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Parents React to Satan Club Opening in Elementary School in Washington
An after school Satan Club is set to begin on Dec. 14, just a few days before Christmas, in an elementary school in Tacoma, Washington. The Satanic Temple said the presence of Good News Clubs in schools makes it necessary to establish after school Satan Clubs to counter the Christian club’s teachings.
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China Harvests Thousands of Organs from Prisoners of Conscience: Report
A disturbing report claims that China continues to harvest organs from prisoners of conscience on a wide scale. Most of the victims are Falun Gong practitioners, but others, including Christians, who contradict the ideologies of the Chinese Communist Party can also suffer the same fate.
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Reince Priebus: Muslim Registry Not Part of The Plan But 'Better Vetting System' Needed
Incoming White House chief of staff Reince Priebus said creating a Muslim registry is not part of president-elect Donald Trump’s plan, but his team is working on a way to prevent radicalized terrorists from entering the country.
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Thousands Gather in Jakarta To Promote Unity Amid Christian Gov. Ahok’s Blasphemy Investigation
More than 10,000 people joined the rally in Jakarta, Indonesia to promote unity and religious tolerance while police are investigating the alleged blasphemy of Christian Gov. Asuki Tjahaja Purnama, more popularly known as Ahok.
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VP-Elect Mike Pence Not Offended by Hamilton Cast: ‘That’s What Freedom Sounds Like’
Vice president-elect Mike Pence said the cast of the Broadway musical hit ‘Hamilton’ did not offend him when they gave him a message from the stage at the end of the show.
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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.
