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France's Legalization of Gay Marriage Sparks Largest Protest in 30 Years

French parliament passed on Tuesday the bill that legalizes gay marriage and adoption by homosexual couples despite strong oppositions from the public that sparked the largest protest in 30 years, where hundreds of thousands of protesters flooded the nation's capital.
Limbless Nick Vujicic Prays for Boston Marathon Bombing Victims [Video]

Nick Vujicic, popular limbless motivational-speaker and evangelist, posted a video today on Youtube, where he prays for those impacted by the terrorist attack and shares the message of hope in Christ and displays through his own life testimony that there is hope even beyond this tragedy.
Letter from Lu Lingzi's Parents: 'Continue Moving Forward', 'Carry on Her Spirit'

The parents of Chinese graduate student Lu Lingzi who died in the Boston Marathon bombing earlier this week have already departed to the United States on Friday evening.
Boy Scouts Propose to Lift Ban on Gay Youth Members, Not Gay Leaders

The Boy Scouts of America will vote next month on a proposal that would allow gay youths to join the program, but would continue to bar homosexual adults from being scout leaders.
Billy Graham's Singer George Beverly Shea, 104, Dies; Sang Gospel to 200 Million People

George Beverly Shea, the ten Grammy Award winning soloist of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), died Tuesday following a brief illness. He was 104.

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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.