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National Prayer Breakfast 2015 Preview: Remembering the Armenian Genocide of 1915
The theme for this year’s National Prayer Breakfast, which is on Feb. 5 this year in Washington, will focus on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Turkey's government has so far refused to recognize the brutality of the 1915 events, much less apologize to the Armenian people.
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Divers Find AirAsia Flight QZ8501 Fuselage in Java Sea, Search Wreckage for Bodies
Divers have managed to find both black boxes from AirAsia Flight QZ8501. Now they have found the fuselage of the doomed flight and are attempting to retrieve bodies from there.
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Ellen DeGeneres Responds to Pastor Who Claims of 'Gay Agenda' in Hollywood
American talk show host and entertainer Ellen DeGeneres has responded on Wednesday to criticisms made by a conservative pastor who claims that she is helping promote a “gay agenda.”
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Heisman Winner Christian QB Marcus Mariota to Enter 2015 NFL Draft
In the aftermath of Oregon's defeat to Ohio State 42-20 on Monday for the college football championship, quarterback Marcus Mariota has decided to end his collegiate run and pursue a career in the NFL.
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Asian-American Journalist Ann Curry Leaves NBC News After 25 Years to Pursue New Media Startup
Ann Curry’s career as a broadcast television journalist came to an end Tuesday after leaks came out indicating that she would be leaving NBC News. She is one of the few Asian-American journalists to reach mainstream status in the U.S. media landscape.
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Thanksgiving Fair and Luncheon Hosted by River of Life Foundation, ROLCC New Wave English Ministry, and Santa Clara Mayor’s Office
Santa Clara, CA – November 1, 2024 – The River of Life Foundation, in collaboration with River of Life Christian Church’s New Wave English Ministry and the Santa Clara City Mayor's Office, is proud to announce the Annual Thanks Giving Fair and Luncheon scheduled for Saturday, November 16th, from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM on the River of Life Christian Church’s campus
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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
