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Floyd Mayweather Jr. Stripped of WBO Title Won Against Manny Pacquiao: ‘It’s A Complete Disgrace’
Boxing champion Floyd Mayweather fought Manny Pacquiao and won the welterweight title in a May 2 matchup dubbed “the fight of the century.” However, the World Boxing Organization decided to strip Mayweather’s title away from him on Monday thanks to the organization’s rules.
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Facegloria, ‘Facebook for Christians,’ Takes off in Brazil; Some Computer Program Languages Also Have Christian Background
A new social network from Brazil called Facegloria has taken off, signing up 100,000 users in one month according to its founders. The website aims to be a Facebook alternative for Christians.
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Christian NFL Star Russell Wilson Reveals That He and Girlfriend Ciara Will Abstain from Premarital Sex: 'I Need Y'all to Pray for Us'
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson visited The Rock Church in San Diego on Sunday, talking about his relationship with God. He also made some surprising comments about his relationship with his girlfriend, Ciara.
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In Rare Action, Police in Pakistan Save Christian Couple Accused of Blasphemy from Mob Attack
Police in Pakistan generally fail to step in and save Christians from attacks by Muslims thanks to the country’s hardline blasphemy laws. However, the police have broken tradition and intervened this time.
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U.S. vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel Scheduled for 2016: Japanese Robot-Makers Accept U.S. Challenge to Fight
U.S. robot company MegaBots issued a challenge to Japanese electronics company Suidobashi Heavy Industries to a giant robot duel sometime in 2016. The Japanese company has accepted the challenge.
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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.
