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Taiwan Confirms Chinese Nuclear Bombers Flew Near Island Prior To Trump Call
Taiwan confirms China authorized nuclear bombers flew close to the self-ruled island state. China protests that Trump breached diplomatic protocol by taking Taiwan's call.
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'Silence' Movie Update: Director Martin Scorsese Meets Pope Francis, Hopeful About Landing An Oscar
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese shared light moments with the Pope before the film was symbolically shown close to a giant crucifix in a chapel at the Vatican
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San Antonio Sinkhole Tragedy: Off Duty Cop Died Inside Her Car That Crashed In
Police officer dies when her car crashed into a sinkhole in San Antonio, Texas. Two others injured.
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Father Who Left 22-Month-Old Son to Die in Hot Car Sentenced to Life Without Parole
Multiple counts of murder, child abuse and several sexual assault charges against underage girls were also charged against the accused for the hot car death of his son.
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Shinzo Abe to Become First Japanese Prime Minister to Visit Pearl Harbor
It's going to be history in the making as Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will be visiting Pearl Harbor this month, making him the first Japanese premier to visit the attack site as part of the 75th year commemoration rites this month.
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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.
