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Judge Upholds Ban Against Nurse Wearing Crucifix Necklace
LONDON – A Christian nurse says she is “disappointed” after a tribunal ruled that she could not wear her crucifix necklace to work.
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Anglican Head Apologizes for Catholic Church Remarks
LONDON – The head of the worldwide Anglican Communion has offered an apology after saying that the Catholic Church in Ireland had lost all credibility as a result of the child abuse scandal.
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Methodist Leader: Celebrate the Risen Lord
LONDON – The president of the Methodist Conference is inviting Christians to celebrate on Sunday the risen Lord and his love in action in their lives.
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Anglican Head: Witness Boldly Despite Injustice
LONDON – The Archbishop of Canterbury is urging Christians to witness “boldly and clearly” despite the hardships they will inevitably face because of their faith.
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Pope Apologizes for Catholic Church's Child Abuse Failures
Pope Benedict XVI apologized Saturday for the abuse of children by Irish priests in a pastoral letter to bishops in the Church of Ireland.
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Survey: Hong Kong teens generally identify with traditional Chinese cultural values
In order an effort to promote traditional Chinese culture, the Chinese YMCA of Hong Kong, in collaboration with Macao YMCA, Guangzhou Suigang'ao Teenagers Institute, and the Teacher Chang Foundation of Taiwan, has conducted a survey on teens measuring their cultural awareness. They found that Hong Kong youths generally identify with and support the values of traditional Chinese culture.
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Global Lutherans celebrate Reformation Day, ‘trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time’.
Yesterday, October 31, was Reformation Day, and Lutherans around the world held various events in commemoration. In Singapore, the Lutheran Church advocated for Christian communion, while the German Lutheran Church encouraged believers to face the challenge of “trusting in the power of grace in a merciless time.”
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Many American churchgoers expect their pastors’ sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues
American churchgoers are looking for more than biblical explanation from their pastor each week. Many expect the sermons to help them understand and address modern cultural issues.
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2.1M Korean Christians estimated at joint worship service to affirm family, oppose gay marriage, pray for nation
In the afternoon of Reformation Sunday, Oct. 27, some 2.1 million Christians gathered for a joint worship service from 2pm to 5pm in Seoul, Korea to “unite for repentance, revival, and restoration of holiness in our society.” According to organizers, an estimated 1.1 million joined onsite despite the bad weather with another 1 million joining online. The unprecedented joint worship service brought together Korean churches across denominations as they affirmed traditional marriage and family and
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Willow Creek Community Church invites believers to write prayer cards for the next president
This past Sunday, Willow Creek Community Church based in Illinois invited believers to “pray for the next president” during the service. The church not only expressed its concern for the upcoming election but also emphasized the role believers should play in the process and the importance of offering prayers for the nation's leaders.
