On November 6, Michael W. Smith’s The Celebration Tour featuring MercyMe took up the Portland’s Civic Center to celebrate 20 years of Smith’s career in Christian music and ten years of Positive Hits with WMSJ. The tour’s Portland performance hit WMSJ’s record books to be the first Civic Center sell-out. Smith’s tour pushed through Newark’s Convocation Center on Nov. 7, Norfolk’s Norfoke Scope Arena on Nov. 8, and Huntington’s Superstore Arena on Nov. 9 to end a memorable tour. Michael W. Smith will take up another tour this coming holiday season, which begins Nov. 28.
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Qatar Evangelical Alliance breaks ground on worship center, witnessing Christ in a Muslim nation
A worship center for evangelical churches has commenced construction in Qatar, marking a significant spiritual milestone in the history of evangelicals in the country.
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Hong Kong's deadliest fire in a Century: churches mobilize and pray to support the community
On 26 November, a severe level‑five fire broke out at Wang Fuk Court in Tai Po. Early reports said at least 13 people died and 23 were injured. Local churches mobilize to support the community and pray.
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Christians gather in Hong Kong to pray for victims of Tai Po Hong Fu Court fire
More than 1,000 Christians gathered in Hong Kong on Dec. 5 for a united prayer service commemorating the victims of the five-alarm fire that devastated Hong Fu Court in Tai Po on Nov. 26, destroying thousands of homes and killing 159 people.
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U.S. Congressional hearing highlights religious freedom challenges facing Chinese Christians and other faith communities
A recent U.S. congressional hearing cast a spotlight on religious freedom conditions in China, with witnesses sharing firsthand accounts of pressure faced by Christian, Muslim, and Tibetan Buddhist communities.
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Through education and healthcare: ACTS bears witness to the Gospel in West Africa
Silicon Valley’s River of Life Christian Church, based in California, founded Africa Career Training School (ACTS ), which has built schools and clinics in Togo, Benin and other West African nations.



