Faith and Morals - The New American

Phoenix Pastor Jailed Over Bible Studies on His Property

A Phoenix pastor who was fined over $12,000 and sentenced to 60 days in jail after he refused to close down a Bible...

Dave Bohon July 13, 2012

Episcopal Church Approves Same-Sex Marriage, “Transgender” Clergy

Dave Bohon July 11, 2012

Days after the Presbyterian Church (PCUSA) voted to maintain its definition of marriage as between a man and a woman, America’s main Episcopal...

Conservative Presbyterians Block PCUSA Proposal for Marriage Redefinition

Dave Bohon July 10, 2012

The Presbyterian Church USA (PCUSA), one of the nation’s most liberal and drifting denominations, has voted to maintain, for the time being, its...

Andy Griffith, R.I.P.

Thomas R. Eddlem July 6, 2012

Actor and comedian Andy Griffith died of a heart attack July 3 at age 86. The actor was best known for portraying small-town...

Archbishop Tells “Caesar” Our Rights Are the Gift of God

Jack Kenny July 5, 2012

Concluding the Catholic bishops' "Fortnight for Freedom," Archbishop Charles Chaput told the crowd of 4,500 assembled at the Basilica Shrine of the Immaculate...

Federal Judge Blocks Mississippi Abortion Clinic Law

Bruce Walker July 3, 2012

Federal District Court Judge Daniel P. Jordan III has blocked — pending a full hearing on July 11 — the enforcement of a law passed in Mississippi's...

German Court: Circumcision of Young Boys Constitutes “Illegal Bodily Harm”

Bruce Walker June 27, 2012

A regional court in Cologne, Germany, has determined that religious circumcision of young boys constitutes “illegal bodily harm,” even when performed with the...

Eugenics Becomes Hot Political Issue in Europe

Bruce Walker June 26, 2012

Eugenics is a system of controlling life through sterilization of unwelcome members of a species or through the destruction of those unwelcome members. In...

Charlotte, N.C., Police Chaplains Told to Stop Praying in Jesus’ Name

Dave Bohon June 25, 2012

The Charlotte, North Carolina, police department has made it clear that Jesus is not welcome at its functions. According to the Associated Press,...

Congressmen Ask Defense Secretary to Halt Air Force Attack on Religious Faith

Dave Bohon June 25, 2012

Sixty-six members of Congress have penned a letter to Defense Secretary Leon Panetta asking him to address what they say is an “alarming...

Supreme Court Ruling Frees FCC to Crack Down on TV Network Indecency

Dave Bohon June 22, 2012

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled June 21 that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over-enforced its own laws when it fined the Fox and...

Catholic Bishops Launch “Fortnight for Freedom”

Jack Kenny June 22, 2012

The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops has launched a "Fortnight for Freedom" campaign in the wake of the contraception coverage mandate under the...

Southern Baptist Convention Elects First Black National Leader

Dave Bohon June 20, 2012

The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), America’s largest Protestant denomination, made history June 19 when it elected the Rev. Fred Luter its president, the...