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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Hong Kong election results: Monumental win for pro-democracy parties in de facto referendum
On Sunday, over
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U.S. Senate Unanimously Passes Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Bill
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bill that aims at protecting the human rights and autonomy and freedoms of Hong Kong, which sends a message of hope to many pro-democracy protestors in the former British colony handed back to China in 1997, while drawing condemnation from Beijing.
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Chaos In Hong Kong: A Christian Perspective
Chaos reigns in the streets of Hong Kong at the moment. Is there a light at the end of the tunnel?
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Christian Teen Raped, Forced to Convert to Islam and Marry Muslim Man in Pakistan
A Christian teenager in Pakistan was beaten, forced to convert to Islam and married off to a 45-year-old Muslim man, a disturbing new report has claimed.
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Large Family in Eastern Uganda Becomes Big Target for Muslim Extremists
Muslim villagers and the imam of the Bugwere mosque have insulted them verbally, with one villager saying in February, "If you do not come back to Islam, then expect something unusual to befall your family."
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More than Six Months after Acquittal, Asia Bibi Finally Allowed to Leave Pakistan
Aasiya Noreen, better known as Asia Bibi, has arrived in Canada along with her husband more than six months after being acquitted of blasphemy charges and released from prison in Pakistan, sources said.
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Christianity Inflicting 'Enormous Harm' on China, Warns Communist Party
A local government communications agency in China recently held a seminar to discuss with Communist Party members the "enormous harm" Christianity is to the atheist nation and identify ways to stunt its growth.
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Fire at Historic Church Building on Easter Stuns, but Does Not Stop, Worshipers in India
A church in India continued to celebrate Easter after Hindu extremists vandalized much of their building.
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Pakistani 'Pastors' Paid by Sex Traffickers to Find Brides for Chinese Men Among Poor Congregants: Report
"Pastors" in Pakistan are being paid by sex traffickers to find brides for Chinese men among their church congregations, a disturbing new report has revealed.
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Fulani Herdsmen Kill Three Christians in Nigeria; Government Fails to Act
Suspected Muslim Fulani herdsmen ambushed and killed a 26-year-old Catholic on Thursday (May 2) in north-central Nigeria and two other Christians in the same manner on April 27, sources said.
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Algeria: Christian Charged with 'Undermining the Faith' of Muslim Wife Acquitted
A convert from Islam in Algeria whose Muslim wife charged him with inciting her to change her religion won a final court battle in April - after losing her to divorce in March.