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When Is Easter 2016? Ash Wednesday Marks Start of Lent - 40 Days Until Christ's Death and Resurrection
As the Lenten season begins this Wednesday, Feb. 10, Christians all over the world aim to emulate the actions of Jesus Christ and make the necessary preparations for celebrating Easter within these 40 days of atonement, prayer and fasting.
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'The Maze Runner: The Death Cure' Premiere, News Update: Actress Kaya Scodelario Shares Photos of Her Private Wedding Ceremony
Actress Kaya Scodelario recently shared the first images from her wedding ceremony with husband Benjamin Walker, posting a series of pictures on Instagram.
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'Transformers 5' Release Date: Filming For 'Age of Extinction' Sequel Set To Begin Filming In May
Production for the upcoming 'Transformers 5' is said to begin in May, as reported by My Entertainment World.
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'Game of Thrones' Season 6 Premiere Date: Sophie Turner Says New Season Will be 'A Really, Really Big One' For Sansa Stark
Actress Sophie Turner opened up about 'Game of Thrones' season six and how the story of her character, Sansa Stark, will be played out.
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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.
