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Analyst: North Korean Dictator Kim Jong Un Executes Uncle’s Family for Fear of Uprising, Political Instability
According to Yohap News, multiple sources have reported that the direct relatives of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's uncle, Jang Song Thaek, have been executed. While USA Today reports that the story has yet to be confirmed by a South Korean agency, the report is in alignment with the dictator's policy to punish family members of the incarcerated for their crimes against the state.
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U.S. Responds to Kenneth Bae's Plea for Intervention, To Sent Envoy to North Korea
In response to American prisoner Kenneth Bae's plea to the United States for help with his imprisonment in North Korea, Washington has now offered to send an envoy to Pyongyang to retrieve him. The prisoner had "voluntary" addressed the media on Monday, and the United States is now awaiting a response from the North Korean government.
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Evangelist Christopher Sun Leads Father to Christ after 30 Years of Unceasing Prayers
Many Christian -- even those well-versed with the scriptures -- find it difficult to preach the Gospel to their family members. World renown Chinese-American evangelist Christopher Sun shares that same sentiment, for it took him 30 years to lead his father to Christ. He encourages believers to not give up praying for the salvation of their relatives and friends.
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Chinese Christian Study Tours First to Visit Recently Unearthed First Century Magdala Synagogue
Archaeologists had always believed that there are only 3 synagogues which belong to the First Century in Israel. They are Herodion, Masada and Gamla. Gamla was built in the Second Temple era, because one synagogue was needed at that time. Herodion and Masada were built during the period of the first Jewish revolt to struggle against the Roman rule (year 66-73), both of them were rebuilt from the buildings of King Herod.
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Vanness Wu Holds Wedding in Singapore, Leehom Wang and Wife Serenades 'The Only'
Taiwan Christian artist, Vanness Wu, married Shi Zhen Shan (Arissa) on Sunday in Singapore. Vanness Wu's artist friend Leehom Wang and his wife, Li Liang Lei, as well as former F4's Jerry Yan attended the wedding ceremony. Wang sang a special song "The Only," expressing his best wishes for the newly married couple.
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A church in South Korea’s Guri City suffers fire damage, no injuries reported
A church in Guri City, near Seoul, South Korea, experienced a fire on July 3 that caused damage to parts of its main sanctuary building
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Bible scholar suggests ‘Mark of the Beast’ may not be 666 after all
Canadian Bible scholar Wes Huff is encouraging Christians to reexamine a widely held assumption about Revelation 13:18—that the number of the beast is definitively 666. According to Huff, some of the earliest and most respected manuscripts suggest a different number altogether: 616.
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‘Squid Game’ Season 3 raises spiritual questions about trust, despair, and redemption
In a recent column for Christianity Today, Michelle Park explores Squid Game: Season 3 through a biblical lens, arguing that the show’s narrative highlights not only societal decay but also a deeper, often unspoken, yearning for redemption and trust.
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“Sinners”: Gospel distorted by ethnicity and regionalism
In the latest installment of his Bricolage in the Movie series, Dr. Ukjoo Park offers a cultural-theological reading of Sinners, a supernatural drama directed by Ryan Coogler. Set in the racially segregated 1930s Mississippi Delta, the film follows two Black brothers who operate a juke joint while battling vampires—and racism.
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27 girls and 1 counselor missing after flash flood hits Texas Christian Camp
A sudden flash flood swept through a Christian summer camp in Texas early Friday morning, leaving 27 girls and one adult counselor initially unaccounted for, with 12 still missing as of Sunday.