Melissa Barnhart

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  May 2, 2013

  Iconographer's 6-Year Project Lights Up New York Serbian Orthodox Church

  The Rev. Rastko Trbuhovich, the parish priest at St. Stephen Serbian Orthodox Church in Lackawanna, N.Y., said he's proud to welcome visitors who are flocking to his church to view the completed work of Father Theodore Jurewicz, an American painter and iconographer who last month completed a six-year project of painting sacred Christian images inside the church.

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  May 2, 2013

  President Obama Calls on Americans to 'Reflect on Sacredness of Life' on Nat'l Day of Prayer

  President Obama issued his annual proclamation declaring the first Thursday in May as the National Day of Prayer, a long-standing 62-year tradition that began with Democratic President Harry Truman.

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  May 1, 2013

  'Gossip Girl' Actress Blasts NY Gov. Cuomo for Supporting Bill to Expand Abortion

  Actress Margaret Colin, who is best known for her roles on "As the World Turns" and "Gossip Girls," has spoken out against New York's Reproductive Health Act, a bill supported by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that removes restrictions on abortion, such as parental notification and a 24-hour waiting period.

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  May 1, 2013

  Planned Parenthood Images 'Too Graphic' for New York Times, Washington Post

  The Washington Post and New York Times rejected advertising revenue last week from the American Life League that wanted to buy full-page ads revealing sexually graphic images that Planned Parenthood distributes to children as young as 10.

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  Apr 30, 2013

  Boy Scouts Council in Texas Votes to Maintain Ban on Openly Gay Members

  Boy Scouts officials in Houston, Texas, voted Monday to maintain the organization's policies that bar openly gay youth who seek to participate in troop activities.

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  Apr 29, 2013

  Jury to Begin Deliberations in Gosnell 'House of Horrors' Murder Trial

  Abortionist Kermit Gosnell, 72, could receive the death penalty or life in prison if jurors find him guilty of any one of the four counts of first-degree murder for killing four babies born alive in his West Philadelphia abortion clinic. He also faces charges for one count of third-degree murder in the death of patient Karnamaya Mongar who died at his clinic in 2009. The jury is expected to begin deliberations on Tuesday.

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  Apr 29, 2013

  Undercover Videos Expose Illegal Late-Term Abortion Practices in NY, DC

  Pro-life group Live Action has released two undercover videos as part of their project, titled "Inhuman: Undercover in America's Late-Term Abortion Industry," that exposes late-term abortion practices in clinics from across the country, starting with clinics in Bronx, N.Y., and Washington, D.C.

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  Apr 27, 2013

  House Members Call Out Networks for Ignoring Gosnell Abortion Trial

  Reps. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Scalise (R-La.), and 70 other House members sent three separate letters to ABC, NBC and CBS news executives asking them to end their media blackout of the Kermit Gosnell trial, and to start covering "high-profile abortion controversies" that are of interest to the public.

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  Apr 27, 2013

  Obama Pledges Full Support to Planned Parenthood; Blasts Abortion Restrictions

  President Barack Obama spoke Friday morning at the Planned Parenthood conference in Washington, D.C., and apologized to the audience for missing their wild party at Thursday night's gala and fundraiser. Obama is the first sitting president to speak to the organization that, as of Jan. 1, requires all of its affiliate clinics to provide abortion services.

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  Apr 26, 2013

  Interview: Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson, 'Fame Is Fleeting; What Matters Most Is Jesus Christ'

  Phil Robertson, the patriarch of the Robertson family whose Duck Commander business is the backdrop for A&E's hit program "Duck Dynasty" will release a new book on May 7 titled, Happy, Happy, Happy, in which he shares his faith in Jesus Christ, his knowledge about the founding fathers, and how he's grown Duck Commander into a multimillion dollar business.