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July 2014

July 12, 2014

If You Think Hobby Lobby’s Owners Don’t Deserve Constitutional Rights for Trading with China, What are You Gonna Do About Your Cell Phone?

The argument gets repeated a lot these days. It’s a one-two-three punch that goes like...

July 09, 2014

Senate Democrats Move to Overturn Hobby Lobby Decision

Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader of the United States Senate, is leading the...

July 03, 2014

Meriam Ibrahim: My Baby is Physically Disabled Because I Gave Birth in Chains

Maya Ibrahim Meriam Ibrahim was sentenced to death when she was eight months pregnant...

June 2014

June 27, 2014

From the Guardian: Meriam Ibrahim Is at United States Embassy

The Guardian reports that Meriam Ibrahim is safe at the United States Embassy in...

June 26, 2014

Meriam Ibrahim has Been Charged with a New Crime. Faces 7-Year Sentence.

Meriam Ibrahim has not been freed. The story I posted earlier was incorrect. She...

June 26, 2014

Fortnight for Freedom: Standing for Religious Liberty on Thursday, June 26, 2014

The most important thing we can do to stand for religious liberty today is...

June 25, 2014

Fortnight for Freedom: Defending Religious Liberty on Wednesday, June 25, 2014

The jury’s out on our religious freedoms. Tick. Tick. Tick. We’re all waiting to...

June 24, 2014

Meriam Ibrahim Freed Again

Public Catholic reader Hannah alerted me that this report was premature. Mrs Ibrahim has...

June 24, 2014

Fortnight for Freedom: Defending Religious Liberty on Tuesday, June 24, 2014

We are in the Fortnight for Freedom. This annual event is sponsored by the...

June 24, 2014

From Deacon Greg: Meriam Ibrahim has Been Arrested Again

Deacon Greg has the story. Meriam Ibrahim has been arrested again, one day after being...

June 23, 2014

Sudanese Court Orders Release of Meriam Ibrahim, Who was Sentenced to Death for Her Christian Faith

SUNA, Sudan’s official news agency, says that the Court of Cassation in Khartoum has...

June 23, 2014

Salutorian Puts Jesus in His Graduation Speech, In Spite of School Censorship

Brooks Hamby's high school graduation speech got kicked back three times. The reason? He persisted...

June 21, 2014

Truth Sifting to the Top 2: AP Retracts False Accusations Made in Babies Buried in Septic Tank Story

I’m writing back to back truth-sifting-to-the-top posts today. It happens that way sometimes. The truth, after...

June 19, 2014

Former Communist Leader Recants at the End, Receives Last Rites

There will be rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents. Jesus Christ There must...

June 19, 2014

March for Marriage 2014: What I Believe

This video promoting the March for Marriage 2014 deals with the issue of religious freedom...

June 10, 2014

If You Want to Read the Commission’s Order to the Colorado Baker, Here It Is

This post concerning the egregious violation of the First Amendment rights of Colorado baker Jack...

June 09, 2014

Is the Irish Babies in the Septic Tank Story a Media-Created Hoax?

Forbes has published an article labeling the babies-in-the-septic-tank story a hoax. The article, written by...

June 07, 2014

Sensitivity Training for Supporters of Traditional Marriage vs Chairman Mao’s Re-education Camps. How Do They Differ?

Americans have long deplored “thought police” and “re-education camps” in Communist regimes. We...

June 05, 2014

Fifteen Nigerian Military Officials Found Guilty of Arming Boko Haram

Now it’s beginning to make sense. Boko Haram, the mass murderers in the name of...

May 2014

May 15, 2014

Nigerian Villagers Kill Boko Haram Terrorists

It appears that the ordinary people of Nigeria are getting enough of Boko Haram....

May 14, 2014

Benham Brothers: “If Our Faith Cost Us the Show, So Be It.”

The Benham brothers have issued a statement concerning the cancellation of their show by...

May 13, 2014

Vatican: Boko Haram Releases New Video of Kidnapped Girls

I'm a little disappointed in Public Catholic readers. I posted a video yesterday of...

May 10, 2014

Chaplet of St Michael

In these times, we probably should pray this more often.

May 09, 2014

Convert to Islam or You Will Be Crucified Like Christ

Don’t let this story fill you with hate. That is exactly what the devil wants....

May 08, 2014

HGTV Does Brain Vacuuming as Well as House Hunting. Who Knew?

Jason and David Benham have all the visual and familial requirements needed to be HGTV...

May 07, 2014

Satanic Statues in Okieland and Black Masses at Harvard, Oh My!!

So it turns out that those pesky Satanists who want to decorate my state...

May 07, 2014

The UN and the Vatican: Politicizing Torture to Defend Abortion

The Vatican went before the UN Convention on Torture to answer questions about the...

May 06, 2014

The FBI Stands Ready to Help Rescue Nigerian Girls

The FBI stands ready to assist Nigeria to help find the approximately 300 girls kidnapped...

May 05, 2014

Boko Haram Leader Takes Credit for Abducting School Girls. Says They are His Slaves and He will Sell Them.

Who funds Boko Haram? “They are slaves and I will sell them because I...

April 2014

April 24, 2014

Pope Benedict: The Essential Message Of Religion Is Against Violence

Patheos Public Square included this interview that Pope Benedict XVI gave in September before his...