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Christian Soccer Superstar Ricardo Kaká Signs with New MLS Team Orlando City
International soccer player Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite - known as Kaká – has agreed to play for a new Major League Soccer (MLS) expansion franchise in Orlando, Florida. He announced his plans to leave Italian professional football league AC Milan Monday, and plans to spend six months on loan at Sao Paulo FC prior to joining the Orlando City club in January 2015.
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Liberal Supreme Court Justices Ask Hobby Lobby Dissenter Ruth Bader Ginsburg to Step Down
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is being asked by her liberal colleagues to resign from the Supreme Court before November. Justice Ginsburg, who is one of the most liberal justices who has served on the Supreme Court for 20 years, wrote a 35-page dissent full of vehement speech in opposition to the Court’s 5-4 majority ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby on Monday.
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Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Hobby Lobby: Religious Freedom, Liberty Triumphs over Obamacare Contraception Mandate
The Supreme Court met today to deliver its ruling on Burwell vs. Hobby Lobby, wherein the Christian family-owned business opposed complying with the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate of the Affordable Care Act, which requires that employers provide employees with cost-free contraception and abortive measures. ABC News reports that the 5-4 majority ruled in favor of Hobby Lobby this morning, stating that for-profit, family-owned corporations can choose not to offer such measures to their em
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Christian Woman Meriam Ibrahim Released, but Cannot Leave Sudan - Family Seeks Shelter at U.S. Embassy
Meriam Ibrahim and her family is reportedly taking shelter at the United States embassy in Khartoum, Sudan after being prevented from leaving the country. The wife of American Daniel Wani and mother of two had been re-arrested while trying to leave Sudan one day after being released from prison.
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Duck Dynasty's Jase and Willie Robertson to Play Alongside Bubba Watson in Greenbrier Golf Tournament
“Duck Dynasty” stars Jase and Willie Robertson plan to join professional golfer Bubba Watson to play in The Greenbrier Classic tournament in West Virginia on Wednesday, July 2.
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10th CCOWE: Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting Asks 'What Has Gone Wrong with the Chinese Church?' and Calls for Renewal Through Repentance
At the 10th CCOWE, Rev. Dr. Joshua Ting called Chinese church leaders to spiritual repentance, warning that institutional success masks deep crises—such as youth attrition, co-worker burnout, and internal power struggles—and urging renewal that begins with inner transformation, not external methods.
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Biopic ‘Hudson & Maria’ to Begin Filming in Malaysia This August, Recreating Iconic Missionary Faith Story
After 15 years of preparation, the historical biopic Hudson & Maria begins filming in Malaysia this August, telling the story of 19th-century missionaries who crossed cultural barriers to bring the Gospel to China.
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Highly Respected Chinese Biblical Scholar Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee Passes Away at 70
Rev. Dr. Stephen Lee, a renowned Old Testament scholar and former president of CGST, passed away at 70.
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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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Thousands Gather for Public Gospel Festival on Thailand's Central Pattaya Beach
On July 4, a coalition of Thai churches and the Bright Romance Foundation, in partnership with Pattaya City Government, held a large evangelistic festival at Central Pattaya Beach featuring worship, testimonies, and a public ocean baptism that drew thousands and symbolized the Gospel's transformative power in a nation known for Buddhism and nightlife.