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Global Christian and Muslim Leaders Call for Prayers for Pakistani Church Suicide Bombing Victims
Christian and Muslim leaders around the world are calling for prayers for the injured and families of all victims of the Pakistani Church bombing that killed 81 people and injured 140 others.
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Suicide Bombers Killed 72 and Critically Injured 120 Christians at Pakistani Church
Two suicide bombers detonated their explosives at the oldest Christian church in northwestern Pakistan on Sunday killing at least 72 people and critically injuring 120 others, officials said.
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Super Typhoon Usagi, 2013's Strongest Storm on Earth, Impacts Philippines, Taiwan, and Hong Kong
Super Typhoon Usagi, the most powerful storm on earth in 2013, was on route towards Southern China, lashing Philippines and Taiwan on its way, and enveloping Hong Kong on Sunday. Authorities in each region issued alerts, cautioning residents living in areas that will experience the brunt of the storm to remain indoors and cancel all outdoor activities. Soldiers have been mobilized in Taiwan in preparation for the worst.
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Rick and Kay Warren on CNN's Piers Morgan Live (Videos)
Rick and Kay Warren had their first media interview since their son Matthew's death with CNN's Piers Morgan, with whom they discussed depression, raising a mentally ill child, guns, grief, God, faith, and hope.
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Washington Navy Yard Shooting: 13 People Killed, Including Gunman Aaron Alexis
At least 13 people, including one gunman, were killed in a shooting rampage Monday morning that shocked American service men and women that even at home they face imminent threats and violence.
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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.