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Bush Meets Chinese Christian Activists on Religious Freedom
WASHINGTON – President Bush met with three prominent Chinese Christian activists on Thursday and pledged to discuss the issue of religious freedom with Chinese leaders in the future following the meet
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Massive 100-Day Effort for Rwanda Marks First Day
Christians from around the world on Friday began the first day of a 100-day effort to replace the painful memories of the Rwandan genocide with compassion, love, and renewed hope.
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Bush Optimistic on Third Anniversary of Iraq War
WASHINGTON – President Bush and members of his administration spoke optimistically on the progress made by Iraqi leaders to form a united government yesterday on the third anniversary of Iraq War.
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Pakistan Quake Update: Christian Aid Groups Remain, Shift to Recovery Phase
Nearly six months following the massive 7.6-magnitude quake that killed some 86,000 people in South Asia, Christian aid groups continue to remain in the region helping survivors move beyond the emerge
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World Vision, Salvation Army, Christian Aid Respond to East Africa Drought Crisis
As the drought crisis continues to worsen in the Horn of Africa, Christian humanitarian groups such as World Vision, Salvation Army and Christian Aid-U.K. are responding with increased aid to the esti
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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.
