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Olympic Torch Passing Ceremony in San Francisco Re-routed, Chinese Supporters Urged for Peace
San Francisco - On Apr. 9, the Olympic Torch arrived in San Francisco, which brought the attention of all the Olympics supporters. Chinese from numerous places aggregated at the starting point and ending points, participating in the ceremony
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WEA International Director for the First Time Visited the National CCC/TSPM of Protestant Churches
On the morning of Apr. 9, World Evangelical Alliance International Director, Dr. Geoff Tunnicliffe visited the National China Christian Council/Three-Self Patriotic Movement of Protestant Churches and was welcomed warmly by the Rev. Kan Baoping, General Secretary of CCC, Accompanying this visitation were the WEA-North American Council member and the staffs of Gospel Times website, according to Gospel Times.
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EFC President: Church should speak into politics rather than becoming partisan
Vancouver, Canada - The president of the Evangelical Fellowship of Canada was recently invited by Chinese Evangelicals in the greater Vancouver area to share his viewpoints on the separation between church and state.
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Chinese Pastor Rev. Bob Fu Received 2007 John Leland Religious Liberty Award
The award ceremony was held at the Thomas Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Dr. Richard Land, president of Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention, and United States Congressman Trent Franks, co-chair of the congressional Human Rights Caucus’ Force for International Religious Freedom, presented the award to Rev. Fu, which recognized his significant contribution to China’s religious liberty.
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Operation Blessing Brings Warmth to Suffering Orphans and Elderly in China’s Snowstorm Disaster
In the midst of Lunar New Year, millions of people are affected by China's worst snowstorm in 50 years. Operation Blessing, a Christian NGO, has sent disaster relief teams into the rural areas of China, where orphans and elderly are suffering.
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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.
