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Tue, 15 May 2012 22:30:56 -0600 en-us http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/304319719.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/304319719.html Chen Defended Women from Forced Abortion  Contact: Jeff Sagnip, 202-225-3765; chrissmith.house.gov  WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Chen Guangcheng, the blind Chinese human rights lawyer who caught the attention of the world over the past two weeks in his bid to escape house arrest in China by seeking help in the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, testified via telephone about his well-being and that of his family and brave supporters Tuesday at a hearing held by Congres Source: Congressman Chris Smith Tue, 15 May 2012 23:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9713719717.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9713719717.html Contact: Cory Whitehead, Christianity Today, 630-260-6200 ext 4220 CAROL STREAM, Ill., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Evangelical Press Association presented its 2012 Awards of Excellence and Higher Goals Awards at its annual convention May 9-11, 2012 in Colorado Springs. The global media ministry of Christianity Today was honored with 43 awards. Each year the Evangelical Press Association contest honors the best work done by EPA-member publications during the past calendar yea Source: Christianity Today Tue, 15 May 2012 17:50:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1579319718.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1579319718.html Contact: Daniel Francisco, 732-580-6769 RALEIGH, N.C., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- During the state constitutional amendment referendum last week, election staff offered the chance to vote to what appeared to be a non-US citizen. Poll workers declined suggestions by a Project Veritas Investigator that he retrieve his passport, making clear that he would be allowed to vote without any ID whatsoever. Project Veritas investigated individuals who appeared on jury duty rolls as being Source: American Target Advertising Tue, 15 May 2012 17:49:28 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5018419715.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5018419715.html Contact: Gena Suarez, The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, 888-718-4663 GRAY, Tenn., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Old Schoolhouse® Magazine, LLC -- With more than 2 million K12 students in the U.S. currently being educated at home, the popularity of homeschooling continues to rise. Since 1999, the number of homeschooled students has increased by a staggering 75%, mostly in response to increasing dissatisfaction and frustration with the public school system. Research has proven that Source: The Old Schoolhouse Magazine Tue, 15 May 2012 17:21:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9443719714.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9443719714.html Life Legal Defense Foundation Wins Victory in Sioux Falls Contact: Tom Ciesielka, 312-422-1333, tc@tcpr.net SIOUX FALLS, S.D., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Last week, a citation for unlawful assembly against the pro-life advocacy group Missionaries to the Preborn was dismissed. The Milwaukee-based group conducts pro-life advocacy throughout the Midwest, and encountered trouble at their event in Sioux Falls. Police cited Jason Storms, one of approximately 50 pro-life advocates Source: TC Public Relations Tue, 15 May 2012 15:19:40 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3375319708.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3375319708.html Study Islam, Religion and Politics, War, Theology -- on us! Contact: Amy Schiska, RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS, 573-355-5201 ext 3, Schiska@RNA.org COLUMBIA, Mo., /Christian Newswire/ -- RELIGION | NEWSWRITERS invites journalists to apply to its Lilly Scholarships in Religion Program. The scholarships give full-time journalists up to $5,000 to take any college religion courses at any accredited institution at any time. Religion headlines are dominating news coverage -- sex a Source: Religion Newswriters Tue, 15 May 2012 14:41:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4494119711.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4494119711.html Contact: Paul Spremulli, 401-932-8888; www.angelnookgallery.com CRANSTON, R.I., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Miracles are happening daily through the Grace of God and the power of the Holy Spirit. These healings are being facilitated by a Rhode Island man named Paul Spremulli. Paul received the gift of healing several years ago when he was comforting his Maltese named buddy and discovered that the energies being felt from his right hand was able to heal the dog. The dog was near dea Source: Angelnook Tue, 15 May 2012 14:40:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/284019713.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/284019713.html Contact: Hannah Madeira, 724-708-5716, hannah@infinityconcepts.net RAANANA, Israel, May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Israel-based nutritional company Galilee Nutritionals has committed to donate 10% of its profits to various Israeli organizations and US-based organizations chosen by its customers. For the next three months the tithes will be split evenly between an Israeli organization, Heart to Heart, and a Christian organization in the U.S. chosen by customers of Galilee Nutritionals. Source: Infinity Concepts Tue, 15 May 2012 14:15:48 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9329619712.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9329619712.html Contact: Juan Lepanto, 304-289-3700 WASHINGTON, May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Background: Georgetown University has invited the Head of the Department of Health and Human Services, Kathleen Sebelius, to speak at the Awards' ceremony for the Public Policy Institute on Friday, May 18. Members of the Society for Truth & Justice, will be on the ground to protest the Sebelius presence at the commencement ceremonies. Kathleen Sebelius -- the architect of the HHS mandate that forces Ca Source: Society for Truth and Justice Tue, 15 May 2012 13:30:14 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8228919710.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8228919710.html Lightside Launches Groundbreaking 'Journey of Jesus: The Calling' on Facebook May 15's Game Releases Offer a Study in Dark and Light: Diablo III and Journey of Jesus LightsideGames.com Facebook.com/JourneyOfJesus Contact: Monique Sondag, 214-536-4319, Monique@Lovell-Fairchild.com MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Journey of Jesus: The Calling -- the first-ever video game based on Jesus -- launches today from Lightside Games, makers of the popular Journe Source: Lovell-Fairchild Communications Tue, 15 May 2012 12:43:29 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5051019709.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5051019709.html Contact: Karen Malec, Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer, 847-421-4000 HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer notes that a Chinese study consisting of 1,351 subjects published in the Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention in February, 2012 reported a very statistically significant increased risk of breast cancer for women with previous induced abortions (IAs) in comparison with women without previous IAs. [1] Researche Source: Coalition on Abortion/Breast Cancer Tue, 15 May 2012 12:09:40 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5736019707.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/5736019707.html Contact: Rex Humbard, Jr., 561-740-7343 AKRON, Ohio, May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Maude Aimee Humbard, wife of the late broadcasting pioneer and the world's first Televangelist Rex Humbard made her final journey home to be with the Lord, yesterday, May 14 at 2 p.m. EST. Maude Aimee Humbard was truly a child of God and dedicated to His service throughout her entire life. She served faithfully by the side of her husband, as the original Humbard Family traveled across the United St Source: Braff Communications LLC Tue, 15 May 2012 09:17:06 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3142819703.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3142819703.html Contact: Janis Backing, 312-329-2108, janis.backing@moody.edu CHICAGO, Ill., May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- A new Reuters survey reveals one in seven people worldwide believe the world will end in their lifetime. But if you want to know how it's going to happen, don't look to Nostradamus or the Mayan calendar for answers. When it comes to predicting the future, the Bible is an unimpeachable source of information, says Dr. Erwin Lutzer, senior pastor of the venerable Moody Church i Source: Media Blanket Tue, 15 May 2012 09:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8821219706.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8821219706.html Contact: Robert, Movieguide®, 805-383-2000 LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- For family and child advocate Dr. Ted Baehr, founder and publisher of Movieguide®: The Family Guide to Movies and Entertainment, ABC/Disney's cancellation of its "bigoted" show "GCB," which mocked and ridiculed Christians, was a "victory for faith and values." "GCB" was based on the novel "Good Christian B*tches" by Kim Gatlin. Source: Movieguide Tue, 15 May 2012 01:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1203019704.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/1203019704.html Randall Terry, Presidential Candidate Releases Open Letter to Joe Scheidler, David Beriet, Tony Perkins, Marjorie Dannenfelser, Troy Newman, Steve Ertelt, Eric Scheidler, Jill Stanek, Monica Miller, Mark Harrington, Michael Hirsh, Matt Trewhella, Abby Johnson, Kurt Linneman, Jack Ames, Gregg Cunningham, Pat Mahoney, Wendy Wright, Joe Farrah...and to all Pro-life Advocatesand "Leaders." Contact: Juan Lepanto, 304-289-3700   WASHINGTON, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire Source: Society for Truth and Justice Mon, 14 May 2012 15:33:42 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3867819702.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3867819702.html Contact: Don Feder, Director, WCF Communications, 508-405-1337, dfeder@rcn.com; Judy Hodge, 815-964-5819, media@worldcongress.org LONDON, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- World Congress of Families Managing Director, Larry Jacobs, reacted with derision to the decision by the Law Society to ban a marriage conference co-sponsored by the Congress and Christian Concern, a WCF Partner in the United Kingdom. Source: World Congress of Families Mon, 14 May 2012 15:03:26 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9098219701.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9098219701.html Message of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for the 46th World Communications Day Contact: Marion Mulhall, Founder & President, 212-231-8265; Niall Kennedy, Dublin, Ireland, 00 353 1 2314600; both with WorldPriest, info@worldpriest.com NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- "Word and silence: learning to communicate is learning to listen and contemplate as well as speak. This is especially important for those engaged in the task of evangelization: both silence and word are essent Source: WORLDPRIEST INC Mon, 14 May 2012 14:05:03 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/229019700.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/229019700.html Contact: Akia Garnett, The Virginia Baptist State Convention, Inc., 202-487-3892 RICHMOND, Va., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Virginia Baptist State Convention, Inc. (The VBSC) is hosting hundreds of Baptist clergy, laymen and congregants from various churches during its 145th Annual Session in Richmond, Virginia this week, May 14 - 17, 2012. "This is our 145th Annual Session, and we haven't left a spare moment in our programming. What a glorious time we'll have in Richmon Source: The Virginia Baptist State Convention, Inc. Mon, 14 May 2012 12:10:49 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3067819699.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3067819699.html Contact: Aaron Johnson, DISH, 720-514-5839, aaron.johnson@dish.com; Chelsye J. Burrows, GMC TV, 770-692-4559, cburrows@gmctv.com ENGLEWOOD, Colo., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- DISH, a leading pay-TV provider, is offering more choice in family-friendly entertainment by adding G-Movies, the new faith friendly streaming movie service from GMC TV, to its on-demand programming lineup. Subscribers of DISH's exclusive Heartland Package or Blockbuster @Home service can stream inspirationa Source: Braff Communications LLC Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8258119698.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/8258119698.html Contact: Lyn Perez, Reformed Theological Seminary, 407-366-9493   CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following commentary is submitted by Dr. Michael A. Milton (photo).   A Shameful Endorsement and a Call for Prayer: On the President's Evolution and our Culture's Degradation   We often cannot fully grasp the historical significance of events as they happen. The 24/7 news feeds into our homes could desensitize us to even the most remarkable of events. Source: Reformed Theological Seminary Mon, 14 May 2012 10:01:38 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7881419697.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7881419697.html Contact: Chelsye J. Burrows, 770-692-4559, cburrows@gmctv.tv; Mark Braff, Braff Communications LLC, 201-612-0707, mbraff@braffcommunications.com ATLANTA, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- GMC TV, America's favorite channel for uplifting music and family entertainment, and its partners in the Most Powerful Voices Competition announced that artist P. Lo Jetson has been crowned the winner of the national online talent search. The 22-year-old gospel rapper from Clinton, Mississippi, whose re Source: Braff Communications LLC Mon, 14 May 2012 09:29:38 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9105419696.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/9105419696.html Contact: William Keller, Founder, LivePrayer.com, 727-420-7005 ST PETERSBURG, Fla., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Bill Keller, the world's leading Internet Evangelist and the founder of LivePrayer.com, with over 2.4 million subscribers worldwide reading the daily devotional he has written every morning for 13 years on the issues of the day from a Biblical worldview, is encouraging people this November to not vote for President Obama or Mitt Romney, but write in the name of Jesus for Source: Liveprayer Mon, 14 May 2012 09:17:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3889719694.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3889719694.html Contact: CJCUC Media Division, 516-882-3220 NEW YORK, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Accommodating the significant growth of international Christian visitors from Europe and Latin America who wish to learn the Hebrew bible with Jewish educators in Israel, the Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation (CJCUC) has now hired a new cadre of rabbis that are fluent in Spanish, Italian, German and Portuguese. "In the past, we had been relying on each group's interpreter to c Source: CJCUC Mon, 14 May 2012 08:01:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4741619692.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/4741619692.html Contact: Tom McQueen, 727-599-1850 TAMPA, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Tom McQueen, founder of LegacyNationUSA, submits the following and is available for comment: Election Day, 2012 Redeeming Hope and Change By Tom McQueen, Founder LegacyNationUSA On a recent flight from Syracuse, New York to Washington, D.C., the middle-aged woman sitting next to me glanced up from her newspaper and said, "What do you think ever happened to the Hope and Change President Obama Source: LegacyNationUSA Mon, 14 May 2012 08:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7784819695.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7784819695.html Contact: Jeff Chapman, PeachTEA Party PAC, 912-399-8683 BRUNSWICK, Ga., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Peach TEA Party President Jeff Chapman is pleased to announce the endorsement of the following candidates from Georgia for National Committeewoman and National Committeeman. National Committeewoman: Linda Herren or Ginger Howard National Committeeman: Randy Evans "Our nation is at a crossroads. We can no longer afford to separate foundational social issues from fiscal pol Source: Peach Tea Party PAC Mon, 14 May 2012 07:31:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3606419688.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3606419688.html Contact: Rev. Paul T. Stallsworth, President/Editor, Lifewatch, 252-726-2175 TAMPA, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The United Methodist Church's General Conference, the policy-making body for the 12-million-member global denomination, ended May 4 in Tampa, FL without considering important proposals related to the denomination's ongoing affiliation with the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice (RCRC). General Conference meets only every four years. The Reverend Paul T. Source: Lifewatch/TUMAS Mon, 14 May 2012 07:30:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7888019675.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/7888019675.html Contact: Dixie Verum, 202-543-0300; www.SavingReligiousFreedom.org FREDERICKSBURG, Va., May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Newspaper ads warning the public of the Obama Administration's threats to religious freedom began running in Florida on Sunday, May 13th. The first newspaper ad was placed by the Religious Freedom Coalition in the Panama City News Herald. Religious Freedom Coalition Chairman William J. Murray said, "Our purpose is to pressure the Obama Administration to stop the war Source: Religious Freedom Coalition Mon, 14 May 2012 06:00:00 -0600 http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3479019690.html http://www.christiannewswire.com/news/3479019690.html Contact: Marshall Swing, 618-581-8917, mswing@rapturereadynow.net ST. LOUIS, May 14, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Marshall Swing submits the following and is available for comment: The Lord and the Holy Spirit revealed to me there will be no visibly, seeable mark of the Beast. We have all heard of companies that manufacture RFID chip implants. The logistics of such a program in every human hand will not take place in Daniel's 70th week. Source: By Thy Hand Inc. Mon, 14 May 2012 05:00:00 -0600