Worldwide Faith News

Diversity is a ‘celebration of God’s image,’ participants say

June 17, 2013

Participants in a WCC consultation on Asia’s human security challenges in Hong Kong. —Photo courtesy of WCC...

[World Council of Churches press release] In a World Council of Churches (WCC) consultation in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, participants reflected on “Asia’s human security challenges” today and how to strengthen efforts of working towards “sustainable peace with justice in Northeast Asia.”

In a communique issued at the end of the consultation, participants affirmed the diversity of their ethnicities and nationalities as a “celebration of God’s image” compelling them to “protect...

[World Council of Churches] “A new framework for negotiation for peace and unification of the Korean peninsula is the need of the hour…especially in the context that the armistice agreement declared 60 years ago lost its effect,” said Dr. Lee Jae-joung, former minister of the Ministry of Unification of the Republic of Korea at an international consultation on Asian peace and security being held in Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong, 3 to 6 June.

VALLEY FORGE, PA (ABNS 6/3/13)—Colleagues, friends, parishioners, and family members bid a fond farewell to the Rev. Dr. David C. Laubach recently, when American Baptist Home Mission Societies (ABHMS) announced his retirement at a building-wide celebration at the American Baptist Churches (USA) Mission Center, Valley Forge, Pa. The event featured recollections of Laubach’s 27 years of faithful service to ABHMS, most recently as associate executive director for Higher...

Leadership conference for indigenous youths stresses the importance of national and international partnerships

Reported by Lin Yi-ying

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New “Christian” cult prompts Taiwanese church leaders to alert church flock and issue united response

Reported by Simon Lin

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April 17, 2013

WASHINGTON

Rev. Beeby’s memorial service held in Tainan and Birmingham on April 2

Reported by Chien Hsin-I, Chen Yi-hsuan

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[Episcopal Diocese of Taiwan] The Rt. Rev. John C. T. Chien, the first native bishop of Taiwan, died on March 5 following a short illness.

Chien was ordained and consecrated as...

UCCJ Moderator visits Taiwan to mark 2^nd anniversary of the 311 Earthquake

Reported by Lin Yi-ying

Written by Lydia...