Northern Ireland peace process is at risk
Martin McGuinness of Sinn Fein has claimed that the Northern Ireland peace process is at risk after a Loyalist parade led to an outbreak of rioting in Belfast. The Deputy First Minister, a former...
Category: Religion
Convention floor erupts as Dems restore references to God, Jerusalem in platform
The floor of the Democratic National Convention erupted Wednesday over a sudden move to restore to the platform a reference to “God” and recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital — after heavy criticism from...
God and Jerusalem language added to DNC Platform among booing crowd
In a stunning reversal Wednesday, the Democratic Party reinserted the words God and Jerusalem into their 2012 platform over the audible objections of at least half the crowd inside the Time Warner Cable Arena.
Palestinian Abbas: backing for new U.N. upgrade push
(Reuters) – The Palestinians will seek to upgrade their status at the United Nations this month bolstered by the support of Arab countries, Islamic states and the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement, the Palestinian president said...
‘Palestinian plight, key Muslim concern': Islamic Awakening
The Islamic Republic of Iran is hosting the third International Conference and Festival of Islamic Resistance in the central city of Isfahan. More than 600 representatives from 11 countries, including Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Saudi...
God and Israel removed from DNC Platform: Government the new cornerstone
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) “Well, I can just basically tell you that if the narrative that is being presented on your station and through your channel and your network is that Democrats are Godless...
Judge orders inmate’s taxpayer-funded sex change
(AP) BOSTON – A federal judge has ordered the Massachusetts Department of Correction to provide a taxpayer-funded sex-change operation for a transgender inmate serving life in prison for murder. U.S. District Judge Mark Wolf...
Democratic Platform Endorses Taxpayer-Funded Abortions
The 2012 Democratic party will officially adopt an extreme position on the issue of abortion on Tuesday. According to a copy of the party platform, which was released online just before midnight on Monday, “The...
Dems platform backs gay marriage, abortion rights
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats unveiled a party platform at their national convention Monday that echoes President Barack Obama’s call for higher taxes on wealthier Americans while backing same-sex marriage and abortion rights. Delegates will vote Tuesday to...
Christians should ‘leave their beliefs at home or get another job’
Christians should leave their religious beliefs at home or accept that a personal expression of faith at work, such as wearing a cross, means they might have to resign and get another job, government...
