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NASA Finds Ocean of Water on Jupiter’s Largest Moon, Ganymede, Using Hubble Space Telescope
Based on observations conducted by the Hubble Space Telescope, NASA confirmed on Thursday that Jupiter’s largest moon, Ganymede, has a saltwater ocean underneath its icy surface.
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U.S. Healthcare Worker Infected with Ebola Arrives in Maryland Hospital for Treatment; NIH Says Patient in ‘Serious’ Condition
A healthcare worker infected with the deadly Ebola virus currently in serious condition has arrived in the United States from Sierra Leone for treatment at a Maryland hospital run by the National Institutes of Health.
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FCC Releases Net Neutrality Regulations That Total 400 Pages, But Faces Stiff Opposition by Critics
The Federal Communications Commission released details of its net neutrality rules on Thursday, which contains 400 pages of regulations designed to govern Internet traffic. However, critics plan to use those details in a future lawsuit against the federal agency.
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Pakistan Police Tortured, Killed Christian Man after Muslim Filed Theft Complaint against His Mother
Police in Pakistan supposedly tortured a young Christian man to death after his mother was accused by her Muslim employer of stealing gold and money.
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Iraq’s Christians Form First Brigade to Fight ISIS While EU Pass Resolution to Protect Minorities in Middle East
In the latest development in the fight against ISIS, a brigade composing exclusively of Iraqi Christians graduated on Thursday to help take back towns and villages occupied by the Islamist terror group. Meanwhile, the European Parliament passed a resolution calling for protection of Christians and other minorities in the region.
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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.
