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50,000 Pro-Lifers Walk for Life in San Francisco
In a beautiful, sunny Saturday afternoon, an estimated crowd of 50,000 people marched in front of the San Francisco's City Hall, marking the ninth year that Walk for Life West Coast has been held. Protesters held signs that supported their undaunted message of pro-life.

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John Ortberg: Three Steps to Living Out an ''Authentic Community''
The Rev. John Ortberg, senior pastor of Menlo Park Presbyterian Church in Menlo Park, Calif., an evangelical church with more than 4,000 members, recently preached in his sermon about living out an authentic community. He gave an example from Mark 3, in which “Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. He appointed twelve...that they might be with him and that he might send them out..."

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Rick Warren Compares Life to a Poker Game on Oprah's Lifeclass [Video]
Pastor Rick Warren, author of The Purpose Driven Life, the best-selling nonfiction book in publishing history, made an appearance on OWN network’s “Oprah’s Lifeclass” on Sunday, where he compared life to a poker game.
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Persecution World Watch List: North Korea Remains No. 1, Sharp Increases in Africa
The number of African countries has sharply increased on the annual persecution world watch list due to increasing influence of Islam, states Open Doors, an organization that supports persecuted Christians worldwide.
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Early Flu Season Leads to Shortage of Vaccine, Tamiflu
The latest fluview report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that influenza activity continues to increase in the United States and most of the country is now experiencing high levels of influenza-like-illness.

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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.
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Anglican Communion Launches 10-Year Initiative to Plant and Revitalize 1 Million Churches
Anglican leaders launch "Vision36," a decade-long initiative to plant or revitalize 1 million churches and gain 20 million new believers by 2036, with Africa playing a central role and discipleship as its foundational pillar.
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Bible Society in Taiwan Launches Full Sign Language Translation Project
The Bible Society in Taiwan has launched a full chapter-by-chapter translation of the Bible into Taiwan Sign Language, following the completion of 70 biblical story videos.
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[10th CCOWE] Rick Warren Calls for Global Church Unity at Closing of 10th CCOWE Conference
At the 10th Chinese Congress on World Evangelization, Rev. Rick Warren called for global Chinese churches to pursue unity in mission—not uniformity—grounded in five biblical foundations, emphasizing that collaboration is essential for fulfilling the Great Commission and witnessing to the world.