Michelle A. Vu

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• Jul 21, 2008

  McCain, Obama to Appear Together at Calif. Megachurch

  Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama will make their first joint appearance as the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential nominee, respectively, at Saddleback Church on Aug. 16 for a leadership and compassion forum.

• Jul 20, 2008

  Churches Unite in Mass Vigils for N. Korean Refugees

  Dozens of Korean-American churches across the United States will unite Sunday evening for prayer vigils on behalf of ''voiceless'' North Korean refugees residing in China that are reportedly often abused, trafficked, or violently repatriated by Chinese authorities.

• Jul 19, 2008

  TheCall Founder on Americans Praying for '08 Election

  Millions of people have participated in the hugely popular prayer and fasting movement called TheCall which has had events across the United States and around the world.

• Jul 14, 2008

  NFL Draft Pick Promotes Christian Charity in Liberia

  Newly drafted Washington Redskins receiver Malcolm Kelly returned this week from his first trip to Liberia as an official promoter of the Christian charity Mercy Ships.

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  Jul 11, 2008

  Gays Should Understand the Religious, and Vice Versa

  The issue of same-sex \"marriage\" provokes strong emotions and actions on both sides of the debate with little common ground seemingly to be found. But on Thursday the beginning of an unlikely understanding appeared to emerge at a panel discussion that included Christian conservatives and a gay activist.

• Jul 9, 2008

  Soaring Fuel Price Forces Mission Group to Make Cuts

  Rocketing fuel prices has forced a mission group that provides air transportation to missionaries to cut operation costs by 10 percent in an effort to maintain the same level of flight services.

• Jul 9, 2008

  Evangelism Teams to Plant Churches in 40 Ukrainian Cities

  A major evangelistic campaign that seeks to plant 40 churches in 40 Ukrainian cities within five weeks will kick off at the end of this month.

• Jul 7, 2008

  Evangelicals Less Partisan than Believed, Survey Suggests

  Evangelicals traditionally are linked to the Republican Party, but a new survey of evangelical leaders suggests this group is more concerned about the candidate as an individual than his political party this election year.

• Jul 7, 2008

  Churches Revamp Short-Term Mission Programs

  Short-term overseas mission trips are expensive and not effective, some churches and critics say.

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  Jul 7, 2008

  Romania Celebrates Largest Post-Communist Christian Event

  The eastern European country of Romania welcomed this past weekend its largest Christian event since the fall of its communist government.