Christianity Daily Articles
For Churches Unable to Host Their Own, a Prayer Organization Offers Joint Summer Youth Retreat
For the second time, the Full Gospel Fasting Prayer Mountain, located in Romoland, CA, will be hosting a youth retreat for those youth in Korean immigrant churches that are not able to host their own summer youth retreats. Texas Governor Signs Bill Protecting Religious Child Welfare Agencies
Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill on Thursday that would allow religious child welfare agencies to operate according to its religious beliefs without fear of penalty. Tim Farron, Leader of UK's Liberal Democratic Party, Announces Resignation, Citing Conflicts with His Christian Faith
Leader of the United Kingdom’s Liberal Democratic Party, Tim Farron, announced on June 14 that he would be resigning, citing conflicts that he faced between being a political leader and a Christian. Scottish Episcopal Church Amends Denomination Law to Include Same-Sex Marriages
The Scottish Episcopal Church voted on June 8 to remove language in its canon which defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman and opening up marriage within the denomination to same-sex couples, making it the first mainstream denomination in the UK to do so. Iraqi Christians in the U.S. Arrested for Potential Deportation
Dozens of Iraqi nationals have been arrested for potential deportation, many of them including Christians, in Detroit on Sunday, according to numerous reports. Many estimates say about 40 have been arrested, while some reports estimate as many as 80. Tens of Thousands Attend 'Harvest America' Evangelistic Event, with Almost 3,000 Committing to Christ
“Christ is the answer for all of your problems, and he can change your life,” said Greg Laurie, pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship to an audience of tens of thousands at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday. Supreme Court Unanimously Rules Religious Hospitals Exempt from Pension Law
Religiously affiliated hospitals, as well as other religious non-profit organizations, are exempt from the requirements of a federal pension law, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Monday. Violence Wrought by ISIS-Linked Militants in Philippines Leads to Death and Abduction of Christians, Reports Say
More than 170 have been killed, including Christians, in attacks carried out by extremist militants that have allied themselves with the Islamic State (IS) in a majority-Muslim island in the Philippines, since May 23, according to reports. Garrett-Evangelical Announces ‘Historic’ Promotion of Asian American Female to Full Professor
The Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary, located on the campus of Northwestern University, announced earlier this month that it will be promoting an Asian American female to full professor for the first time in its 162-year history. Korean Americans Learn About Counseling, Domestic Violence Prevention, and Foster Care Services
For those in the Korean American community who may have been wanting to learn more about services that are available to them regarding counseling, domestic violence prevention, and foster care, one non-profit opened up its doors to present the services that they provide in those areas.