Mark A. Kellner
Articles by Mark A. Kellner
Latest space images confirm Enlightenment scholar’s theory about galaxies, Harvard prof says
A Harvard University professor says the spectacular images of distant galaxies beamed to Earth by the James Webb Space Telescope offer more than a fascinating glimpse at remote corners of the universe. Published July 14, 2022
Ultrasound ‘window’ on the womb can shift abortion decision to pro-life, advocates say
Evangelical Christians say they're stepping up efforts to provide high-tech ultrasound machines to more than 2,700 pregnancy resource centers, faith-based outposts that counsel women in crisis pregnancy situations across the nation. Published July 13, 2022
Pastors say Roe a likely factor in vandalism at three Bethesda churches
Pastors of churches that were vandalized this weekend in Bethesda said Monday they suspect anger over the Supreme Court's overturning Roe v. Wade as a motivating factor. Published July 11, 2022
Prayer in class draws even non-Catholics to parochial schools
Kathleen Faherty McNutt, head of school at Bishop Ireton High School in Alexandria, Virginia, is not only a promoter of parochial education, she's also a consumer. Published July 11, 2022
Biden not as popular as Trump with Israelis, Pew Research poll finds
The majority of Israelis say President Biden will "do the right thing" in world affairs, though fewer than those who assessed former President Donald Trump in a similar survey in 2019, a new poll by the Pew Research Center shows. Published July 11, 2022
Biden on ‘path that leads to death’ with abortion order, leading Catholic bishop says
President Biden's executive order supporting abortion access "is deeply disturbing and tragic," and walks a "path that leads to death and destruction," one of the top Roman Catholic pro-life voices said in a statement this weekend. Published July 10, 2022
Three Montgomery County churches vandalized, torched in possible bias incident
Montgomery County fire and explosives investigators are seeking the public's help following attacks on three churches relatively close to each other in Bethesda. Published July 10, 2022
Actor Tony Sirico, ‘Sopranos’ star, dead at 79
Tony Sirico, a one-time jailbird who achieved fame as mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in "The Sopranos," died Friday, his brother the Rev. Robert Sirico said on Facebook. He was a little more than two weeks short of his 80th birthday. Published July 9, 2022
Actor Tony Sirico, ‘Sopranos’ star, dead at 79
Tony Sirico, a one-time jailbird who achieved fame as mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in "The Sopranos," died Friday, his brother the Rev. Robert Sirico said on Facebook. He was a little more than two weeks short of his 80th birthday. Published July 8, 2022
America’s largest Presbyterian denomination denounces Israel as an ‘apartheid’ state
The Presbyterian Church (USA) on Friday declared Israel's treatment of Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza Strip meets "the international legal definition of apartheid." Published July 8, 2022
Republican lawmakers blast Biden administration grant to protect atheists overseas
A State Department grant of $500,000 to fund the promotion of the rights of atheists and other nonbelievers in the Near East and South-Central Asia has drawn fire from more than a dozen members of Congress who claim the goal is to push atheism, which they assert is a component of "radical, progressive orthodoxy" worldwide. Published July 8, 2022
Poll finds American doubts about Bible at all-time high
Americans' confidence in the Bible's veracity is at an all-time low, Gallup Inc. reported Wednesday, with just 20% professing a belief that the religious book is the literal word of God. Published July 6, 2022
Freedom of religion falls short in Cuba, new report reveals
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom has given Cuba a failing grade in a new report. Published July 5, 2022
Christian law students, professor win injunction against U. of Idaho ‘no contact’ orders
A federal judge has ordered the University of Idaho to rescind no-contact orders issued against three evangelical Christian law students who shared their religious views with another student. Published July 1, 2022
Religious intolerance on the rise in West, Family Research Council says
Religious intolerance is on the rise in the United States and other Western nations, the Family Research Council said Thursday. Published June 30, 2022
Nigeria’s Islamist militants, Iran’s leader, Afghanistan’s Taliban top persecutors of Christians
Afghanistan's Taliban, Nigeria's Islamist militants and Iran's supreme leader are among the world's top persecutors of Christians, according to an annual report by an international advocacy group. Published June 29, 2022
Ben & Jerry’s to remain on sale in Israel, West Bank under new deal
Ben & Jerry's ice cream will continue to be sold in Israel and the West Bank, Unilever said Tuesday, following a deal that sold the conglomerate's business interests in Israel to its licensee. Published June 29, 2022
Pelosi takes Communion at the Vatican despite pro-abortion views
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi received Communion during a papal Mass at the Vatican Wednesday despite her support of abortion contrary to Catholic teaching. Published June 29, 2022
Extend federal child tax credit, cut hunger, says evangelical Christian leader
An evangelical Christian leader is calling on Congress to extend the federal child tax credit to help alleviate food insecurity. Published June 28, 2022
Parochial schools gained students while public schools closed for COVID-19
Roman Catholic school administrators can thank extended pandemic-based shutdowns of public schools for a dramatic reversal of fortune as enrollments increased 3.8% after a quarter-century of decline. Published June 28, 2022
