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Egyptian Students Face Trial on Charges of 'Insulting Islam' after Making Fun of ISIS

Four Egyptian students and their teacher face charges of “insulting Islam” after they made a video poking fun at the terror group known as ISIS. They were turned in by their Muslim neighbors, who found the video and went to police.
Atlanta Hawks vs. Cleveland Cavaliers Live Stream: Watch Online NBA Playoffs [TNT TV Schedule]

LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers will head down south to the Philips Arena to face off against the Atlanta Hawks in the next round of the NBA Playoffs on Wednesday.
Judge: Northern Ireland Christian Bakery Guilty of Discrimination for Not Baking Gay Marriage Sesame Street Cake

A bakery in Northern Ireland which declined to bake a cake in support of same-sex marriage has been found guilty of discrimination in a landmark case on Tuesday.
Pakistani Christian Erects a ‘Bulletproof’ 14-Story Cross in Karachi despite Persecution Threats

A Christian businessman in Pakistan has decided to build a 14-story cross in the heart of the country’s largest city, Karachi. He claimed that God inspired him in a dream to do that job.
Carrie Underwood Wins 2015 Billboard Award for Top Christian Song, Posts Picture of Her Family

Country music singer Carrie Underwood took home the Billboard Award for Top Christian Song. She won the honor during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards on Sunday night.

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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.
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.”
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.
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
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.