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Modern Family Actress Sofia Vergara Sued By Her Frozen Embryos
Modern Family actress Sofia Vergara is facing a lawsut regarding her two frozen embryos. The petition claims that the embryos be allowed to be born and to receive their rightful inheritance from Nick Loeb, Vergara's former husband.
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How 226 Christians Were Freed By ISIS Because of One Bishop
Bishop Mar Afram Athneil of Assyria was having secret negotiations with the terrorist group ISIS in order for them to free their captives by issuing a ransom. The bishop claimed donations from around the globe to give $50,000 worth of money for every captive Assyrian Christian which accumulates to 226 persons.
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Senator-elect Filipino Boxer Manny Pacquiao Proposes ‘National Bible Day’ For Philippines
Philippine Senator Manny Pacquiao proposes a bill stating that every last Monday of January should be observed as a 'National Bible Day.' This is to unite the predominantly Christian centered country to honor the Bible as the foundation of Christian faith.
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Cheap Thrills Artist Sia Splits With Husband Erik Lang
Cheap Thrills singer Sia announced their split of filmmaker husband Erik Lang. Through a rep, they stated that they will end their two-years of marriage but decided to remain as friends. There are no further details regarding their split and what caused it.
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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.
