Pastor Convicted of Preaching Near Abortion Clinic: “Dark Day For Christian Freedom”

Pastor Convicted of Preaching Near Abortion Clinic: “Dark Day For Christian Freedom”

A retired Baptist pastor was convicted Thursday of preaching near an abortion center, in an egregious case of violation of free speech rights. The pastor was convicted of breaching a so-called buffer zone outside an abortion clinic after he led a small open-air Sunday service preaching the Gospel near a Northern Ireland hospital that kills babies in abortions. Clive Johnston, 77, was found guilty in Coleraine Magistrates’ Court of violating Nort…

Baptist Pastor, 77, Convicted For Preaching the Gospel In Abortion Clinic Buffer Zone

A retired pastor has been found guilty of preaching the gospel too close to an abortion clinic, in violation of Ireland’s newly passed Safe Access Zones Act.Clive Johnston, former President of the Association of Baptist Churches in Ireland, was charged last year after he started preaching and proclaiming the gospel near an abortion clinic. The action contravened Ireland’s newest law, which creates a 330-foot buffer zone in every direction around…

Retired pastor convicted of breaching abortion buffer zone laws at Causeway Hospital

A RETIRED pastor has been found guilty of breaching abortion buffer zone laws by preaching biblical verses near Causeway Hospital. Clive Johnston (78), of Melmount Road, Sion Mills, held an open-air service in a safe access zone within the vicinity of the Coleraine hospital on 7 July 2024. The forme

Former Irish Baptist President to hear if he will be convicted of breaching abortion buffer zone

A former president of Irish Baptist churches will find out tomorrow if he is to be found guilty of breaching the abortion protest buffer zone at Coleraine Hospital.