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Suicide a Risk for Children As Young as Five, Says Study
Children as young as five years old could be facing the risk of suicide, according to a new study.
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Belgium Euthanasia: First Young Person Dies Since Legalization of Euthanasia For Minors
Belgium sees its first case of a minor dying by euthanasia.
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Internet Addiction Possible Indicator Of Other Mental Health Problems: Study
Internet addiction among college students could be signalling the presence of other mental health problems, according to the results of a new study.
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Boy Grows Out Hair To Donate It to Cancer Patients
An eight-year-old boy from Maryland intentionally grew out his hair so he could donate it to children with cancer.
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Sugar Industry Players, Researchers Conspired to Hide Link Between Sugar and Heart Disease Decades Ago, Study Says
Sugar industry players and a team of Harvard University scientists manipulated the results of a 1960s study to minimize the effect of sugar and put heavier blame on saturated fat in the development of heart disease.
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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.
