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India's Infantcide: Dogs Chewed Up Body of Abandoned Newborn Baby Girl (Video)
A crowd discovered an abandoned newborn baby girl's body chewed by stray dogs near the toilet in a hospital campus in western province of Maharashtra, India, according to New Delhi Television reports. This is not the first time that dogs are found eating remains of abandoned newborn baby's body.
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George W. Bush Underwent Heart Surgery for Blocked Heart Artery
Former President George W. Bush is “‘in high spirits” after undergoing a heart surgery at a Dallas hospital to place a stent in a block heart artery, his office said.
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Jeremy Lin Commits to 'Building New Future' in Offseason Practice Video 'Reloaded'
Houston Rockets point guard Jeremy Lin released Tuesday his latest Youtube video called “Reloaded,” showing his offseason training and practices. Scenes of Lin breaking out in massive sweats after regimented workout routines confirm that he is on-track in his offseason goals: getting healthy, becoming better all-around shooter, and a better defender.
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2,000 Christians to Serve the Poor in San Francisco's Tenderloin District
A conference motivated by selfless motivations, an opportunity to show compassion through serving, a chance to discover the joy behind loving others. City Impact Conference invites you to join the 2,000 others to make an impact in the lives of 37,000 residents and 6,000 homeless in the poorest and most densely populated district of San Francisco – the Tenderloin.
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Rick and Kay Warren, Albeit 'Intense Emotions,' Return to Saddleback Church with Renewed Resolves
Rick and Kay Warren are speaking at Saddleback Church for the first time after 16 weeks since their son Matthew committed suicide. Their return is emotionally daunting, the couple says, but their knowledge of the prevalence of mental illness has spurred them on to face a new challenge: removing the stigma of mental illness, a sickness that affects 60 million people in USA and 400 million people worldwide.
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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.