World
Investigators on the missing Malaysian airline flight MH 370 have recently announced that the telecommunication towers had picked up a signal that told them that the co-pilot, Fariq Abdul Hamid had made a desperate call which was suddenly cut off as the plane went off course. Experts have carefully expressed the possibility that the plane may have been hijacked. READ MORE
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A great number of pro-Russian separatists have recently been moving to seize control of Ukraine’s infrastructure starting from the eastern city of Donetsk. The aggressive rebels have already been gaining a great deal of support from the eastern Ukrainian population and the government has requested that the United Nations send peace keeping troops to stabilize the situation. READ MORE
Church
Pastor Rick Warren, the founder of Saddleback Church announced the ministry’s plans to launch a Los Angeles campus. The pastor also announced that there will be a special Easter Worship as part of the launch. READ MORE
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Pastafarianism, more commonly known as the Church of the “Flying Pasta Monster” is soon to be recognized as an official religion in Poland. Supporters of this somewhat unorthodox religion are reported to have gathered outside the court house in Poland chanting “Pasta!”READ MORE
Church
Joel Osteen, the well-known pastor of Lakewood Church, America’s largest church, expressed his opinion that the main reason Millennials (ages 18 to 29) are becoming less and less religious is various kinds of distractions. The mega-church pastor, along with other major Christian leaders explained their views on this issue by talking about the differences between the younger and older generations. READ MORE
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Shafqat Emmanuel, a disabled Pakistani man and his wife Shagufta Kausar were arrested in July for committing blasphemy via text message. It is known that the couple is Christian and that they are illiterate. On Friday, the couple were sentenced to death by a court in Toba Tek Singh on Friday. READ MORE
Entertainment
“Noah” and “God’s Not Dead” made it into the top 4 grossing movies last weekend. “Noah” took second place while the latter took 4th. The results were rather remarkable considering this is the weekend that saw the release of “Captain America: Winter Soldier”, which made over 90 million dollars already. READ MORE
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The Chinese made the South Koreans and Allied Forces tremble in fear during the Korean War when tens of thousands of Chinese crossed the border into North Korea until the Allies had no choice but to retreat to Seoul. Thousands of Chinese believers in Zhejiang province gathered to form a human wall to protect the newly built Sanjiang Church from the government’s plan to demolish it. READ MORE
Society
A court of New York City ruled that the Board of Education was not going against any laws in banning the Bronx Household of Faith from using public school facilities for worship during off-hours. This incident represents a conflict that has been taking place for decades between Christian leaders and NYC officials. READ MORE
Society
Some parents of three elementary schools in Casey County, Kentucky expressed some concerns after witnessing members of Tri-State Freethinkers, an atheist group, distributing free books and other literature on elementary school campuses. These are texts mostly regarding secularism. READ MORE
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Two areas in Chile were hit by 8.2 earthquakes on Tuesday and were declared disaster areas. Tens of thousands of residents have been evacuate, but around six people are estimated to have lost their lives. There are also reports that 300 inmates from a women’s prison have escaped as a result of the quake. Additional tsunami warnings have been made in both Ecuador and Peru. READ MORE
Society
A special prayer gathering will be held by the Korean pastors of Atlanta for Shin-ae Kim, the husband of Pastor Sung-In Paek and currently struggling against a lethal disease. The gathering will be happening on April 27th with the location yet to be decided. An association of Korean pastors in Atlanta is also hosting a campaign to help Mrs. Shin-ae Kim. READ MORE
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Yesterday, the North Korean People’s Army (KPA) launched a military drill at an artillery base near the Northern Limit Line (NLL) which is the border between North and South Korea across the Yellow Sea. It is estimated that the KPA fired a total of 500 rounds and a hundred of those landed in an area past the NLL in South Korean sea. READ MORE
Entertainment
Paramount Pictures’ epic film, “Noah” earned 44 million dollars in the box office in its debut, already exceeding Hollywood’s estimate by 3 million dollars. The film was released in over 3,000 theaters across the United States and Canada, outselling “Divergent” and Arnold Schwarzneggar’s “Sabotage”. READ MORE
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This Saturday, same-sex marriage became legal in the United Kingdom. Following the legalization, TODAY reported that Sir Elton John announced that he is planning to marry his partner, David Furnish. The two men have known each other for over twenty years, and have begun a civil partnership since 2005. READ MORE
The Sunday Assembly, also known as the “Atheist Church”, based in the United Kingdom is scheduled to have its first global assembly. The “church” is also known to have a branch and ...
World May 06, 2014 02:34 AM EDTThe leaders of the DPRK have been making very strong statements regarding human rights. A representative from the North Korean government has stated in a speech that the U.S. is a ‘living ...
World May 08, 2014 03:08 AM EDT
