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Israel Condemns U.N.’s Approval of NGO Status for Hamas-Linked Group
Israel condemns U.N.'s approval of consultative status for Palestinian Return Centre, saying the organization is linked to terror group Hamas.
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Lion Kills American Woman Tourist Taking Pictures in South Africa's Lion Park
An American woman was attacked by a lion through the open window of her car while inside Lion Park.
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Singapore City Harvest Church Co-Founder Sun Ho Testifies in Trial Involving Husband Kong Hee and Five Other CHC Leaders
Sun Ho, co-founder of City Harvest Church and wife of senior pastor Kong Hee, took the stand on Tuesday to testify in the case filed against her husband and five other leaders of the church.
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Indonesia, Malaysia: ‘Boat People’ Can Have Temporary Shelter; Malaysia Starts Search For Migrants Stranded at Sea
Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed Wednesday that they will offer temporary shelter for refugees coming in by boats from Myanmar.
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Missing MH370 Update: Search Area for Missing Malaysia Airline Plane is Doubled
Flight MH370 is still not found after more than a year, prompting authorities to double the search area.
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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.
