CHRISTIANITY DAILY

Los Angeles County Considers Parcel Tax Measure to Fund Parks

Jun 01, 2016

As the current local funding that maintains Los Angeles County's parks is about to expire, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors has set out to secure funding for the future.

Americans Becoming Less Certain of Absolute Morality, Says Barna Study

May 31, 2016

A new Barna Group study says that moral absolutes are being replaced with a confused morality which is not rooted in right or wrong, but swaying with changing norms and perceptions of society.

Christian School Seeks to Serve Children of Missionaries and Pastors Through Online Program

May 27, 2016

New Covenant Academy, a Christian private school in Los Angeles, will be opening a 100 percent online program for middle and high school students for children of missionaries or pastors residing outside of Southern California. The school was founded 18 years ago with a Christian worldview, and since then, has sent numerous graduates to Ivy League and other prestigious schools.

East Liverpool High School's Graduating Class Responds to the Removal of the Lord's Prayer Tradition

May 27, 2016

In Ohio, East Liverpool High School’s class of 2016 unanimously chooses to stand up against a district’s decision to permanently take out the Lord’s Prayer from their graduation ceremony.

Genetic Risk of Breast Cancer Can be Significantly Lowered By Maintaining Healthy Lifestyle, Study Says

May 27, 2016

Women with family history of breast cancer or common gene variants linked to the disease can cut their risk of developing it if they maintain a healthy lifestyle, an extensive study published in JAMA oncology reported.

Restaurant Burns Down at Seal Beach Pier; Firefighter Injured

May 20, 2016

At 7:35 a.m. on Friday, a fire burned down a former Ruby Diner’s building located on the Seal Beach Pier, just southeast of Los Angeles. Along with the powerful ocean wind, strong water cannons were blasted to extinguish the scorching flame.

Most Evangelicals Believe Church Plays Major Role in Racial Reconciliation, According to Barna Study

May 09, 2016

A recent study found that 94 percent of evangelical Christians said they believe the church plays a significant role in racial reconciliation. 73 percent of all adults agreed with the same notion, according to the Barna Group study released on May 5.

Korean American Non-Profits Seek to Empower Mothers via 'Healing Seminars'

May 03, 2016

A series of events and seminars for mothers will be taking place in the month of May, which is often known in the Korean community as the ‘month for family,’ as Korea’s Children’s Day lands on May 5, and Parents’ Day lands on May 8.

ISIS Brutally Murders 250 Women in Mosul Who Refuses To Join ‘Sexual Jihad’ As Sex Slaves

Apr 26, 2016

Ever since ISIS has conquered northern Iraq, according to Said Mamuzini, a Kurdistan Democratic Party official from Mosul reported that at least 250 women in Mosul who refused to be sex slaves, and be temporarily married to fighters in the terri group, also known as ‘sexual jihad,’ were murdered.

Target Allows Transgender People to Use Bathroom on the Basis of Their Sexual Identity

Apr 22, 2016

Target will now allow transgender people to use the bathroom and fitting rooms in accordance with their gender identity and not their biological sex.

Flash Flooding Fills Up Houston, Killing 5 and Trapping Residents

Apr 20, 2016

On Monday morning, Greg Abott, the governor of Texas, announced Houston at a state of emergency as rain poured down at rates as great as four inches an hour, inundating nine counties at an accelerated rates—killing five people and trapping residents in their own homes and automobiles.

New Covenant Academy's Graduating Seniors Admitted to Renowned Universities

Apr 15, 2016

New Covenant Academy, a K-12 Christian school comprised of some 180 students, announced earlier this month that all of its 17 graduating seniors were admitted to universities.

Glendale Assures It Will Not Turn Its Back on 'Comfort Women' Grandmothers

Apr 14, 2016

Members of the Glendale City Council have made comments during its Tuesday evening city council meeting in support of the Korean ‘comfort women,’ who were victims of sexual slavery in World War II, in response to backlash from Korean American activists.

Massive Leaks of Offshore Financial Transactions Expose Global Network of Illegal Transactions and Crime

Apr 05, 2016

Over 11 million documents were leaked from Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca disclosing hidden financial dealings of over 214,000 entities in about 200 countries and territories.

Bipartisan Committee Urges Obama to Confront Chinese President on Human Rights Issues

Apr 04, 2016

A congressional committee asked President Barack Obama to confront Chinese President Xi Jinping on the worsening human rights situation, including imprisonment of Nobel Laureate Liu Xiaobo, during his US visit last week.