World
Pew Research Center recently conducted a survey that revealed that many individuals believe that belief in God is essential to morality. Though a majority of the people from countries that were surveyed expressed that faith and morality are inseparable, this was only true for developing nations with smaller economies. READ MORE
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The Syrian civil war between the forces of President Bashar Al Assad, and the rebel groups has entered its 3rd year. The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs announced that there are around 9.3 war refugees in Syria, most of them children who are in need of humanitarian aid. A survey by Harris Poll taken on behalf of World Vision showed that around 76 percent of Americans believed that the U.S. should provide some form of assistance for these refugees. READ MORE
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Many Christians have recently tried to stir an international effort to pray for the missing MH370 Malaysian airline through the “PtayForMH370”, a hashtag on Twitter. Users are trying to encourage people to offer their opinions and prayers through the hashtag for the more than 200 missing passengers and crew. A separate Twitter has page was also made, dedicated to flight 370.READ MORE
Church
Over a hundred Korean students gathered at LA Woori Church for a showcase presented by a praise and worship band, Shake City. This new worship group was about to release an album composed of major songs by Jesus Culture, translated into Korean lyrics for the “1.5 Generation” Korean immigrants and international students. Tonight was another of their special praise nights. READ MORE
Entertainment
Director Kim Jin-moo and Mountain Pictures announced that they will soon be releasing their new motion picture, “The Apostle: He Was Annointed By God”. The film features the story of North Korea’s underground Christians who are oppressed by the regime. READ MORE
World
CBN reported that Oleksandr Turchynov, the acting president of Ukraine is calling nation’s armed forces for the defense of Ukraine from outside threats. Turchynov even moved on to request parliament that they turn the nation’s interior ministry into a national guard, and also called in reserved troops and volunteers into the Ukrainian military. It has recently become known that the acting president is also a man of deep faith and is also gathering intercessors to stand by him in the defense of Ukraine. READ MORE
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The Associated Press reported that Kim Jong Un, the dictator of North Korea was reported to have been elected to the highest position of power with 100 percent approval. He was the only candidate who was not voted against, according to the nation’s media. Kim was elected to this position despite the fact that he had ordered the execution of 33 people for contacting a South Korean missionary. READ MORE
Entertainment
An insider from Paramount Pictures announced last Sunday that three Arab nations, Qatar, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates has already banned the screening of Hollywood’s latest Bible epic, Noah, before even its world premiere. The same represented also speculated that other Islam countries will also express the same reaction to the motion picture. READ MORE
Ministries
On Friday night, at Oriental Mission Church in Korea Town, KCCC (Korea Campus Crusade for Christ) hosted their 4th Dance-Off Gethsemane. Around 300 students from college campuses all over Southern California gathered at this church to show off their talents and devotion to God through their bodies. Several of ABDC’s dancers who were believers, like Yuri Tag, and the SODM Dance Co. were invited as judges. READ MORE
Tim Townsend, a journalist of religious news, is planning to write a new book featuring the life of an U.S. Army chaplain who ministered to Nazi war criminals, some of the most notorious men in history. The new book will be titled, Mission At Nuremberg: An American Army Chaplain and the Trial of the Nazi. READ MORE
Ministries
Last Thursday, Ken Ham, the founder and CEO of the Kentucky-based Creation Museum and Answers in Genesis (AiG), announced that the organization was able to raise funds for a project which involves building a park featuring a life-size Noah’s Ark. The park will be built in Williamstown. READ MORE
Society
In July 2011, a lawsuit was filed by American lawsuits before the New York Supreme Court, County of New York, concerning the World Trade Center Cross which held at the 9/11 Museum. The atheists stated that the preservation of such an item is a violation of the First Amendment and that it does not belong in a museum funded with government support. READ MORE
World
The Australian Department for Foreign Affairs officially announced that ?�The Government has confirmed through the Swedish Embassy in Pyongyang that Mr. Short has been released and was being deported from the Democratic People?�s Republic of Korea.??The Australian missionary reached Beijing in a Koryu Airliner on Monday, after being arrested a month ago after being caught doing missionary work in public. READ MORE
World
The United States and the European Union government insiders are already meeting to consider economic and political movements to isolate Russia after its declaration of war on Ukraine, considering the Crimean Peninsula. President Barack Obama stated that the Russian regime has violated past agreements with NATO considering its treatment of neighboring nations. READ MORE
World
Jung Wook Kim, a Baptist missionary from South Korea appeared at a North Korea press conference on Thursday after his arrest on October. The missionary stated that he was guilty of anti-government against the North Korean regime and that he had cooperated with South Korean intelligence officials. 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
