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South Sudan War Update: UN Fears Genocide, ‘Ethnic Cleansing’
Government troops of South Sudan president accused of burning villages to the ground and using rape as a weapon of war against cilvilians
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Colombia Plane Crash Update: High Probability Of Pilot Judgment Error, Bolivia Suspends Charter’s License
Pilot decided to not take in reserve fuel according to an airline representative and authorities have suspended the charter company's license to operate.
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Ohio State University Attack Update: Group Calls for Public to Withheld Judgment against Muslims and Somali's
Muslim groups calling for peace, appeals to the public to avoid making judgments as investigations are ongoing. Muslim communities in the United States are sending an appeal to the public to avoid from generalizing Islam and to refrain from venting their ire on all Muslims in the wake of attacks by a lone suspect at the Ohio State University on Monday.
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Ohio State Lone Wolf Attacker Update: Suspect Posted References to Terrorism In Social Media
Investigators believe OSU attacker may have links to terrorist groups based on ominous postings on Facebook
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UK Prime Minister Theresa May Professes That Her Leadership Anchored on Christian Principles
British Prime Minister Theresa May says she gets her guidance from her Christian upbringing in carrying out her responsibilities
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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.
