Contact: The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org   NEW YORK, Dec. 11, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on recent news reports on Pope Francis: A cardinal holds a beatification ceremony in Algeria for 19 monks, nuns and other Catholics who were killed during Algeria's civil war in the 1990s. Pope Francis addresses an international conference celebrating the 70th anniversary of the Univ Source: Catholic League

Contact: Audrey Mullen, 202-270-2772 ALEXANDRIA, Va., Dec. 10, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Professor R.J. Snell has joined the Culture of Life Institute as a Senior Fellow in Natural Law and Ethics. In addition to being a regular contributor, Dr. Snell will lead our 2019 Symposium on Law and Bioethics at the Ave Maria School of Law in Naples, FL. We are honored to welcome Dr. Snell to the team of Culture of Life Fellows. Dr. Snell is Director of Academic Programs at the Witherspoon Insti Source: Advocacy Ink

Contact: Troy Newman, President, 316-683-6790 ext. 111; Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Vice President, 316-516-3034; both with Operation Rescue, info.operationrescue@gmail.com   ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 7, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Florida Board of Medicine met on Friday, December 7, 2018, and voted to revoke the medical license of notorious late-term abortionist James Scott Pendergraft, IV.Cheryl Sullenger, Senior Vice President of Operation Rescue, filed the complaint that this discip Source: Operation Rescue

Contact: Alexandra Snyder, Life Legal Defense Foundation, 202-717-7371 NAPA, Calif., Dec. 7, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Life Legal is calling on the Alabama Department of Public Health to suspend or revoke the licenses of three abortion facilities in the state: Planned Parenthood Birmingham, Planned Parenthood Mobile, and Reproductive Health Services in Montgomery. We are representing Fr. Terry Gensemer of CEC for Life and Troy Newman of Operation Rescue, who have documented evidence of nu Source: Life Legal Defense Foundation

Video message from Faith2Action hereContact: Janet Porter, 202-241-2ACT (2228)COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 7, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is a statement by Janet Porter, Author of the Heartbeat Bill: Obhof Must Choose Life. Let Larry Obhof know what you think: 614-466-7505.On November 15, 2018 the pro-life Heartbeat Bill passed the Ohio House with 60 bi-partisan veto-proof votes. But Ohio Senate President Larry Obhof blocked a committee and floor vote on Thursday, which w Source: Faith2Action

Planned Parenthood's affiliate in Boise, Idaho, has announced it is ending its primary healthcare services but will continue to perform abortions.   Contact: Brandi Swindell, Stanton Healthcare, 208-867-1307   BOISE, Idaho, Dec. 3, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Kara Cadwallader, vice president of medical affairs and senior medical director for Planned Parenthood of the Great Northwest and the Hawaiian Islands, said basic healthcare services would be discontinued because of the lack Source: Stanton Healthcare

Contact: Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, 212-371-3191, pr@catholicleague.org   NEW YORK, Nov. 28, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Catholic League president Bill Donohue addresses an obituary on Bishop Robert Morlino: The obituary in the Wisconsin State Journal on Bishop Robert Morlino, who led the Diocese of Madison, reeks of politics. He died on November 24 at the age of 71. The reader gets a sense of the narrative about to be weaved by the headline, "Ca Source: Catholic League

Contact: Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel, 407-875-1776, Liberty@LC.org  WASHINGTON, Nov. 28, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ --  Liberty Counsel has expanded its reach in Washington, D.C. by adding Faith & Action and the National Pro-Life Center to the family of ministries. Faith & Action has been a ministry in the nation's capital since 1994. With the transition of the ministry to Liberty Counsel, Faith & Action is being renamed to Faith & Liberty. Faith & L Source: Liberty Counsel

Walter B. Hoye peacefully offered women another option, was sent to jail for it Contact: Kevin Wandra, 404-788-1276, KWandra@CarmelCommunications.com SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 27, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- A soft-spoken Baptist minister was arrested in Oakland, California, in 2009 and thrown in jail for holding up a sign outside an abortion clinic that read "God loves you and your baby. Let us help you." Walter B. Hoye II sat in jail because he stood peacefully outside the Family Planning S Source: Carmel Communications

Contact: J.P. Duffy or Macie Malone, 866-372-6397   WASHINGTON,  Nov. 19, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Today Family Research Council (FRC) and Charlotte Lozier Institute (CLI), the research arm of Susan B. Anthony List, announced the results of their fifth annual comprehensive review of elective abortion coverage in Individual and Family health insurance plans offered on healthcare.gov and state-based exchanges under the Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare"). Open enrollment b Source: Family Research Council

Contact: Warwick Marsh, 61 418 225 212; Dr. Jerome Teelucksingh, 1-868-222-2707   UNANDERRA, Australia, Nov. 15, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Launched in 1999, and now celebrated in more than 70 countries worldwide, International Men's Day is going from strength to strength. The theme for IMD 2018 is "Positive Male Role Models."   Warwick Marsh from Australia and coordinator for www.internationalmensday.com said, "Our mission this year is to highlight the positive v Source: Australian Heart Ministries

Contact: Leslie Palma, 732-757-9087 ATLANTA, Nov. 14, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following is submitted by Evangelist Alveda King: In the aftermath of the mid-term elections, as the dust begins to settle, I keep wondering why Christians would "roll over and play dead" at the polls? Why would Christians "run for cover" rather than fight the good fight of faith at the polls? Why would we go undercover when someone punches us in the gut for standing up for Bible truth? Then it oc Source: Alveda King Ministries

Contact: Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel, 407-875-1776, Liberty@LC.org  WASHINGTON, Nov. 13, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued three pro-life announcements, including one that includes two final rules related to the ObamaCare contraception mandate, a proposed rule to address the hidden abortion surcharge in many insurance plans purchased on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) exchanges, and a new funding opportunity for Title X family Source: Liberty Counsel

Contact: Mat Staver, Liberty Counsel, 407-875-1776, Liberty@LC.org  ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 9, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Alabama and West Virginia voters have now approved amendments to their state constitutions aimed at protecting the lives of preborn children. Alabama's Amendment 2 declares the public policy of the state is to recognize and support the importance of unborn life and the rights of unborn children, including the right to life; and to protect the rights of unborn c Source: Liberty Counsel

Contact: J.P. Duffy, Family Research Council Action, 866-FRC-NEWSWASHINGTON, Nov. 7, 2018 /Christian Newswire/ -- Leading up to Election Day, Family Research Council Action (FRC Action), organized a fleet of four Values Buses that made scores of stops in a dozen battleground states and organized the distribution of nearly 2 million voter guides targeting supporters, churches, activist groups, and state/local organizations.  FRC also held 140 pastor events in 19 states. FRC Action teams Source: Family Research Council