By John Solomon
How the government's punishing of the exposure of official wrongdoing can linger for years
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Who knew that I would be a victim of the oppressive attacks of the IRS on people of conservative values and Christian faith. But I have, and it is a personal stinging reminder of how terribly close we are to losing all of our freedoms.
The wife of the president of the Mormon church has died.

Eric Metaxas' project here, in limning the notable lives of seven Christian men, is to hold up all seven as models of right behavior and commitment. He senses — well, I mean, how could he not? — that "young men especially need role models.

Proclaiming the first saints of his pontificate, Pope Francis on Sunday canonized 813 Italians who were slain by Turkish soldiers in a 15th-century siege.

Soldiers who promote their faith can be prosecuted under military law, the Pentagon said in a brief statement released to the media.

A man accused of trying to assassinate President Obama in 2011 was angry about the federal government's policy on the criminalization of marijuana, according to new court documents.
A man accused of trying to assassinate President Obama in 2011 was angry about the federal government's policy on the criminalization of marijuana, according to new court documents.

Pope Francis is set to canonize an estimated 800 Italians, who were forced to choose between Islam or death during a 15-century siege by Ottoman soldiers.

Let's get a couple of things straight about three culture-related stories that broke this week, datelined Washington, D.C.

Boys Scouts of America leaders recently received a boost for its proposed policy on gays from a powerful stakeholder — the Mormon church.

The U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to scratch off a Bible verse that was inscribed by the vendor in the middle of serial numbers on weapon scopes.
Scientology evolved from the science fiction writings of L. Ron Hubbard ("'Rock Center with Brian Williams' explores Scientology's 'Narconon,'" Web, April 5). It is not a religion, but was patented as such by Hubbard in order to corner the market on his self-help, feel-good books.

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson has filed a suit against a florist who refused to serve as the flower supplier for a same-sex wedding.

The Rev. Joel Osteen, pastor of Houston's Lakewood megachurch, has renounced his belief in God and resigned from his spiritual leadership post — just kidding.

Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in his first Easter Sunday message to the world, decrying the seemingly endless conflicts in the Middle East and on the Korean Ppeninsula after celebrating Mass along with more than 250,000 faithful.
According to the Catholic Herald, many were ordered to convert to Islam or die, but a tailor named Antonio Primaldo spoke on the prisoners' behalf: "We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God, and for Jesus Christ we are ready to die," he said, according to Pope John Paul II.
According to the Catholic Herald, many were ordered to convert to Islam or die, but a tailor named Antonio Primaldo spoke on the prisoners' behalf: "We believe in Jesus Christ, Son of God, and for Jesus Christ we are ready to die," he said, according to John Paul II.
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