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Battle of Aleppo May Be on Trial for War Crime: UN
A UN High Commissioner for Human Rights says the bombing of Aleppo may be classified as a war crime, with both pro-regime and opposition groups fighting in a zone "packed with civilians."
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After the Fall of Aleppo, What's Next for Syria?
With Aleppo's successful recapture by pro-Assad forces, now the question lies in the uncertainty of the future of Syria. As analysts say, the war is far from over.
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What Ignited the Syrian Civil War? A Timeline of Events
With Assad's forces coming into the fore in east Aleppo, besieging the area that rebels held as their ground for four years, UN reports state that both camps are getting more desperate with civilians being killed at gunpoint, and more children left alone with relatives slaughtered in the crossfire. The battle for Aleppo is drawing to a close, as some analysts say.
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A Red Cross Doctor's Letter Echoes Desperation in Syria's Front Lines
As East Aleppo's last-standing hospital was torn down last month, access to food and medical rations completely cut out, and supplies running dry, a heartbreaking letter from a Red Cross doctor took the world by storm as it echoes the desperate first-person sentiments of someone working on the front line.
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How to Extend Help to Aleppo
It can be difficult to watch behind the headlines seeing thousands of innocent people being caught in the crossfires of the Syrian Civil War. But you can certainly help wherever you are in the world by donating to emergency and charity groups currently working in Syria.
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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.