The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, a case that many have called “a once-in-a-generation opportunity” for the justices to overturn Roe v. Wade. During oral arguments, an attorney for each side of a case is given the opportunity to make a presentation to the court and …
Continue...The rate of abortion-related emergency room visits following chemical abortions increased over 500% from 2002 through 2015, according to a new study. During that 13-year period, chemical abortions increased from 4.4% to 34.1% of total abortions. What are chemial abortions? The two broad methods for legal abortions in the U.S. are chemical and surgical. A …
Continue...Yesterday was Veterans Day, the official holiday in the United States that honors people who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces. Because veterans represent less than 10% of the total U.S. adult population, an increasing number of Americans are unfamiliar with veterans and issues related to them. Here are some things you should know …
Continue...President Biden traveled to Rome last week to attend the annual G20 summit, a gathering of leaders from the world’s most powerful nations. Here is what you should know about the influential forum. What is the G20 summit? The G20 Summit is an informal forum, held annually, that includes 20 of the world’s major economies, …
Continue...Last Friday the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a pair of orders on Texas’ Senate Bill 8 (SB 8), a Texas law that bans abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detected, which typically occurs anywhere between five and eight weeks into a pregnancy. The orders concern the case Whole Woman’s Health v. Jackson, a lawsuit …
Continue...October is Pastor Appreciation Month. The observance originally began in 1992 as Pastor Appreciation Day, (the second Sunday in October) led by Jerry Frear, Jr., founder of Under His Wing Ministries. The name of the unofficial observance was later changed to Clergy Appreciation Day and expanded to include all of October as Clergy Appreciation Month. …
Continue...A new survey of 17 advanced economies finds that the United States is one of the most conflicted when it comes to questions of social unity. In just about every category of the survey — politics, race, ethnicity, geography, and religion — Americans see strong societal conflicts. A majority also believe that there is a …
Continue...Clergy and laypersons within the Catholic Church in France sexually abused hundreds of thousands of minors over the past seven decades, according to a report published on Tuesday by an independent commission. The commission concluded the problem in the French church was far more pervasive and systematic than previously known. According to their findings, “The …
Continue...Last year, the ERLC made a commitment to expanding its pro-life efforts internationally by partnering with other groups to oppose abortion, save preborn lives, and serve mothers in Northern Ireland. This week, the Psalm 139 Project, a pro-life ministry of the ERLC, placed its first international ultrasound machine with Hope House, a Christian ministry seeking …
Continue...This month two SBC committees, the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention and the Board of Trustees of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), held meetings in which they addressed concerns related to sexual abuse. During the recent 2021 Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting, a motion was made calling for an “audit and …
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