Rachael Lee Articles
Church Leaders Call on President Obama to Continue to Press for Ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
Church leaders from the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) and the World Council of Churches released statements online on Tuesday, asking President Obama to continue to push for a ceasefire negotiation between Israel and Hamas, and expressing their grave concern for the violent conflicts of which there ... Taiwan Airline Crashes in Emergency Landing, Killing 47
Taiwan’s TransAsia Airways GE222 flight crashed Wednesday during an emergency landing on Penghu, killing 47 people. The airline stated that the reason for the emergency landing was because of inclement weather, but the exact reason for the failure of the initial attempt for landing is unknown as of ... ISIS burns down 1,800-year-old Church in Iraq; Mosul Now Devoid of Christians
The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) now has an even tighter grip in Mosul after the militant group burned down a 1,800-year-old Mosul church Saturday. Christians had been forced to convert to Islam, pay a tax which is referred to as jizya, or flee the city by the deadline of Saturday at ... Obama Prohibits Federal Contractors from Discriminating Against LGBT
On Monday, President Obama signed an executive order which amends Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), prohibiting federal contractors and federal branches from discriminating against employees on the basis of their sexual orientation or gender identity. ENDA had already previously banned the ... Back to Church Sunday: A National Outreach Event to Invite Friends and Family to Church
For the sixth time, around 30,000 churches are expected to be participating in the Back to Church Sunday movement, an event in which churches will be holding special services specifically catered to welcoming families, friends, and neighbors to come to church. In 2013, “more than 21,000 churches ... Interview with Church Everyday: Finding Community and Hoping for the Future
Pastor Mike Rix has been at Church Everyday for 9 years now, serving in various positions along the way, and has been specifically serving in EM for about one year. But the thing is, Pastor Mike is not Korean. Pastor Mike is half Chinese and half German. But, he says, church members often forget ... Suspicion towards Pro-Russian Separatists Continues to Escalate for Malaysian Aircraft Incident
Pro-Russian separatists continue to receive suspicion from international leaders as they restrict access for investigators to the Malaysian aircraft crash site. President Obama told the press that international investigation teams have been ready to investigate the site, but pro-Russian separatists ... Christians Targeted in the Recent Surge of Violence in Kenya
A recent stream of violence has been occurring in the coastal towns of Kenya, and many of whom were targeted, injured, or killed were Christians. Most of the attacks were carried out by Islamic militant group al-Shabaab, which is known to have a link with al-Qaeda. The group’s most recent attack ... Illinois Church Youth Group Sends Letters of Condolence towards Victims of Sewol Ferry Disaster
Youth students of Zion Lutheran Church in Belleville, Illinois, wrote letters of condolence to the friends and family members of the victims who died in the Sewol Ferry disaster recently in Korea. These letters were sent to Danwon High School and posted on a bulletin board at the school. Students ... Typhoon Rammasun Approaches China Coast After Causing 38 Deaths in the Philippines
Typhoon Rammasun is approaching Hainan and Guangdong provinces in China after having caused at least 38 deaths in the Philippines, now in an even more intensified state. The China Meteorological Administration categorized Typhoon Rammasun as a super typhoon, which are known to have winds of 150 mph ...