Catholic bishops – outraged by a White House response to their objections on the new rules that require religious organizations to also provide insurance plans covering contraceptives, sterilization and some abortion-causing drugs – are planning to start a battle involving legislation, litigation and advocacy.

"When two of you get together on anything at all on earth and make a prayer of it, my Father in heaven goes into action. And when two or three of you are together because of me, you can be sure that I'll be there." —Matthew 18:19–20 MSG

1,305 of 1,835 precincts - 71 percent

x-Mitt Romney, 11,822 - 48 percent
Newt Gingrich, 5,623 - 23 percent
Ron Paul, 4,619 - 19 percent
Rick Santorum, 2,749 - 11 percent

Romney wins the Nevada caucuses easily, but Gingrich remains defiant

Contact: Juan Lepanto, Randall Terry for President, 202-531-7547   WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- At least 15 stations in seven states are scheduled to run pro-life Super Bowl ads in pre-game shows, during the Super Bowl, or in News Broadcasts after the game.   See ads here: www.DavidLewisForCongress.com   www.AngelaMichaelForCongress.com www.TerryForPresident.com   Randall Terry States:   "The best efforts of the Democrat party to su Source: Society for Truth and Justice

The Church of England has more than doubled its investment in hedge funds over the last two years, but a spokesperson said the church never puts money into the notorious industry without "rigorous ethical criteria."

Christians should not marry nonbelievers. It just won't work, says Kathy Keller, wife of well-known pastor Tim Keller of Redeemer Presbyterian Church.

I am a church member. I will seek to be a source of unity in the church. I know there are no perfect pastors, staff, or other church members. But neither am I.

Do you ever feel fear? We all do at one time or another. Even Christians feel fear at times. And that feeling is never going to go away permanently.

State-sponsored gambling has always been a sucker's bet, which makes the newest rush to expand it, well, insanity.

California megachurch the Crystal Cathedral now belongs to the Roman Catholic Diocese of Orange County after escrow closed Friday on the $57.5 million sale on a court's order.

In response to several rumors and claims, two Bible translating organizations have officially denied that their translations headed for Islamic countries removes familial terms to describe God and Jesus.

NewSpring Church, a five campus megachurch in Anderson, S.C., is canceling its Sunday night services due to the Super Bowl this weekend.

Contact: Dr. Mark A. Rafter, Campaign Manager, 714-828-9009   BUENA PARK, Calif., Feb. 4, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- Noted Evangelical Leader Rev. Dr. James Linzey agreed to moderate the Military Veterans Town Hall Meeting at the Veterans Museum and Memorial Center in San Diego on March 31, 2012, at 11:00 to 12:00 Noon, for Presidential Candidate Rev. Dr. Wiley Drake, who is on the American Independent ticket, to interface with Active Military and Veterans about important issues. &nbs Source: Military Bible Association

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717 of 1,835 precincts - 39 percent

x-Mitt Romney, 6,107 - 42 percent
Newt Gingrich, 3,752 - 26 percent
Ron Paul, 2,686 - 19 percent
Rick Santorum, 1,836 - 13 percent

Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) criticized Barack Obama's linking of Jesus Christ's teachings on wealth and the poor with the president's policy call for higher taxes on the most wealthy Americans as heard in his speech at the National Prayer Breakfast, saying the president is not "theologian-in-chief."

Contact: Austin Ruse, President, Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM), 202-393-7002 WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- The following statement is submitted by Austin Ruse: "Today the Susan G. Komen Foundation made an announcement that appears that they have reversed themselves on funding of Planned Parenthood. While I do not believe they have reversed themselves, it may turn out to be the case. We do not know. "What happened this week was nothing short of Source: Catholic Family and Human Rights Institute (C-FAM)

A liberal religious organization that is supportive of both the pro-choice and LGBT equality movement within faith communities says that the number of seminaries that meet its standards of sexual health and responsibility have doubled since 2009.

As some churches call for less hierarchy in their denominations, one mainline church will consider reducing their structure by eliminating the synod system.