CHRISTIANITY DAILY

Korean American Family Services Celebrates 33rd Anniversary

Sep 23, 2016

Korean American Family Services (KFAM) celebrated its 33rd anniversary with a fundraising gala on Thursday night under the theme, “Together We Thrive,” at the Taglyan Complex in Los Angeles.

Graphic Novelist Gene Luen Yang Receives 'Genius Grant': 'I Feel Incredibly Blessed'

Sep 23, 2016

Author of ‘American Born Chinese’ and other graphic novels Gene Luen Yang was among this year’s recipients of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s ‘Genius’ grant of $625,000 which is given over a period of five years.

Korean American Advocacy Groups Spread Awareness of Voting and Citizenship in Immigrant Communities Ahead of Elections

Sep 22, 2016

Korean American non-profits in multiple parts of the nation have hosted and will continue to host awareness events and drives to increase voter registration and citizenship applications in the weeks and months leading up to the election.

Poland: Pro-Life Bill to Ban All Abortions Except When Woman's Life Threatened Heads to Parliament

Sep 22, 2016

Poland is considering a new abortion law which will ban all abortions except when the mother’s life is in danger.

Christian Bakers, Aaron and Melissa Klein, Continue to Stand Their Ground

Sep 20, 2016

Aaron and Melissa Klein, the Christian owners of a bakery in Oregon, continue to stand firm in their position on violation of their First Amendment right when they were fined $135,000 for declining to make a cake for same-sex wedding ceremony in 2013. occasion

Religion Supporting US Economy by Generating More Revenue Than Apple, Google, and Amazon Combined, Says Study

Sep 15, 2016

A new study published in interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion said that religion contributes more to US economy than Facebook, Google and Apple combined.

California Bill Banning Secret Recording of Conversations with Health Care Providers Moves Forward

Sep 09, 2016

A California bill that would expand punishments for those who secretly record conversations with health are providers has been approved by vote by both the state's Assembly and Senate, and awaits the governor's signature.

LifeWay Research: Majority of Christians Against Church Endorsement of Political Candidates

Sep 09, 2016

Most Americans as well as Christians do not want to change Johnson Amendment which states that churches must lose their tax-exempt status if they endorse any political candidates, according to a new LifeWay Research.

Non-Profit to Host Seminar on Dating Violence for Korean Parents

Sep 08, 2016

Korean American Family Services (KFAM) will be hosting a second seminar on dating violence this month on September 14, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM.

Barna Study: Women Positively Impacted by Social Media, but Many Report Feeling Negative Emotions of Loneliness and Comparison after Overuse

Sep 01, 2016

A new study which sought to examine women’s experience with social media was launched by Barna in collaboration with Proverbs 31 Ministries. It found that women’s excessive interaction with social media added to their feelings of judgement, loneliness, jealousy and comparisons.

'The American Dream Can Come True': Non-Profit to Host Homeownership Fair

Aug 26, 2016

For those in the Korean immigrant community who have been wanting to become homeowners but have hesitated due to low income or bad credit, a non-profit in Los Angeles hopes to provide information and resources to empower them to buy homes.

SB 1146 Amended to Take Out Potential for Lawsuits While Maintaining Requirement for Disclosures

Aug 16, 2016

A bill that has alarmed religious universities in the state of California over the past several months has been amended on Monday to take out a portion that would have required those institutions to provide restrooms according to gender identity and housing for same-sex married couples, among other requirements.

Korean Community Contributes to Providing New Backpacks and School Supplies for Chilren in Foster Care

Aug 15, 2016

Over 300 Asian American students living with foster care families are starting this school year with fresh school supplies and new backpacks thanks to the efforts of the Korean community.

Koreatown Redevelopment Plan Including Community Center Approved by L.A. County Board of Supervisors

Aug 11, 2016

Los Angeles County supervisors unanimously voted in approval of a plan to redevelop county-owned buildings in Koreatown to include a community center.

Religious Freedom Grave Concern in Majority of Countries Around the World: US State Department Report

Aug 11, 2016

The US State Department released the religious freedom report for the year 2015, and expressed grave concern over the state of religious freedom in a majority of countries around the world.