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Oakland Fire Updates: 36 Confirmed Dead, More Expected As 70% of the Fire Scene Searched
36 confirmed dead while more are expected as 70% of the site has been searched. Fire investigators believe the cause was electrical in nature.
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Syrian War Update: Talks For Peace Amidst War Must Push Through, Stresses EU Chief
Peace talks must continue to focus on the direction and future of Syria, according to the EU Foreign Policy chief to map out long-term solutions for the region.
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Trump May Hike Taxes by 35% For US Companies Outsourcing Abroad
Trump warns companies to stop bringing jobs overseas and taking off employment from Americans, calls tax hikes a 'punitive' measures that could end up to high costs.
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Oakland Fire Updates: 30 Dead, More Casualties Feared as 80% Of The Area Still Needs Searching
Oakland warehouse party fire claims 30 dead, more expected as authorities are still sifting through the fire scene.
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OPEC Reduces Oil Stockpile To Drive Prices Up
OPEC will lead the way in implementing the oil production cuts to speed up depletion of excessive crude oil surplus inventories to increase prices in less than a year.
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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.
