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Catholic Church Leaders in China Beg Vatican to Push Against Persecution and Refuse to Make Compromises
Catholic church leaders from the diocese of Datong in China have urged the Vatican to help push against the persecution that they face and to not make compromises with the Chinese government.
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Pastor Husband of Christian Woman Bulldozed While Protesting Church Demolition Says Murderers' Sentencing Too Light
Two members of a demolition team who ran over a pastor's wife with a bulldozer as she protested the church demolition have been sentenced for the murder -- but the woman's husband believes their penalties are too light.
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Catholic Priests Arrested in China, Forced to Study Communist Gov't's Orders on Religious Practices
In a shocking violation of religious freedom, two underground Catholic priests were recently detained in Hebei Province, China, and forced to study the Communist government's orders on how Christianity is to be practiced.
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Christian Persecution is Ignored Because There's No Word to Adequately Describe It, Says Bishop
While Christians are one of the most persecuted religious groups in the world, it's generally ignored because, unlike Muslims and Jews, Christians have no good word to describe it, a UK archbishop has said.
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Thanksgiving 2018: Best Bible Verses to Help You Practice Genuine Gratitude
This Thanksgiving, seek to practice genuine thankfulness, thanking God for the many blessings He showers on His children. In honor of Thanksgiving, here are twelve Bible verses to remind us of God's goodness, faithfulness, and protection.
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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.
