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ISTANBUL, Turkey (Morning Star News) – A British messianic Jew deported from Israel last year for participating in an evangelistic outreach to Jews confirmed that he will appeal his case to the nation’s supreme court. Barry Barnett, 50, left the country on Dec. 2 under a deportation order issued by Israel’s Ministry of the Interior. He was banned from the country…

The White House recently conceded that President Obama’s executive order effectively legalizing an estimated 5 million undocumented immigrants means that newly legalized workers will contribute to Social Security and Medicare and be eligible for benefits. Does the president have any idea how much money his action could cost the country — i.e., taxpayers? While Obama’s executive order creates a three-year…

Sources in the mainstream media expressed outrage after a grand jury declined to indict a New York City policeman in the death of Eric Garner, but there are 11 significant facts that many of them have chosen to overlook: 1. There is no doubt that Garner was resisting an arrest for illegally selling untaxed cigarettes. Former New York City Police…

In “Rules for Radicals,” community agitator Saul Alinsky famously observed that those who are not part of the solution are part of the problem. To him this justified the inconveniences people not directly involved in the protests he advocated would experience should these result, for example, in restrooms being shut down at crowded airports. Because the great mass of people…

Tony Perkins and a host of other faith and cultural leaders are in Rome to meet with Pope Francis. This is the first installment of Tony’s experiences and insight during his visit. Pope Francis began the gathering of international religious leaders this morning with a clear message that marriage and family are in trouble in large part because some are…

This is the second part in a series Mr. Perkins is writing on marriage from his trip with other faith and culture leaders to Rome. Part one can be read here. Today, the Vatican’s colloquium on the complementarity of man and woman in marriage moved from laying a theoretical groundwork to take on the tone of a half-time locker room…

“This Marriage is not ours to alter. It is ours, however, to encourage and celebrate . . . this we affirm.” These were the final words recited from a new affirmation on marriage at the conclusion of the three-day conference of international religious leaders at the Vatican on the complementarity of man and woman. The atmosphere was almost euphoric as the…

In many jurisdictions, including many of the United States, civil authorities have adopted a definition of marriage that explicitly rejects the age-old requirement of male-female pairing. In a few short years or even months, it is very likely that this new definition will become the law of the land, and in all jurisdictions the rights, privileges, and duties of marriage…

This week, Pope Francis welcomed an ecumenical (“Humanum”) gathering discussing the significance of the complementarity between men and women for our lives and the future of marriage and the family. Tony Perkins, the president of the Family Research Council, was among those in attendance. In an interview with National Review Online, he shares some insights on the discussions — including…

Fans of TLC’s hit reality show “19 Kids And Counting” are coming to the Duggar family’s aid following a viral petition calling for the show’s cancellation. The initial Change.org petition, which asked TLC to cancel the show due to the family’s anti-LGBT activism and statements, has already surpassed the intended goal of 100,000 signatures, having cracked 163,000 at the time…

New Curriculum With Emphasis on Abstinence and God’s Redemption Following Sexual Sin The True Love Waits movement, known for spreading the message of sexual purity among young adults, has launched a new resource featuring a video-driven Bible study designed to encourage teenagers to pursue God through abstinence. The eight-session curriculum, “True Love Project,” not only teaches the importance of purity…