Month: June 2021

World’s Most Premature Baby Celebrates First Birthday

Proving God still performs miracles, Pro-life supporters around the world, are cheering for Richard Scott William Hutchinson, who despite being born five months prematurely, celebrated his first birthday. His special milestone has been recognized by the Guinness book of world Records, as the world’s most premature baby to survive. At birth Richard weighed weighing just 11.9 ounces, and was so tiny his parents could hold him in a single palm of their hands. Read more about this miracle child here.

American Bishops Seek To Deny president Biden Communion

Because of the radically different views Joe Biden has about the sanctity of life from the Catholic church, U.S. Catholic bishops voted to back a measure that could be an early step toward limiting Communion for President Biden and other Catholic politicians who support abortion rights. This is not the first time that members of the clergy have tried to withhold Communion from Biden. In 2019 he was denied Communion at a Catholic church in South Carolina because of His support for abortion. Read more about the bishops efforts here.

Nigerian Pastor Recently Released From Captivity Finds Out He’s A New Father

Since being abducted and held since October 2020, Rev. Polycarp Zongo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) has been released by his abductors.  Through the efforts of Ambassador Ummu Kalthum Muhammad, chairperson, and founder of Kalthum Foundation for Peace, the pastor was freed from Boko Haram insurgents. After being reunite with his family, Rev. Zongo learned that his wife had just given birth to the couple’s third child. In thankfulness to God, he sang praises and worship face down on the floor. Read more about his release and blessings here.

Georgia Waitress Pulls driver From Burning Car

When a Georgia waitress took a different way after work, it soon became clear it was no accident. Keelyn Haper saw a fire off the side of the road that turned out to be a woman trapped in a burning vehicle, and she knew she had to help when other passing motorists chose not to. Without any help, Haper was able to pull the woman out of the car and held her in her arms until authorities arrived. The saved woman’s family and the entire community are celebrating this young woman and her heroic efforts. Read more about her amazing actions here.

Supreme Court Sides With Catholic Foster Care Agency

When the city of Philadelphia learned that the a Catholic foster care agency organization would not certify same-sex couples for adoption, they claimed the city could not contract foster care services with the agency. The city based their decision on an antidiscrimination law ensuring that everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, has equal access to public accommodations. But the Supreme Court decided otherwise. It delivered a unanimous defeat to the city. The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Catholic foster care agency with all nine justices agreeing that the city of Philadelphia violated the First Amendment’s protection of religious liberty when it ended the contract. Read more about the decision here. 

Southern Baptists Approve Major Investigation Into Abuse Charges

During their annual convention, southern Baptists called on their denomination to launch what would be its biggest investigation into sexual abuse responses and coverup. While the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) recently commissioned its own independent inquiry through Guidepost Solutions, messengers voted at its annual meeting to transfer oversight of that investigation or launch an additional one. Thousands of messengers in the convention hall, voting with a wave of yellow cards in the air, supported the move as an additional level of accountability, while few opposed. Read more about the proposed investigation here.

The Bishop Of London Pushing Government To Lift Church Singing Ban

London Prime Minister, Boris Johnson extended the Covid restrictions another four weeks due to the Delta variant. In response, the Bishop of London, the Rt Rev Sarah Mullally, has said she will continue to press the Government on lifting the ban on congregational singing in churches. Although places of worship are open, congregational singing is still not permitted, a rule the government continued to defend this week. “While we look forward to restrictions on worship being lifted in the near future, I will continue to press for ongoing appraisal of choral and congregational singing.”, Mullally said. Read more about the continued ban here. 

Woman Donates Kidney To Her Husband’s Ex Wife

In a rare display of love and compassion, Debby Neal-Strickland of Florida donated her kidney. But what is most remarkable, is that she donated it to her husband’s ex-wife just days after her wedding. Debby Neal-Strickland, married Jim Merthe on the 10-year anniversary of their first date. Two days afterward, Neal-Strickland donated her kidney to Merthe’s ex-wife, Mylaen Merthe, who suffered from kidney disease. “She’s a person and she needed a kidney and I had one. I was healthy enough to give it to her,” Debby said. “She’s also the mother of my guy’s kids and they were having their first two grandchildren.” Read more about the gift of love here.