A court has ordered a French politician to pay a fine of 5,000 euros for Bible quotes regarding homosexuality during an interview, reports Noticia Cristiana. In April 2014 former deputy of the French Parliament and leader of the Christian Democratic Party of France, seventy-year-old Christine Boutin, gave an interview to the journal “Charles” in which […]
Pastors Could Face Jail Over Mass. Anti-Discrimination Law
When we started down this road, I (and others) warned that this was the final goal – fines, jail time, and worse for the non-compliant. You should have listened. By Todd Starnes Churches in the People’s Republic of Massachusetts have grave concerns about a new anti-discrimination law that could force congregations to accommodate the transgender […]
They’re Coming for the Christian Lawyers
by Rod Dreher Well, it has happened. Law professor Eugene Volokh blogs about the latest move from the American Bar Association. In this excerpt, Volokh quotes from a new provision in the ABA’s Model Rules of Professional Conduct, described by Volokh as “an influential document that many states have adopted as binding on lawyers in […]
Turkish Authorities Ban Christian Liturgy in Panagia Sumela Monastery
The Liturgy must go on. by Philip Chrysopoulos Turkish authorities notified the Ecumenical Patriarchate that the license for the yearly mass at Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon is revoked. After five consecutive years during which it was allowed to have Orthodox Christian divine liturgy on August 15 at Panagia Sumela Monastery in Trabzon, this year the […]
Chinese Province Terminates Social Security for Practicing Christians
by Thomas D. Williams Local communist authorities in China’s Guizhou province have announced the termination of welfare and social security benefits for Christians who are caught attending church services.One local source said that officials had announced that practicing Christians would no longer be eligible for social security benefits or old-age insurance. County officials then “called […]
Underground Church – An Interview by Adam Roberts
As a guest on Go Forth, with Adam Roberts, I had the chance to be interviewed by Adam about Orthodoxy in the United States, and Underground Church in dark times. Here are links to these interviews. Adams’ interview was enjoyable, he’s a great broadcast host, and Go Forth is a great podcast. I was honored to […]
“It Depends On You”
The final interview, and final warning, of George Orwell. Don’t let it happen.
Terrorist Act Averted at Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra
The Orthodox are no strangers to Christophobia, persecution, or terrorism. It is not an intellectual exercise to us. As learned from a source in the Federal Security Service [FSB], a terrorist act was averted in the largest men’s monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church with several centuries of history—the Trinity-St. Sergius Lavra. According to sources, […]
100,000 Christians Per Year Killed by Muslims for their Faith
by Cristina Corbin A staggering 100,000 Christians are killed annually because of their faith, according to the Vatican — and several human rights groups claim such anti-Christian violence is on the rise in countries like Pakistan, Nigeria and Egypt. “Credible research has reached the shocking conclusion that an estimate of more than 100,000 Christians are […]
From 2010: Chaplains in No-Win Situation on ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’
by Fr. Alexander Webster The next time someone tells you that the LGBT agenda is benign or about their ‘rights’, don’t you believe it. It’s about forcing others out because they can’t control their feelings, and therefore demand compliance. Originally published in Stars and Stripes, August 24, 2010, everything that Fr. Alexander predicted has indeed […]