Jennifer Riley

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• Apr 1, 2009

  Ministry Kicks Off Easter Surprise for 31,000 Inner-City Kids

  More than a thousand volunteers in 14 cities across the United States will join an urban ministry's effort to provide unexpected Easter bag surprises to some 31,000 inner-city kids.

• Apr 1, 2009

  Group Wants More Muslims in White House

  A concerted albeit under-the-radar effort is being made by Muslim Americans to have more Muslims serve in the White House.

• Mar 30, 2009

  NY Teacher Invites 7th Graders to Same-Sex Ceremony

  A New York math teacher has invited his seventh grade students and their parents to his upcoming same-sex commitment ceremony.

• Mar 30, 2009

  Survey: Faith Beliefs of Conservatives, Liberals Differ Greatly

  Social, political conservatives differ significantly from liberals regarding religious beliefs, according to a new study that compared the two groups on more than a dozen religious beliefs.

• Mar 30, 2009

  Saddleback Church Trains 2,400 New Members; Baptizes 800

  Saddleback Church in southern California trained nearly 2,400 new church members on Saturday. It was the largest membership class in the megachurch's 30-year history.

• Mar 26, 2009

  Over 100,000 U.S. Christians Express Solidarity with Israel

  Outspoken and ardent Israel supporter Pastor John Hagee presented members of Congress this week with a petition signed by over 100,000 American Christians expressing solidarity with the state of Israel.

• Mar 26, 2009

  Salvation Army to Distribute Millions for Newly Unemployed

  Salvation Army Central Territory announced Wednesday it will distribute $3.6 million to assist newly unemployed families throughout the Midwest.

• Mar 25, 2009

  Pro-Life Groups, Faith-Based Office Have 'Honest' Talk

  Evangelical pro-life groups met with the director of the White House's Faith-Based Office Tuesday for an "honest" discussion on how to reduce abortion in America.

• Mar 24, 2009

  Easing Access to 'Morning-After' Pill Raises Concerns

  Christian and pro-life groups quickly voiced concern on Monday after a federal judge ordered that the Food and Drug Administration allow minor 17-year-old girls to obtain the Plan B "morning-after" pill without a physician's prescription.

• Mar 23, 2009

  Late-Term Abortion Doctor Faces Criminal Charges

  The nation's most notorious abortion doctor went on trial Monday to defend himself against 19 counts of illegal late-term abortions. The case is being closely watched by both pro-life and pro-choice activists alike because it is expected to set the precedent for other abortion cases.