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Germany: 2,125 Sexually Assaulted by Migrants Across All 16 States in 2016
An alarming map plotting the locations of sexual assaults committed by migrants in Germany shows that attacks have happened in all over the country. A total of 2,125 people were sexually assaulted in 2016 alone. Of these 199 were reported raped while 380 were molested in swimming pools by both migrants and other nationals.
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Christian Nurse Fired for Misconduct After Offering to Pray for Patients
A Christian nurse was fired from her job because she offered to pray for patients who were scheduled for surgery. “All I had done was to nurse from the very bottom of my heart. How could it ever be harmful to tell someone about Jesus?” she said.
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James Dobson: Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s Veto of Heartbeat Bill a ‘Shameful’ Act
Focus on the Family founder Dr. James Dobson has some strong words against Ohio Gov. John Kasich for not approving the Heartbeat Bill.
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Ohio Governor Vetoes Heartbeat Bill, Approves 20-Week Abortion Ban
Ohio Gov. John Kasich vetoed the controversial Heartbeat Bill, which was quickly passed by the Senate and House last week, saying he wanted to avoid the possibility of an expensive lawsuit against abortion rights groups that have previously threatened to sue if the bill got approved.
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Arkansas Supreme Court: Same-Sex Spouse's Name Can’t Be in Birth Certificate of Adopted Children
The Arkansas Supreme Court ruled last week that the names of same-sex adoptive parents can’t be in the birth certificate of the child they are adopting in order to “acknowledge basic biological truths.”
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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.
