• Ted Cruz Voices Support for County Clerk Jailed for Refusing to Issue Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples: 'Stop the Persecution Now'

  Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz has voiced his unwavering support for Kentucky county clerk Kim Davis, who was jailed for her refusal to issue gay marriage licenses due to her religious convictions.

  

• ISIS Issues List of 11 Rules for Christians Living In Captured Syrian Town; Threaten Death to Those Caught Praying out Loud to Jesus Christ

  The Islamic State has issued a "safety contract" for Christians living in Qaryatian, Syria comprised of 11 specific commandments, including one which prohibits praying out loud to Jesus Christ under penalty of death.

  

• Conservative Columnist Says Donald Trump is Scamming Christians for Vote, Urges Conservative Evangelicals to 'Wake Up'

  Popular columnist Kirsten Powers is urging conservative evangelicals to "wake up" to the manipulations of Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump, who she argues is lying about his religious beliefs to gain votes.

  

• Kentucky County Clerk Imprisoned After Refusing Marriage Licenses to Same-Sex Couples: 'God's Moral Law Conflicts With My Job Duties'

  A county clerk in Kentucky has been found guilty of contempt and sent to jail after she refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples because doing so would have violated her Christian beliefs.

  

• South Carolina Governor Credited With Removing Confederate Flag from Capitol Says #BlackLivesMatter Movement is Endangering Black Lives

  South Carolina Gov. Nikki R. Haley has criticized the Black Lives Matter movement, arguing that the unrest and protests following police-involved deaths of unarmed black men have endangered black lives and property.