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China's Gov't-Approved Church Will Help House Churches
According to Episcopal Life Online (ELO), National Three-Self Patriotic Movement Chairperson Elder Fu Xianwei said, "For those house churches without registration, we will try our best to be with them, to recognize them and to help them, so long as they have an orthodox faith, don't stray from the truth and don't follow heretics."
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Rev. Franklin Graham Preaches God's Word to 19,000 Souls in Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan - A day after world-renown evangelist Franklin Graham arrived to Taiwan, the Taipei Franklin Graham Festival officially kicked off at Liberty Plaza on Oct. 30.
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Rev. Franklin Graham Arrives Taiwan for Four Days of Gospel Festival
Traveling by Samaritan’s Purse private jet, influential evangelist Franklin Graham official arrived in Taiwan on Oct. 29. In a press conference, Graham and the participating Christian celebrities together urged Taiwan’s citizens to grab the opportunity to attend this festival, experiencing the life-changing power of the gospel.
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Hong Kong Superior Court Repeals Indecent Rating on CUSP's Publication
On Oct. 21, Hong Kong Superior Court issued a verdict that repeals the Obscene Articles Tribunal’s judgment on the sex page of Chinese University Student Press’s publication as level II – indecent, because it said that the tribunal did not abide by the guidelines in making the relevant ratings. Furthermore, it shall exempt the publication from reexamination by the tribunal.
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U.S. Condemns Brutal Beating of Two Sons of House Church Leader
The United States strongly condemned on Thursday the “brutal beating” of two sons of a detained Beijing priest and voiced concern over what it said was a pattern of intimidation of religious leaders in China.
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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.
