Christine Kim Articles
Slovakia to Only Accept Christian Refugees of Syrian Civil War
The Slovakian government has recently agreed to take in 200 refugees from Syria and other countries, taking part in an EU resettlement scheme to help tens of thousands of migrants resettle across Europe. However, the government also specified that it will only accept Christians. Crowd-Funding Website Seeks to Raise $200,000 to Support Colorado Baker, Forced to Bake Same-Sex Wedding Cakes
Hours after the Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday, August 13 that a Colorado baker cannot cite his religious beliefs to refuse making a same-sex wedding cake, supporters of the baker have set up a crowd-funding website “to raise funds to support Jack Phillips and protect his freedom of ... Aid-in-Dying Bill Reintroduced by California Lawmakers
A bill that would legalize physician-assisted suicide was reintroduced by California lawmakers on Tuesday after the bill had stalled due to opposition from the Catholic Church, fellow Democrats, and disability rights activists. Iraqi Christians Seeking Asylum Met With Jail Time in the U.S.
20 Chaldean Christians from Iraq are being held at a prison in California for attempting to cross the border from Mexico to the U.S., according to a humanitarian group. The group of 20 Chaldean Christians had come to the U.S. seeking asylum, but were caught at the border without proper ... Arkansas Governor Terminates State's Contract with Planned Parenthood
Arkansas became the fourth state to cut funds to Planned Parenthood when Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson canceled the state’s Medicaid contract with the organization on Friday, August 14, following the leaked videos of Planned Parenthood executives speaking of the selling of aborted fetal tissue. Kentucky Clerk Sued For Refusing Marriage Licenses to Gay Couples
A Kentucky county clerk is facing lawsuits for refusing to issue marriage licenses to both gay and heterosexual couples. American Pastor Saeed Abedini Faces Abuse in Iran Prison, According to Recent Report
Detained American pastor Saeed Abedini has been facing abuse from guards at his prison cell, according to a human rights agency. Nevada High School Sued for Denying Student's Proposal to Start Pro-Life Club
A federal lawsuit has been filed against a Nevada high school and the school district, on Thursday, for denying a student’s proposal to start a pro-life club at her high school. Colorado Court Rules That Christian Baker Must Provide Service to Gay Couple
A Colorado Court of Appeals ruled on Thursday that Christian baker, Jack Phillips, cannot cite his religious beliefs to refuse service to gay couples. In 2012, Jack Phillips, who owns Masterpiece Cakeshop in Lakewood, Colorado, was requested by gay couple Charlie Craig and David Mullins to bake a ... Union University Cuts Ties with CCCU Over Beliefs on Same-Sex Marriage
Union University, a Christian school in Tennessee and Council for Christian Colleges and Universities (CCCU) member since 1991, announced Thursday, August 13 that it has withdrawn its membership from the organization in response to two CCCU member schools that endorsed same-sex relationships.