NASHVILLE (BP) — Southern Baptist leaders Frank Page and Richard Land have written letters expressing strong opposition to a proposal that would leave in place the prohibition on homosexual Scout leaders but would allow youth who identify as gay to join.
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BIRMINGHAM (TAB) — A “possible tornado” hit the Athens area in Limestone County today pulling down trees and powerlines, according to alabamawx.com.
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FORT WORTH (ABP) — Disaster-relief volunteers from Texas Baptist Men offered comfort to injured people, helped clear debris and provided meals to rescue workers after tornadoes ripped through North Central Texas on May 15.
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WASHINGTON (BP) – A Philadelphia jury has found Kermit Gosnell guilty of the first-degree murder of three babies killed outside the womb at his abortion clinic. The jury returned the verdicts May 13 after deliberating for nearly two weeks. Among more than 250 charges, Gosnell faced four counts of first-degree murder of children who were born after induced delivery. The panel also found Gosnell guilty of involuntary manslaughter in the 2009 death of a Virginia woman during an abortion. Prosecutors had brought a third-degree murder charge against the doctor in the death of Karnamaya Mongar, 41. Gosnell, 72, could receive the death penalty for first-degree murder. Pro-life organizations welcomed the verdicts. Anna Higgins, director of the Family Research Council’s Center for Human Dignity, said they bring “a just conclusion to a horrific case.”
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WASHINGTON (BP) – Republicans in Congress are calling for investigations of abortion clinics and cooperation from states to prevent the kind of murderous and horrific practices described in the trial of Kermit Gosnell. GOP members of both the Senate and House of Representatives have called for Congress to investigate and remedy “abusive, unsanitary, and illegal abortion practices.” Leaders of two House committees, meanwhile, have written attorneys general and health department officials seeking information on the regulation of abortion clinics in all 50 states.
Both letters refer to Gosnell, the Philadelphia abortion doctor who faces four counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of viable children who were killed after delivery and a count of third-degree murder in the death of a mother during an abortion.
Since the trial began, evidence of other United States clinics unwilling to aid infants who survive abortion has surfaced in undercover videos by a pro-life organization.
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WASHINGTON (BP) — More than 52,000 letters have been written to American pastor Saeed Abedini, commending him for his strong demonstration of faith as he languishes in an Iranian prison. The Web-based campaign was launched by the American Center for Law and Justice ahead of Abedini’s 33rd birthday May 7. ACLJ, which is representing Abedini’s wife and children who live in the United States, reported that 52,501 letters had been written to the pastor, a U.S. citizen of Iranian descent who has been sentenced to eight years in prison for converting to Christianity. More letters can still be written at SaveSaeed.org.
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NASHVILLE (BP) — “Stand with Scouts,” a national simulcast by the Family Research Council, urged viewers to preserve Scouting’s traditional values by opposing a policy change to allow youth who identify themselves as gay to become Scouts. Organizers said the online simulcast’s purpose May 5 was to provide information about the significance of the proposed change and how people can get involved.
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