia and Guinea.

DRC: Family burned alive and children beheaded in brutal attack

   

37 people were killed in another brutal attack in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on Saturday, a regional director of Tearfund told Christian Today.

Militants arrived in the village of Oicha in Beni during the night, slaughtering over three dozen civilians – including women and children – with machetes.

Meet the Christian soldiers fighting for their lives against ISIS

   

MALIKIYA, Syria – Commander Johan Cosar stands on the rooftop of an abandoned home in the Syriac Christian village of Gharduka, about 60 kilometers southwest of Malikiya in Syria’s northeastern corner. He points toward a vast field: “That’s where Islamic State is, one and half kilometers from here,” he says, referring to the organization that is also known as ISIS or ISIL.

Islamists Ambush Bus in Kenya ,Execute 28 CHRISTIANS (Graphic Photos)

   
Islamic Shebab extremists ambushed a bus in Kenya before executing 28 non-Muslims at point-blank range in a revenge attack for police raids on mosques in the troubled city of Mombasa.

The heavily-armed gunmen ambushed the bus early yesterday as it headed for Nairobi from Mandera, a town that lies on the border with Somalia.

According to AFP, the extremists reportedly separated the Muslims from the 28 victims by forcing them to read versus from the Koran. Those that failed were shot in the head at point-blank range.

Traditional S3xy Voodoo Ceremony in Haiti – VIDEO

Thousands of Haitian pilgrims gathered at the sacred Saut d’Eau waterfall for a traditional ceremony to wash away their sins and pray for a better future.

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How My Uncle Impregnanted Me After Raping Me for 4 Years-16 year Old Househelp (Photos)

                         

 No one could have imagined that 16-year-old Gloria (not real name) was just two weeks away from the delivery of a child on September 3, 2014.

Gloria, a year one senior secondary school student, lives with her married brother unaware that she was about to become a mother. But buried deeply in the girl’s heart was a painful secret she had never told a soul.

With threats, pleading and persuasion, Gloria’s brother, Obi, tried to get the truth about who was responsible out of Gloria, but the little girl was too afraid to tell the truth.

ILLUMINATI Preacher Munroe Dies In Plane Crash! (SEE EVIDENCE OF ILLUMINATI)

Dr. Myles Munroe, the leader of Bahamas Faith Ministries, was killed Sunday when the plane he was in hit a construction crane, exploded and crashed in the Bahamas.

Munroe's wife, Ruth, was also among the 9 victims of the crash in Grand Bahama, according to the Bahamas Tribune.

WATCH: Christian Bakers Under Fire Over Gay Wedding Cake

      

In Northern Ireland, an equality watchdog is launching legal proceedings against a Christian bakery who refused to make a cake for an equality campaign earlier this year.

Daniel McArthur, the general manager for Ashes Bakery, says he's surprised the Equality Commission is pursuing legal options, given the size of his family-owned bakery.

WATCH: Pope Makes Forbes' List of Most Powerful People

      

Pope Francis was No. 4 on Forbes' list of World's Most Powerful People. 

Vladimir Putin, Russian president, was first on the list, followed by American President Barack Obama and Chinese president Xi Jinping.

Funeral Services held for Atlanta Pastor who took his own life

                                             
Bishop David Huskins, a Georgia senior pastor, was found dead in his home from alleged self inflicted gunshot wounds, according to reports unconfirmed by the police last Monday.

Although the Polk County Police announced that the founder of the Cedar Lake Christian Center, Cedartown, Atlanta, was pronounced dead on the scene, they wouldn’t confirm the cause of his death but said there was no foul play involved.

Man Sentenced to 37 Years in Christian Mingle Rape Case

 A Pennsylvania nun who was physically and $exually assaulted last December forgave her attacker and prayed for him ahead of his sentencing on Wednesday.

The 86-year-old victim did not appear in the Beaver County court, but her written statement was read by another sister.

The Sisters of St Joseph of Baden nun was walking through the parking lot of St. Titus Church in Aliquippa on December 13 at 11:30am, trying to put newspapers in a recycling bin.

Andrew Bullock, 19, approached her, and asked if she needed help. He then exposed himself, grabbed her by the throat, and choked her on the ground. Bullock rap€d her and punched her in the face, breaking her jaw.

Police matched his shoes with footprints found in the snow at the scene, and he admitted to the crimes.

Despite being a victim of a horrific crime, the elderly nun's statement was one of compassion and hope for the young man.

Pakistani Christians Burned Alive Were Attacked by 1,200 People: Kin

LAMABAD, Pakistan — A mob accused of burning alive a Christian couple in an industrial kiln in Pakistan allegedly wrapped a pregnant mother in cotton so she would catch fire more easily, according to family members who witnessed the attack.

Sajjad Maseeh, 27, and his wife Shama Bibi, 24, were set upon by at least 1,200 people after rumors circulated that they had burned verses from the Quran, family spokesman Javed Maseeh told NBC News via telephone late Thursday. Their legs were also broken so they couldn't run away.

ISIS Behead British Aid Worker, David Haines

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria released a video on Saturday, September 13, 2014 showing the apparent beheading of British aid worker, David Haines

The Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS)have apparently beheaded a British aid worker, identified as David Cawthorne Haines.

The terrorists released a video on Saturday, September 13, 2014 showing 44-year-old Haines kneeling next to his would-be murderer.

Before his apparent beheading, Haines gives a speech blaming British Prime Minister, David Cameron for his death.

Saudi anti-Christian sweep prompts calls for US involvement

Dozens of Christians arrested at a prayer meeting in Saudi Arabia need America's help, according to a key lawmaker who is pressing the State Department on their behalf.

Some 28 people were rounded up Friday by hard-line Islamists from the Commission for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice in the home of an Indian national in the eastern Saudi city of Khafji, and their current situation is unknown, according to human rights advocates. 

GAY AND LESBIAN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES SPREADING ACROSS AMERICA

What was thought to be a marginalized phenomena at first, has now transformed into a full grown trend as more and more lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) christian communities have decided to start their own churches and spread the word across America.

NEW MEDICAL STUDY SHOWS CORRELATION BETWEEN INCREASE IN AUTISM AND THESE KINDS OF VACCINES

(Seattle, WA)—A new study published in the September 2014 volume of the Journal of Public Health and Epidemiology reveals a significant correlation between autism disorder (AD) and MMR, Varicella (chickenpox) and Hepatitis-A vaccines. (Photo via SoundChoice.org)

Using statistical analysis and data from the US Government, UK, Denmark and Western Australia, scientists at Sound Choice Pharmaceutical Institute (SCPI) found that increases in autistic disorder correspond with the introduction of vaccines using human fetal cell lines and retroviral contaminants.

JESUS CHRIST AND JOAN RIVERS

(San Diego, CA)—Can we talk? I am not suggesting that Joan Rivers was a Christian. But who knows? What we do know is that Joan professed to be Jewish by race and religion, and that she celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ, the Messiah. (Photo via flickr.com)

Miss Rivers was known to have said, "Everyone reaches God in any way they want to reach God," on her reality show, Joan & Melissa: Joan Knows Best? She also said, "And let's not forget, Jesus was Jewish... which made sense because He really loved his mother," as reported by Antonia Blumberg in the Huffington Post.

Pastor Chris Oyakhilome Says "No Man Of God Can Ever Offend God"

Pastor Christian Oyakhilome has finally addressed the allegations leveled against him after more than a week of maintaining silence on the divorce suit filed against him by his wife,

Speaking on Sunday evening during the monthly global communion service of the church, he said the allegations were “crazy” and “stupid”. Oyakhilome acknowledged that divorce is unbiblical but suggested he could consider the option should his wife insist on it. He also criticized the media for prying into his private life and urged members of his church to pray for his estranged wife.

Coalition of Christian Leaders Sends Letter to Pentagon In Support of Gideon Bibles in Navy Lodges

A coalition of Christian leaders sent a letter this week to the Pentagon in support of allowing Gideon Bibles to remain in Navy lodges despite a complaint from a prominent atheist organization.

As previously reported, in March of this year, the Freedom from Religion Foundation (FFRF) sent a letter to the Navy Exchange Service Command (NEXCOM) advising that two unidentified service members contacted them to report that “every Navy lodging room they have stayed in during decades of service contained a Bible” but rarely other religious or non-religious books. The organization asserted that such practice is unconstitutional and shows favoritism toward Christianity.

WATCH: The Satanic Temple Invades Detroit by Worshipping Satan and Rebellion on Religious Grounds

Jex Blackmore, 32, a metro Detroit native and a University of Michigan graduate, is the lead person establishing a Satanic Temple in Detroit. Regina H. Boone/Detroit Free Press

A new religious group aims to bring the devil to Detroit. 

The Satanic Temple today marks the launch of its first chapter outside New York. But leaders say they don’t worship Satan. They don’t practice cannibalism, or sacrifice people or animals.

President Obama to Address the Nation on Wednesday with his Plan to “Hunt Down ISIS”

President Obama will address the nation Wednesday to lay out U.S. plans for combating the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), promising the U.S. can and will defeat the group.

“Over the course of months, we are going to be able to not just blunt the momentum of (ISIS),” the president said in an interview on NBC’s “Meet the Press. “We are going to systematically degrade their capabilities. We’re going to shrink the territory that they control. And ultimately we’re going to defeat them.”

Stephen Hawking Fears God Particle Could Destroy Entire Universe

Stephen Hawking seems to have turned into the man with the sandwich board that says: “The end is nigh.”

Not only has he warned us that aliens might destroy us, but he’s also been worrying that artificial intelligence might do the same. READ MORE.. 

Contrary to Reports, Christians Are NOT Just as Likely to Divorce as Nonbelievers

A researcher claims most marriages are happy, and only about 20-25 percent of first-time marriages end in divorce. (Ben Earwicker)

This is a game-changer. Talk about “an old wives’ tale.” You’ve heard it said that 1) 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce, 2) most marriages that do happen to make it are, nonetheless, unhappy, and 3) Christians are just as likely to divorce as nonbelievers.

5 Things Americans Can Do to Help Persecuted Christians in Iraq

A child cries in a military helicopter after being evacuated by Iraqi forces from Amerli, north of Baghdad, Aug. 29, 2014. A home to around 180,000 people, mostly Turkmen Shi'ites, the small town of Amerli is still holding out against repeated attacks by Islamic State fighters despite the fall of all the 34 villages surrounding it.

Iraqi born pastor Jalil Dawood of the Arabic Church of Dallas, who, along with other Christian leaders will be holding a rally on Sept. 14 in support of Iraqis who are being persecuted by the Islamic State, says there are five things Americans can do today to help their brothers and sisters in Christ.

"What Americans can do today is write to their representatives and tell them the U.S. government needs to take more aggressive action toward the Islamic State, because this group is not only a threat to Iraq, it's a threat to America, eventually. And we need to deal with them now, before it's too late," Dawood told The Christian Post.

Obama Says He Will Send US Troops to West Africa to Help Ebola Epidemic as Deaths Top 2,100

U.S. President Barack Obama talks during a press conference at the Bank of Estonia in Tallinn, Estonia, Sept. 3, 2014. The United States plans to fight Islamic State until it is no longer a force in the Middle East and will seek justice for the killing of American journalist Steven Sotloff, President Barack Obama said on Wednesday.

President Barack Obama announced Sunday that he will be sending members of the U.S. military to West Africa to help in the deadliest Ebola outbreak in history, which has claimed over 2,100 lives.