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China's National Security Law Enacted in Hong Kong, Overriding 'One Country, Two Systems'
China's President Xi Jinping has signed into law a controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong on Monday, according to Xinhua News Agency. The law was passed without consultation and oversight by Hong Kong's Legislative Council, overriding the principle of 'one country, two systems' in the Basic Law.
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Rev. Francis C. Choi: To My Father who Just Arrived in Heaven
Mr. Choi Hung, father of Rev. Francis Choi, passed away on April 23, 2020. He was 91 years old. His faithfulness, passion, and dedication to God was manifested in his tender love for his own family and for his church. Rev. Francis Choi would like to express his love and reverence for his father through the following letter to him who just arrived in heaven.
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Tens of Thousands HK Christians Gathered Online for Tiananmen Prayer Vigil
Tens of thousands of Christians in Hong Kong gathered online and offline at various locations to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre with prayer and worship.
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Olive Tree Launches NIV for Handheld Devices
Olive Tree Bible Software announced yesterday its launch of the best-selling New International Version (NIV) Red Letter Edition for handheld devices.
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CWME Follows Footsteps of Apostles & Embraces Unity amid Diversity
Following in the footsteps of the Apostle Paul, the general secretary of the World Council of Churches proclaimed Christian unity in "a fellowship that exceeds our capacity to define it."
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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.
