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Death of Fred Phelps Lightens Christians' Fight Against Abortion, Gay Marriage
An incendiary Kansas cleric who infamously picketed the funerals of military service members and declared a message of God's wrath on the United States has died. Fred Phelps, leader of the small Westboro Baptist Church, was 84.
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Grey's Anatomy Season 10 Episode 16 Recap: April Accused of Being a Gold Digger by Jackson's Mom Catherine (Watch Online Video)
The March 20 episode of Grey's Anatomy begins with Dr. Webber's (James Pickens Jr.) birthday. Bailey (Chandra Wilson) then finds a patient who has a tiny spinal column hidden inside of his abdomen. She asked Dr. Webber to see the scans, and both of them got excited to operate on someone who has absorbed their own twin.
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Fred Phelps Biography, Wife and Children: Controversial Westboro Baptist Church Founder Dies at 84
Fred Phelps Sr., founder of Westboro Baptist Church, known for their protests outside funerals of soldiers and celebrities with signs on homosexuality and abortion, has died, according to news reports. He was 84.
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Seattle News Helicopter Crashes by Space Needle, Killing Two Victims Bill Strothman and Gary Pfitzne (Pictures)
A news helicopter crashed in downtown Seattle Tuesday morning, killing at least two people and injuring one, according to officials.
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'Severe' Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Japan in Southern Inland Sea
An earthquake with magnitude 6.3 struck Japan in the inland sea separating the largest island of Honshu from the southern islands of Kyushu and Shikoku on March 13, 2014, the US Geological Survey reported Thursday afternoon.
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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.
