Democrat leaders commence their final round of negotiations on the health care bill in secret meetings following the Christmas holiday, C-SPAN has issued a letter to the president and lawmakers challenging them to live up to their promises of transparency and allow the network to cover the proceedings. “President Obama, Senate and House leaders, many... Continue Reading

The trial of 9/11 mastermind, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, is set to begin shortly in New York City. Clergy and local residents to hold a prayer vigil at the US District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, January 7. The prayer vigil will begin at 12:00 noon. The location of the court... Continue Reading

Galen Carey, NAE Director of Government Affairs, signed a letter to members of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 1147, which would help increase the number of Low Power FM radio stations in the United States. Low power radio stations give local leaders a forum to address local issues. Approximately half of all... Continue Reading

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has pledged to attempt to force Eastern European countries to accept as legally valid homosexual civil partnerships contracted in Britain. Brown told Attitude, one of the UK’s leading homosexualist magazines, “I’m fighting to get all the countries in Europe to recognise civil partnerships carried out in Britain. “We want countries... Continue Reading

Brit Hume turned evangelist on Fox New Sunday, in a segment with panelists predicting the future for Tiger Woods after Woods’ notable “transgressions” (now a 2009 top euphemism, along with “Appalachian Trail,” as a signifier for “mistress.”) Hume forecasts Woods will recover as a golfer but “…Whether he can recover as a person depends on... Continue Reading

Call it religion. Or if that makes you uncomfortable, go with the more general “spirituality.” Whatever you call it, it’s everywhere at the multiplex these days. In movies as varied as the dead serious “The Road,” the uplifting family picture “The Blind Side,” the biting comedy “The Invention of Lying” and even James Cameron’s sci-fi... Continue Reading

A public charter school suing Idaho officials for barring the Bible and other religious texts from the classroom agreed in December to comply with the ban – unless the courts rule otherwise. Nampa Classical Academy has, until now, balked at orders from the Idaho Public Charter School Commission to abandon plans to use the Bible... Continue Reading

Christian Newswire — The Supreme Court of Montana issued a split decision on December 31, 2009 in which it denied victory to Compassion & Choices on its quest for a right to “aid in dying” based on the Montana State Constitution. “Aid in dying” is more commonly known as physician-assisted suicide. The Supreme Court, in... Continue Reading

Compiled & Edited by Crosswalk Editorial Staff The year 2009 brought hundreds of stories and movements to bear on global Christianity. Here are the faces, places, and movements the Crosswalk.com editors believe most impacted Christians around the world: 1. Iran election protests catch fire 2. Rifqa Bary’s fear forces a second look at honor killings... Continue Reading

Christians in Malaysia have the constitutional right to use the word “Allah” to refer to God, the country’s high court declared Thursday. In the landmark ruling, Judge Datuk Lau Bee Lan announced that the word “Allah” is not exclusive to Islam and that the government’s Home Ministry is “not empowered” to ban non-Muslims from using... Continue Reading