Ministry Leader: Chinese Christians Need to Rethink Adoption, Churches Should Promote Adoption Culture

On September 5, 2024, China officially announced adjustments to its international adoption policy. Moving forward, except for foreign nationals adopting children who are direct relatives within three generations or stepchildren, the country will no longer send children abroad for adoption. According to statistics, since the Adoption Law legalized international adoptions in 1992, over 160,000 Chinese children have been adopted by foreign families.

Franklin Graham congratulates President-elect Trump: ‘I pray you will look to God every day for His guidance and wisdom.’

On November 6, Pastor Franklin Graham, president and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), publicly congratulated President-elect Donald J. Trump on winning the presidential election in a Facebook post, stating, “I pray that you look to God every day for His guidance and wisdom.”

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

Chinese Christian arrested for ‘inciting disturbances’ while calling for social justice draws international attention

Recently, Zhu Bin (朱斌), co-founder of the special needs children’s school Beijing Special Children School (深呼吸学习中心), was arrested by the Haidian Branch of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau for “inciting disturbances”. Zhu is a long-standing activist, committed to calling for social welfare and justice, and has been harassed by authorities for calling for investigations into a number of social incidents prior to the most recent detainment.

Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japanese nuclear abolitionist group, World Council of Churches calls for a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Movement

The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the Japanese nuclear abolitionist group Nihon Hidankyo for its tireless efforts to achieve a nuclear-weapon-free world. The World Council of Churches (WCC) and the Japan Committee of Religions for Peace (RfP) World Council jointly called for the global advancement of the movement for a nuclear-weapon-free world and the promotion of peace and security.
Hurricane Milton Strikes Florida, Churches Respond in Times of Crises

As of October 10, 2024, Hurricane Milton is currently weakening after making landfall in Florida. Initially a powerful Category 4 storm with winds peaking at 180 mph, Milton has now diminished to a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 80 mph as it moves east-northeastward across the western Atlantic. The hurricane has caused significant storm surge and flooding along Florida's east coast and is expected to affect parts of Georgia as well. Churches in Florida have responded to the critica
Tragic Incident in the UK Leads to Widespread Unrest, Protests Target Muslim Communities; HK Frontline Mission Initiates Prayer

According to the "Missionary Prayer Room" of Frontline Mission (Hong Kong), a knife attack occurred in Southport, UK, on July 29, where a 17-year-old assaulted a children's dance class, resulting in the deaths of three young girls and injuries to 10 others.
China's National Security Law Enacted in Hong Kong, Overriding 'One Country, Two Systems'

China's President Xi Jinping has signed into law a controversial national security legislation for Hong Kong on Monday, according to Xinhua News Agency. The law was passed without consultation and oversight by Hong Kong's Legislative Council, overriding the principle of 'one country, two systems' in the Basic Law.
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.
Hong Kong election results: Monumental win for pro-democracy parties in de facto referendum

On Sunday, over