Asuza Pacific University, one of California’s largest Christian universities, is being pressured to end its policies regarding homosexuality.

The conflict began when an employee at the University, Mahesh Pradhan, alleged that the university had demoted him based on his sexual orientation. LGBT student activists rallied around Pradhan and called for the university to change its policies.

“More than 50 students gathered [Monday] at the vigil to demand justice for [Mahesh] Pradhan, who is suing Azusa Pacific for retaliation, wrongful demotion and, among other things, infliction of emotional distress, and to call for more inclusiveness and acceptance of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning or queer community,” reports OneNewsNow.com, citing the San Gabriel Valley Tribune.

LGBT students sent a letter to school officials demanding that they abandon their strict code on sexual ethics and adopt LGBT-inclusive policies.

The university has denied the allegations. “We value and respect our employees and we do not condone harassment. It’s completely against who we are as a university community,” said university spokeswoman Rachel White.

“APU adheres to a traditional definition of marriage,” White continued. “We are transparent about our belief. Each student must look at the university’s values and decide if APU is the right place for…

Alabama Republican Senate candidate Roy Moore struck back at what he called “the Obama-Clinton machine’s liberal media lapdogs” after a news article printed a woman’s claims that the former judge had initiated a sexual encounter with her when she was 14.

“The forces of evil will lie, cheat, steal—and even inflict physical harm—if they believe it will silence and shut up Christian conservatives,” Moore said on his Twitter account Thursday.

The Washington Post’s story with Leigh Corfman, now 53, says that Moore, then an assistant district attorney, approached her in 1979 outside an Alabama courtroom where she was sitting with her mother.

Corfman said another time Moore, then 32, took her to his home in the woods and kissed her. In another visit, Corfman said he undressed her and touched her over her undergarments and also guided her hand to his underwear.

Corfman said they did not have sex, and she asked Moore to take her home.

“I wanted it over with – I wanted out,” she told the Post.

Opponents of Moore are calling for him to drop out of the race before the Dec. 12 election against Democrat Doug Jones, but Moore said that he would not because the report is “baseless.”

“Our nation is at a crossroads right now— both spiritually and politically. Our children and grandchildren’s futures are on the line. So rest assured—I will…

Nine Christians were buried in north-central Nigeria yesterday after Muslim Fulani herdsmen ambushed and killed them earlier this week, sources said.

 

The victims, all members of the Church of Christ In Nations (COCIN), were buried after a funeral service in Plateau state’s Riyom Local Government Area. They were killed, and three others seriously injured, on Tuesday (Nov. 7) evening at about 7:30 p.m. in Rim village as they returned from a nearby market.

 

In a text messsage to Morning Star News, COCIN Church Rim elder Gyang Dahoro identified those killed as Felix Ngwong, 34; Gyang Emmanuel, 29; Chuwang Bitrus, 31; Daniel Nini, 52; Dagam Danbwarang, 29; Rueben Danbwarang, 25, Sunday Danbwarang, 52; Dachollom Shom, 37; and Daniel Shom, 45.

 

Dahoro said the injured Dalyop Bwede, Darwang Samuel and Toma Sunday were being treated at the Plateau State Specialist Hospital in Jos.

 

The Rev. Dacholom Datiri, president of the COCIN, confirmed the killing of members of his church.

 

“We are saddened again by yet another attack on members of our church,” he said. “We have continued to be forced into mourning the death of some our members for no just cause. Whatever it is, our faith is dependent on Jesus Christ, our Savior.”

 

Istifanus Gyang, a member of parliament in Nigeria’s National Assembly, decried unabated attacks on Christians in Plateau…

Vice President Mike Pence traveled to this rural stretch of Texas to offer prayers and words of comfort to a stricken community three days after a lone gunman killed more than two dozen people during a Sunday morning church service.

The memorial service was held Wednesday (Nov. 8) on a high school football field in the neighboring town of Floresville, about 13 miles from the site of the massacre at First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. The service followed Christian tradition and was replete with Bible readings and prayers to Jesus.

It offered few political points and no mention of guns, mental illness or domestic violence.

Pence said he was inspired by the strong convictions of the people of Sutherland Springs and especially the victims of its historic church, and he expressed his solidarity with their faith.

Off to the side of the stadium, a section was reserved for victims’ families, and it was to them that much of the prayers and words were addressed.

“Faith is stronger than evil,” Pence reassured the families. “Faith is the antidote to fear and despair.”

Thousands of people responded with shouts of “Yeah!” and “Amen!”

Earlier in the day, Pence visited the hospital where many survivors are being treated and met with the families of the victims. He also spoke briefly to reporters outside First Baptist Church, cordoned off with yellow…