Tens of Thousands HK Christians Gathered Online for Tiananmen Prayer Vigil
Tens of thousands of Christians in Hong Kong gathered online and offline at various locations to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre with prayer and worship.
Catholics, Charismatics And Pope Commune Together to Celebrate Pentecost 2017
We can learn much from this beautiful revelation, and it is my hope that such display becomes, without compromise, a commonality.
Church of Ireland Rejects Same-Sex Proposal, Sparks Ideological 'Civil War'
“It’s not fair that my deeply held convictions are portrayed as those of a narrow-minded bigot.”
Where Is Pastor Raymond Koh? 50 Days And Counting, Ecumenical Solidarity Prayer Service Held
50 days has passed since Pastor Raymond’s abduction took place on February 13, 2017. The authorities remain mum on the situation as no new developments have occurred since, and each day signals an ever slimmer hope of finding him safe and sound, reunited with his family and friends.
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Feast Feb. 2: Presentation of Child Jesus on #Candlemas
Feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple, or Purification of the Blessed Virgin, is being observed today (Feb. 2) by Christians around the world. While it is customary for Christians in some countries to remove their Christmas decorations on Twelfth Night (Epiphany Eve), those in other Christian countries historically remove them on Candlemas. On Candlemas, many Christians (especially Anglicans, Methodists, Lutherans, Orthodox and Roman Catholics) also take their candles to their local
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China's Largest Megachurch Ex-Pastor Arrested by Authorities for Supporting Religious Freedom
In what some people are calling the most high-profile religious persecution case since the Cultural Revolution, the former pastor of China's largest state-run megachurch was arrested on Saturday by a local public security bureau in China's coastal Zhejiang province, according to persecution watchdog China Aid. Authorities reportedly re-apprehended Gu "Joseph" Yuese sometime before Christmas; on Jan. 7, his family received an announcement he had been arrested on charges of embezzling funds.
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Pastor Saeed Abedini: Trump is Modern-Day Cyrus of Persia Sparks Debate
Iranian-American Pastor Saeed Abedini has made claims that President-elect Donald Trump is a modern-day Cyrus.
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Five Actions Americans Must Take to Heal Our Nation- Bishop T.D. Jakes
Senior Pastor T.D. Jakes of Potter's House who has recently been on Tamron Hall's MSNBC segment to discuss the "shock, grief over election outcome," offers five critical actions Americans should be taking now to heal the nation.
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Bishop T.D. Jakes: 'We Are Dealing with Shock, Grief over Election Outcome'
Potter's House Senior Pastor T.D. Jakes joins Howard Fineman of Huffington Post on Tamron Hall's MSNBC (Microsoft- National Broadcasting Company) segment to discuss the shock and grief that's befitting many Americans over the recent election outcome.
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Pope Francis Remembers Protestant Reformation Day in Ecumenical Efforts
Monday, October 31, Pope Francis visited Sweden on the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. He did not attend in support of the Reformation itself Martin Luther, though he did have plenty to say in favor of Doctor Luther's courage and role in part towards restoring the sacred view of Scripture for peoples and generations to come. Rather, his motive was one more of humility and ecumenical respect, urging Christ's followers to "look with love and honesty at our past, recognizing error and seekin
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Pope Francis Calls for Unity Between Evangelicals, Catholics: 'Division Is the Work of Devil'
Pope Francis has called for unity among evangelicals, Catholics, and Christians from other denominations, emphasizing that "we are one in Christ" and warning that division between the groups is the work of the devil.
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Pope Francis on Same-Sex Marriage: Church could Support Civil Unions, but Not Gay Marriage
Today is the first anniversary of Pope Francis' election, and he has marked the occasion by repeating the simple request that he originally asked of his flock one year ago, "Pray for me."
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WCC Head to Pentecostals: We Need Each Other
In the first-ever greeting to the Pentecostal World Conference by a general secretary of the World Council of Church, the Rev. Dr. Olav Fykse expressed how Pentecostals and members of his ecumenical group have a common call in God’s mission and need each other to fulfill the call.
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Ecumenical Head: Our Call Is to Carry the Cross
A Norwegian theologian was formally installed on Tuesday as the new head of the World Council of Churches.
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Chinese Church Leaders Make Historic Visit to Presbyterian Church of Taiwan
Six delegates from China Christian Council and Chinese Christian Church Three-Self Protestant Movement visited Presbyterian Church in Taiwan (PCT) headquarters on November 16. The delegation included associate general secretaries from both organizations and a few seminary presidents from different regions of China. This occasion marked the first time that leaders from these two Chinese church organizations visited the PCT.
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Anglican Head, Pope Hold 'Cordial' Talks
Archbishop of Canterbury Dr. Rowan Williams met Pope Benedict XVI at the Vatican Saturday to discuss relations between Anglican and Roman Catholic Churches.
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WEA, China Church Leaders Meet for In-Depth Talks
A delegation of 24 leaders from the World Evangelical Alliance met with leaders of China’s state-run church bodies Monday, building upon the relationships formed during the first visit by the alliance’s head, Geoff Tunnicliffe, in 2008.
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NCCT Promotes Ecumenism at Home and Between Taiwan and China
National Council of Churches Taiwan (NCCT) has confirmed it will hold a Christian sports meet on November 7 at a YMCA in Taipei. NCCT members include Catholic, Methodist, Presbyterian, Lutheran, Episcopal, and Orthodox churches. In addition, it will hold a forum on “Modern city churches and their ministries” focusing on churches in China and Taiwan in particular on November 13~14 at Taipei Methodist Church.