Religious Broadcast

In the morning of November 27th thousands of people demanding European integration, gathered at the Independence Square in Kiev, Ukraine, and prayers were sounded several times during the day, reports religious broadcast Around 7:30 am the famous singer Ruslana (winner of the Eurovision Song Contest in 2004), who spent the night on the stage together with the protesters, got a note, which content was a prayer. Together with the people, Ruslana read it and asked Jesus Christ to bless and protect all the participants and Ukraine in general. Shortly after, a woman from a religious school climbed on the stage, and said that she is going to work with her students and will be praying all the time for all participants so that everything will turn good in Ukraine. At the Independence square during the past couple of days, there were also other appeals to God. Recall, that last Sunday more than 100 thousand people gathered in the central square of Kiev demanding the signing of the Associate mem...

The Pope has attacked the greed of capitalism in a scathing new text in which he sets out his vision for the Catholic Church, in the first major written document of his papacy. Pope Francis chose the title: 'The Joy of the Gospel' for his 224-page document which addresses numerous themes, including evangelisation, peace, social justice, the family, respect for creation, faith and politics and the role of women in the Church. Referring to the financial crisis, the pontiff is urging  Catholics to say 'thou shalt not' to an economy of 'exclusion and inequality' that he says 'kills'. The Pope also warns that society is also in a 'constant potential for disintegration and death' because of the 'worldwide crisis affecting finance and the economy'. He also urges political leaders to carry out a 'vigourious' reform of the system saying 'money must serve, not rule'. Pope Francis also touched upon possible reform in the Vatican, say...

(photo:reuters/molly riley) One of the largest churches in North America will soon be charging entry fees for visitors who are there for sight-seeing purposes. Washington National Cathedral, located in the District of Columbia, announced Monday that it will begin charging an entry fee in January for a "six-month trial period." David J. Kautter, chair of the  Cathedral Chapter , which serves as the governing board for the cathedral, sent a message out via email explaining the details of the future fee system. "To help supplement our current revenues, beginning in January, adult visitors will be charged $10, while seniors, children, students, veterans, and members of the military will be charged $6," said Kautter. "The Cathedral will remain open for those visiting for prayer, worship, and pastoral care, and we will also offer free admission on Sundays." Kautter also explained that the cathedral was financially independent from any government entity or Christ...

Thanksgiving is fast approaching-a day every year when Americans stop to give thanks. But according to a news release from Seoul USA, in the country of North Korea, Thanksgiving to North Korea's “Eternal President” Kim Il Sung must be given at every meal, reports Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for   ASSIST News Service . “The best wall on every house in North Korea must have well cared for photos of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il,” said Seoul USA CEO Eric Foley speaking in the news release. “At every meal families look up at the picture and pray, thank you, Father Kim Il Sung, for this food.” While most Americans view the Hermit Kingdom as an atheist nation, Foley said in reality, it is perhaps the most religious nation on earth because one hundred percent of its citizens are required to worship Kim Il Sung. North Korea is the world's only “necrocacy” - ruled forever by its deceased eternal president. “This is challenging to Christians who refuse to worship anyone other tha...

China's devoted Christians can face persecution, with many forced to worship underground in house churches, activists say. BEIJING, CHINA -- Chinese security forces have raided several house churches in China's capital Beijing where they confiscated Bibles and in at least one case destroyed equipment, well-informed Christians narrated Bob Fu, a former Chinese house church pastor who now leads advocacy group China Aid Association (CAA) said more than 20 people, including police officers and religious affairs officials, were involved in the operations since last Sunday, November 17. At least three house church meetings were reportedly broken up by police for being "illegal" gatherings. "They burst into a meeting of 25 believers where they began breaking up the meeting, destroying installations in the room, and removing four or five cases of Bibles," Fu said in comments Friday, November 22. A local radio station quoted officials as saying that "due to secu...

via assistnews.net For the first time since he was abruptly transferred from Evin Prison to Rajai Shahr Prison earlier this month, American Pastor Saeed Abedini was allowed visitation with his Iranian family, reports Jeremy Reynalds, Senior Correspondent for  ASSIST News Service . According to a story by Jordan Sekulow for the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ), this is a positive sign that international pressure continues to work to keep Abedini alive. Abedini’s Iranian family has, for the past two weeks since his transfer, been prevented from visiting him – something they had previously been permitted to do once a week during his imprisonment in Evin Prison. The ACLJ said it is also the first physical confirmation of Abedini’s condition and life since his transfer to the brutal prison. Abedini remains in the violent criminal ward – Ward 3 – of Rajai Shahr, sharing a three meter by three meter cell with other prisoners. This ward of the deadly prison holds some of the wors...

Pastor and chart-topping gospel singer Marvin Sapp is co-hosting a program at his charter school Monday, Nov. 11, with Carol Van Andel to share the school's mission with the community. The Grand Rapids Ellington Academy of Arts and Technology (GREAAT), located at 600 Burton St. SE, is in its second year and serves 420 students in prekindergarten through 9th grade. The school is scheduled to add a grade each year until 12th. "I want the community to know that we are not a fly-by-night organization (and that we're) serious about educating all youth, not just urban youth," said Sapp, who said no other school in West Michigan is offering the performing and fine arts in a core curriculum. "We are passionate about bringing about a change in the lives of young people. We want children to want to be great." Approximately 50 community leaders and partners will attend the event, which is open to the public and runs from noon to 1 p.m. Sapp said his friendshi...