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PCUSA Expresses 'Regret' for Harms Done to LGBTQ, Discourages Gay Conversion Therapy
Through the approval of two separate overtures during last week’s 222nd General Assembly, the Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA) expressed “regret” and “sorrow” for the discrimination that LGBT individuals may have felt in the denomination over the years, and also directed agencies in the… 
Why Medical Insurance Companies Should Invest in Seminaries
Imagine that a normal, healthy 52 year old woman—a loving wife, mother of two children, a devout woman of faith who regularly volunteers at her church—suddenly suffers a massive stroke and comes to the ER. What would the family choose to do when they find out the possibility of her waking up and… 
Federal Judge Strikes Down Mississippi Law that Offered Religious Protections to Clerks, Businesses
A federal judge in Mississippi struck down the state’s Freedom of Conscience Act which permitted clerks to decline issuing same-sex marriage licenses because of their religious beliefs. 
IJM Human Rights Lawyer, Client, Taxi Driver Who Were Abducted Found Murdered in Kenya
A Kenyan human rights lawyer who was abducted in Nairobi, along with the client he was defending, and a taxi driver, right after a court hearing were found murdered in northeast part of the city. 
Pentagon Lifts Ban to Allow Transgender Troops to Serve Openly
The military is lifting its ban on transgender service members serving openly, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced on Thursday. PCUSA Approves Overtures Involving 'No Gun Ri' Incident and Promoting Peace in the Korean Peninsula
The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA) approved several overtures during the 222nd General Assembly last week relevant to the Korean community, two which involve historical and political issues related to the Korean peninsula. 
'The Bridge' Conference to Raise Awareness on Religious Persecution in the Middle East
International Christian Concern is organizing its first annual “The Bridge” conference in Washington DC to raise awareness about the persecuted church in the Middle East, and to arrive at ways to support the Christians and minorities in the region. 
Turkey Says Islamic State Likely Behind the Istanbul Airport Attack that Killed 42 People and Injured Over 230
Turkish authorities say that they suspect Islamic state’s hand in Tuesday’s terrorist attack on Istanbul’s Ataturk Airport. PCUSA Considers Forming New Non-Geographic Korean Presbytery
The Presbyterian Church, U.S.A. (PCUSA) has approved a recommendation during the recent General Assembly that encourages synods in the Western region to consider creating a non-geographic presbytery for Korean-speaking congregations, and to create a staff position that would work as a connection poi… JESUS Film Translated in 8 New South Asian Languages to Reach 6.5 Million People
The JESUS film has been translated into eight new languages for 6.5 million people living in South Asia, who have never known Jesus intimately. 
North Korea Threatens to Cease Negotiations with US After Former Detainee Missionary Openly Criticizes Regime
North Korean government said that they will cease negotiations with United States to free the two American detainees after missionary Kenneth Bae released a book describing his experience of imprisonment in the country. 
Christianity Is About Being a Light Through Joyful Servanthood, Says Founder of NEWSONG David Gibbons
Christians are called to be the light in the world and to shine wherever they go, founder of NEWSONG Church Pastor David Gibbons said at the Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) conference at Bethel Korean Church on Saturday. 
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Family-Owned Pharmacy's Religious Objection to Contraceptives
The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by a family-owned pharmacy in Washington that cited religious beliefs as the basis for refusing to provide emergency contraceptives. 
Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) Approves Overtures Confessing and Repenting of Racial Sins
The Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) approved overtures on June 23 that recognized and confessed of historical and continued racism in the denomination, called on churches to work toward racial reconciliation. 
Korean American Physician Shares His Experience Working in an Inner-City Healthcare Center: 'International Mission Begins at Home'
Inner city health care missions and international healthcare missions are two sides of the same coin, Dr. Andrew Kim said at the recent Global Medical Missions Alliance (GMMA) conference at Bethel Korean Church on Friday.
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