Rachael Lee Articles
Human Rights Watch Report Exposes Police Abuse of Ugandan Street Kids
Human Rights Watch (HRW) released a report Thursday morning revealing the ways that Ugandan police have been abusing street kids for bribes or on the basis of punishing them for vagrancy. However, many of these children do not have homes to go back to. Malaysian Airliner Shot Down Killing 295
A Malaysian airliner was shot down on Thursday near the Russian border, killing all 280 passengers and 15 crew members who were boarded on the plane. Ukrainian officials blame pro-Russian Ukrainian rebel militants for the shooting, while the rebel groups have been pointing to Ukrainian forces. Both ... Ceasefire Between Israel and Hamas Is Dissolved as Hamas Breaks the Peace
After Israel had agreed to Egypt’s proposal for a ceasefire, Hamas broke the quiet in Gaza by firing 125 “rockets and mortars” toward Israeli cities, according to the Israeli military. Israel had stopped their airstrikes toward Gaza after agreeing with Egypt’s conditions, and there was a six-hour ... Boko Haram says “Bring Back Our Army” in Response to #BringBackOurGirls Campaign
Boko Haram, a Nigerian Islamic militant group, released a 16-minute video in which they mocked the #BringBackOurGirls Twitter campaign, which had been started in an effort to rescue the 200 or more Nigerian schoolgirls who had been abducted by the militants. Abubakar Shekau, Boko Haram’s leader, ... Israel and Hamas Considering Egypt’s Proposal for Ceasefire
Egypt offered a cease-fire proposal to both Israel and Hamas, a Palestinian Islamic militant group, on Monday as conflicts were resulting in greater amounts of deaths of innocent people in the Gaza strip. In the past week, 186 Palestinian people were reported to be dead by Palestinian medical ... Interview with LA Sarang Community Church: Developing Relationships and Perseverance
When asked about what he advice he would give to other English ministry pastors, Pastor Paul Kim from LA Sarang Community Church (LASRCC) had two things to say: Learn the culture of and develop relationships with the 1st generation; and when it gets hard, don’t just leave. George Fox University Bans Transgender Student from Living with Other Male Students
George Fox University forbid Jayce Marcus, a transgender student who identifies himself as a male, from living with other male students in on-campus housing. Instead, they offered him a single apartment for him to live in, which Marcus refused. George Fox University is a Christian College located ... A Line in the Sand Prayer Movement 2014: Preparation Meeting
Leaders of the Korean Church gathered with David Andrade, Michael Petro, and other organizers of A Line in the Sand Prayer Movement 2014 on Friday morning to plan for the upcoming event. This year, A Line in the Sand will be held on November 11 at the Angel’s Stadium in Anaheim. Interview with LA Seoul Grace Church: Hungering for the Lord, Hungering for the Lost
The value of one precious soul. That’s at the heart of LA Seoul Grace Church, according to Pastor Keesong Lee. He’s currently in charge of the English ministry there. LA Seoul Grace Church is actually a “house church,” a church which had been started with a few families. These core members then ... Meriam Ibrahim and Family Staying in U.S. Embassy
Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese Christian mother who had been imprisoned for her refusal to convert to Islam, and her family are reported to be safely staying in the U.S. Embassy at Khartoum.