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Iraq: 19,000 Civilians Killed In Less Than 2 Years, UN Report Finds
Nearly 19,000 civilians were killed in Iraq during the 21-month period between January 2014 and October 2015, a toll that United Nations' representatives are calling "staggering" in a new report released Tuesday.
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Steve Harvey, Miss Universe Pia Wurtzbach Address Moving on from Pageant Blunder, Death Threats
Steve Harvey today brought Miss Universe 2015, Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach from the Philippines, onto "The Steve Harvey Morning Show" to shed more light on what happened at the pageant when he mistakenly crowned the wrong winner during the live taping of the event. A remorseful Harvey spoke to the former Miss Colombia for the first time since his regrettable blunder. While she said his gaffe was tough on everyone involved, she forgives the 59-year-old comedian.
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Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes Still Inspiring: 'Faith Is Taking First Step Even When You Don't See Whole Staircase'
Martin Luther King Jr., an American Baptist minister, activist, humanitarian and leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement, is being honored Monday via a national holiday. Many people still turn to his insightful quotes for inspiration and providing examples of how to better live together in harmony.
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Liberty University: Donald Trump Addresses Students On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Vows To 'Protect Christianity'
"Politically correct just isn't working (in the United States)," proclaimed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he delivered the convocation address to incoming students, young evangelicals and guests at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Va., today (Jan. 18). It was the university's first 2016 convocation as students return to campus.
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Church Marked with Anti-Christian, Hebrew 'Price Tag' Graffiti at Jerusalem's Dormition Abbey
Vandals wrote anti-Christian slogans, such as "Death to the heathen Christians the enemies of Israel," on the walls and doors of a famous, landmark Jerusalem church. Israeli police discovered the Hebrew graffiti Sunday, in what appears as the latest vandalism attack by extremist Jews.
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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.