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WhatsApp Reaches One Billion Active Users One Day Faster Than Gmail Did
WhatsApp reached a milestone this week. It achieved a billion monthly active users only seven years after its launch.

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'19 Kids and Counting' Reboot Update: Josh Duggar Getting Out of Rehab, Walking Away From Porn Star Lawsuit; Joining the New Show?
More rumors about "19 Kids and Counting" reboot are emerging. The latest one revolves around Josh Duggar actually being part of the new show, if there is one.

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New 'Gilmore Girls' Netflix Release Date, Update: Lauren Graham, Alexis Bledel and Other Original Cast Members Are Back
"Gilmore Girls" is coming back. Netlfix confirmed the well-loved mother-daugther dramedy is being revived with the original cast.

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'Risen's Jesus Christ Actor Cliff Curtis Shuts Out Wife, Family for 30 Days to Prepare for Role
Cliff Curtis is taking his new project playing Jesus Christ very seriously. Instead of just getting all his lines down pat, he also isolated himself for 30 days as a preparation for the role.

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Refugee Crisis Update: Death Toll For Refugees Trying to Reach Europe Reaches Record High This January
The number of refugees dying en route to Europe has surged to a record-breaking high this January. On the last count, at least 230 refugees already died while trying to escape their home countries to reach Europe, sparking widespread concern.

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[10th CCOWE] Edmund Chan: The Greatest Crisis Facing the Church Is Putting 'Mission Ahead of the Mandate'
Rev. Edmund Chan urged the global Church to prioritize inner spiritual formation ("Mandate") over external ministry ("Mission") to faithfully fulfill the Great Commission.
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[10th CCOWE] Rev. Wayne Chen: When Everything Is 'Mission,' the Church Loses Its Way
Rev. Wayne Chen calls on the Chinese church to move beyond the false dichotomy between "evangelism" and "social concern," urging a return to the cross-centered Gospel as the core—trusting that the Gospel is inherently holistic and that it alone drives the church into the world without losing its focal direction.
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[10th CCOWE] Clement Chia and Chuang Yu-ming Dialogue: 'What Kind of Christian Does the World Need?'
Revs. Chia and Chuang called the Church to return to the full, embodied Gospel of Christ the King—beyond moralism—so that believers' transformed lives visibly demonstrate God's Kingdom.
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MyFaithTV Founders Step Down, File for Divorce After 34 Years of Marriage
André and Jenny Roebert, founders of the global Christian network MyFaithTV, are divorcing after 34 years, with Jenny citing biblical principles and severe family harm, as legal proceedings over assets and ministry leadership begin.
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[10th CCOWE] Hong Kong International Churches See 37% Surge as Youth Seek Cultural Shift
The surge in English-speaking international churches in Hong Kong—driven by returnees and youth seeking cultural relevance—contrasts with declining Cantonese congregations, not because the gospel changes, but because church culture must evolve to foster belonging, relational warmth, and intergenerational empowerment.