AAP Calls Abstinence-Only Sex Ed ‘Unwise’
| The American Academy of Pediatrics is advocating for comprehensive sex education programs to counter the influence of sexually suggestive and explicit media.
Evangelicals, Other Faith Leaders Condemn Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Christian and Jewish leaders expressed deep distress and sadness Tuesday against recent incidents of violence and the desecration of Islamic houses of worship.
World Evangelical Alliance Intervenes in Quran Burning
The head of the world’s largest evangelical body on Wednesday spoke for the first time with the pastor behind the planned Sept. 11 Quran burning.
Judge Refuses to Lift Block on Embryonic Stem Cell Funding
A federal judge on Tuesday rejected the Obama administration’s appeal to stay an order blocking the federal funding of embryonic stem cell research.
Fiery Preacher Takes on Project51 with Launch of Christian Center
A fiery preacher who plans to open a Christian center near New York City’s Ground Zero held the first worship service for it Sunday.
Christian Leaders Repeat Calls to Halt Qur’an Burnings
Christian leaders – liberal and conservative – reaffirmed their opposition to one Florida group’s plan to burn copies of Islam’s sacred text on the upcoming anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Vatican Expected to Seek Clemency for Death-Row Iranian Woman
The Vatican is expected to intervene in the case of an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning but “not in a public way.”
AG Leaders Mourn Death of Pastor Who Helped Plant 1,000 Churches
An Assemblies of God pastor who helped plant more than 1,000 churches in Malawi died last week of a blood infection. He was 80.
Church Mourns Loss of U.S. Army Chaplain in Afghanistan
Members of Capt. Dale Goetz’s church back in Colorado Springs are mourning the loss of the U.S. Army chaplain following his death earlier this week.
Pakistan Crisis Will ‘Get Worse Before It Gets Better’
More than a month since floods started ravaging Pakistan’s northwest region, relief workers on the field say the emergency will “get worse before it gets better.”