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Full Text of Obama's Presidential Proclamation on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day 2015
President Obama has issued a Presidential Proclamation for the Martin Luther King, Jr. 2015 federal holiday, calling upon the citizens of United States to remember the life of the Civil Rights Movement leader and author of the famous "I Have a Dream" speech and to "put aside our narrow ambitions, lift up one another, and march a little closer to the Nation Dr. King envisioned."
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Jackie Chan's Son Jaycee Sentenced to Six Months In Prison for Drug Offences
Jackie Chan's son Jaycee has been sentenced to six months in jail after pleading guilty in a Beijing court to "sheltering others to take drugs" and was fined $322.
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Lockdown Lifted: Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Resume Operation after Police Clears Gunfire Report
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center and the Martinez Health Center have resumed normal operation after a precautionary lockdown from a gunfire report on Tuesday morning, according to an update posted on the hospital's Facebook page.
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U.S. Christian Relief Ministry Needs 'Massive' Help In Sending Shelter Homes to 1.8 Million Iraqi Refugees Before Winter
Described by some as biggest humanitarian crisis in history, over 1.8 million refugees in Iraq and are without shelters as winter settles in. Crisis Response International, a Nashville-based ministry, is responding by sending shelter homes, but urges for more help from the global Christian communities.
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Prayer for Police Campaign Launches in Wake of Slain NYPD Officers; Candle Light Vigils Held Nationwide
An African-American pastor has launched a prayer campaign for police officers around the nation in wake of the murders of two NYPD cops. Emergency responders and civilians across the nation held memorials and candle light vigils for the slain officers.
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Nick Vujicic's Documentary 'No Limbs, No Limits' Set for September Release
Global evangelist and motivational speaker Nick Vujicic's first biographical documentary, No Limbs, No Limits: The Nick V Story, is slated for release on September 25 this year.
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Over 8,000 Gather in Kuala Lumpur as Malaysia's Fire Conference Ignites Wave of Spiritual Revival
A powerful spiritual revival is sweeping through Malaysia, drawing more than 8,000 attendees to the 2026 Kuala Lumpur Fire Conference (2026吉隆坡烈火特會) held from March 23 to 25.
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Finnish Parliamentarian Found Guilty of Hate Speech Over Booklet Labeling Homosexuality a 'Disorder'
Finnish Member of Parliament and practicing physician Päivi Räsänen was convicted on March 26 of incitement against an ethnic group, following a split 3–2 court decision.
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Bible Society Retracts ‘The Quiet Revival’ Report After YouGov Admits Data Error
Research and data analytics firm YouGov issued a statement on March 26 admitting to flaws in a 2024 study it conducted for the Bible Society. The data had been cited in the Bible Society’s widely circulated report The Quiet Revival, which claimed rising church attendance among young people signaled a “quiet revival” underway in England and Wales.
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CCCOWE HK Seminar Addresses New Frontiers in Workplace Mission
Recognizing the growing challenges faced by believers in integrating faith into their professional lives, CCCOWE Hong Kong Region Committee convened the "Igniting the Workplace: Missionary Heart" seminar on March 14. The event featured prominent urban missiologists, workplace mission experts, and guest Wong Cho-lam (王祖藍), who collectively sought to identify new pathways for pastoral care and evangelism within the modern workplace.
