A crisis pregnancy center in Chicago was vandalized about 3 a.m. on the morning after the Democratic National Convention closed. Security cameras recorded four vandals spray painting the front of the Aid for Women building in the Edgewater neighborhood. The center is operated by a Catholic non-profit group. The graffiti read “fake center” and “the […]
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Shock, anger as China ends adoptions impacting hundreds of U.S. families
Beijing | The Chinese government has officially ended its international adoption program, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning announced Sept. 5, ending hopes for hundreds of U.S. families who were matched with children before the COVID-19 pandemic but had adoptions put on hold in 2020. Karla Thrasher, senior director of international adoptions at Lifeline Children’s Services […]
New abortion laws could impact hiring by pro-life ministries
Springfield | The Illinois General Assembly continues to find new ways to further enshrine abortion into law. Within the last month, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed one bill requiring insurance companies to provide full coverage for abortions and a second bill making abortions a protected human rights issue. The actions came just ahead of the Democratic […]
Church’s proximity to protests is prayer concern, opportunity
The city of Chicago and its residents have spent months preparing for this week’s Democratic National Convention (DNC) and the influx of delegates, media, and protestors it would bring. Perhaps none more so than those in the neighborhood surrounding the United Center where the convention is being held. One of those neighbors is Pilgrim Rest […]
Voters polled on IVF?
The ballot for the Illinois General Election November 5 will be set August 26. It may include three non-binding referenda, including one on in vitro fertilization. The question would read: “Should all medically appropriate assisted reproductive treatments, including, but not limited to, in vitro fertilization, be covered by any health insurance plan in Illinois that […]
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