Christian Netizens React to the Ya’an Earthquake
Chinese Christians take to social media to react to the Ya'an Earthquake.
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Lu Lingzi’s Dream
On April 15, 2 home-made bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon, killing three and injuring dozens. One of those killed was 23-year old Lu Lingzi, a graduate student at Boston University. She and her friend were waiting near the finish line when the bombs exploded.
Christian Netizens React to Boston Bombing
This is cross-posted at our Chinese Church Voices site.
As news that a Chinese student had been killed in the Boston Marathon bombing broke in China, netizens took to Weibo to react and comment, and Christians joined the conversation. Some of the comments reference other tragic events in the news this week, such as the earthquake in Pakistan, the poisoning of a university student in Shanghai, and the spread of the H7N9 flu virus.
One noted that both the student who died in Shanghai and the one who died in Boston had either attended seeker Bible studies or attended church. They all either call for prayer for the victims families, or urge people to put their trust in Christ.
Christian Netizens React to the Boston Bombing
Chinese Christians react on social media to the death of a Chinese student in the Boston Marathon bombing.
A Christian Actress Comments on Marriage
A famous Christian actress in China shares her thoughts on marriage.
Chinese Christians Pray for Rick Warren
This is a translation of an article in the Christian Times about the response of Chinese Christians to the death of Pastor Rick Warren's son.
CCTV Announcer Bai Pursues “Faith”
A famous Chinese TV announcer laments the lack of faith in Chinese society.
Easter on Weibo
Sina Weibo is China's most popular micro-blogging site. In fact "weibo" means "micro-blog." It's a Chinese version of Twitter that claims to have 300+ million subscribers.Christian subscribers took to Weibo on Sunday to comment on Easter.
Chinese Churches Celebrate Holy Week
This article, from the mainland site Christian Times, gives an overview of how Holy Week is celebrated in China.
Proclaim the Gospel; Talk about Mary
This is a translation of a sermon preached in a Three-Self Church in Beijing.
Another Baby Slaughtered; Where is God?
A Chinese Christian writes in response to the kidnapping and killing of an infant in China.
“Les Miserables” Comes to China
This article, from the Mainland website Christian Times is about the opening of the movie "Les Miserables" in China. The author refers to it as a "Christian" film, and expresses hope that it will have an impact in China.