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Houston Doctors Successfully Separate 10-Month-Old Conjoined Twins after Long Grueling Procedure
Doctors in a Houston hospital on Monday have successfully separated a pair of conjoined 10-month-old girls and are optimistic that the twins will survive the surgical operation.
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Coptic Christians Remember ISIS Victims as Martyrs, While Top Leader Forgives Terror Group
The 21 Egyptian Christians who were beheaded by ISIS militants in Libya will be honored as martyrs and saints by the Coptic Orthodox Church. In addition, Coptic Christian Bishop Angaelos forgives the terror group for its actions in Libya.
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Somalia-Based Terror Group Al-Shabaab Threatens Mall of America, but American Consumers Remain Unfazed
Shopping malls across the United States are on high security alert and reinforcing protection measures Monday after Somalia-based terror group al-Shabaab sent out a video encouraging such attacks, most notably directed at the Mall of America.
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Anti-Vaccine Movement: People Across U.S. Raise Concerns, Assert Religious, Philosophical Rights to Not Vaccinate Children
Despite numerous studies from medical science that have consistently proven the safety and necessity of vaccines, some Americans still refuse to vaccinate themselves or their children. However, the reasons behind their refusal to do so can be complicated.
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Bangladesh Ferry Disaster Death Toll Reaches More Than 70
A weekend ferry disaster in central Bangladesh has left 70 people dead on Monday and officials in that country think that the death toll could go up from that accident.
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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.
