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Christians in China Urged Prayers for Forfeited Chinese Olympic Gold-Medalist
On the morning of Aug. 18th, China’s defending Olympic gold-medalist in the 110-meter hurdles, Liu Xiang, withdraw from the race in the first round of the 110-meter hurdles because of injuries in his Achilles tendon. Liu’s fans, old and young, were filled with disbelief, disappointments, shock, and regret to see their hero in defeat.
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Chinese Evangelical Seminary to Begin Online Master’s Courses this fall
Those who wished to study theology at a quality theological institute, but were prevented from doing so because of factors such as distance, work, or position of services, a Chinese evangelical seminary located in Los Angeles has found a solution for them.
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Catholic Association Beijing Division to use Foreign Priests at Olympics
Spectators to the Beijing Olympics will be able to attend masses held in their own languages. Chinese Patriotic Catholic Association Beijing Division will be using foreign priests to provide multi-lingual masses, according to China’s State media.
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Christian Publishers Host Exhibition; 760,000 People Attend HK Book Convention
HONG KONG - The annual summer event “Hong Kong’s Book Convention” started early this week at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center, located on the centre of Hong Kong’s business hub Wanchai waterfront. The total number of participants this year has set the record of 483 companies and the number of attendants exceeded last year's attendants of over 760,000 people.
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Construction of Noah’s Ark-Ma Wan Park Complete by Year End
HONG KONG – Constructed by Sun Hung Kai Properties Ltd and initiated by Noah’s Ark Ministries International, Noah’s Ark-Ma Wan Park has confirmed the completion of its partial construction by the end of Dec. and it will be the world first theme park to have the original sized “Noah’s Ark.”
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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.
