International

In photos: The new Iglesia Ni Cristo House of Worship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii

  On July 27, 2018, this new 810-seater Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) House of Worship in Ewa Beach, Hawaii was dedicated to God in a special worship service officiated by the Church’s Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo on the occasion of the INC’s 50th year in the West, and 104th anniversary since it was first registered in the Philippines. It was in Ewa Beach where the Church also held its first worship […]

Thousands flee new California blaze, governor asks for aid

  LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Thousands of people in Southern California had fled a deliberately set blaze southeast of Los Angeles by Saturday morning, after the state’s governor requested federal aid to help battle a deadly fire elsewhere. A blaze known as the Cranston Fire, and the Northern California Carr Fire in which two firefighters have lost their lives, are among the most serious of several blazes burning in the most populous US […]

Edmonton’s High Level Bridge is lit in green, white and red to commemorate the INC’s 104th year

(Eagle News) — The High Level Bridge in Edmonton, Canada is lit with the colors green, white and red on July 27, 2018 to mark the 104th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ). The date also marked the Church’s 50th year in the West. The Edmonton High Level Bridge is a bridge that spans the North Saskatchewan River in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, and is located next to the Alberta Legislature Building, This […]

Canadian PM Trudeau greets Iglesia Ni Cristo on its 104th Anniversary and 50th year in the West

(Eagle News) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on behalf of the Government of Canada, greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 104th Anniversary and 50th year in the West In a letter, Trudeau also extended his “warmest greetings to everyone celebrating the 45th anniversary of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) in Canada.” “For 45 years, the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) has brought together Canadians who are committed […]

Vanuatu orders volcano-hit island to evacuate again

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AFP) — Vanuatu renewed a state of emergency on the volcano-hit island of Ambae Friday and ordered the compulsory evacuation of all residents. A series of eruptions at the Manaro volcano that began last September intensified this week, sending a 12 kilometer (7.5 mile) column of ash spewing into the atmosphere. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards department has described the volcano as a “danger to direct safety to life” and warned people […]

North Korea marks war anniversary as US remains flown out

by Sebastien BERGER Agence France Presse PYONGYANG, North Korea (AFP) — In mist-covered hills, North Korean soldiers, sailors, and civilians gathered Friday at a heroes’ cemetery to commemorate their brothers in arms on the anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Hostilities between the US-led United Nations forces and the North Koreans and their Chinese allies ceased 65 years ago with an armistice rather than a peace treaty, leaving the peninsula technically still in […]

Blame game blows up over deadly Greek wildfires

by Catherine Boitard and Patrick Galey Agence France Presse ATHENS, Greece (AFP) — Grief and shock over Greece’s deadliest wildfires were clouded Friday by a bitter debate over who was to blame, as the opposition rejected the government’s suggestion that the blazes were started deliberately. Deputy Citizen Protection Minister Nikos Toskas on Thursday suggested there were “serious” signs that the worst of the fires, which killed scores this week east of Athens, was the result […]

The Iglesia Ni Cristo Heritage Site in Hawaii: The site of the first INC worship service in the West

  On July 27, 1968, the Iglesia Ni Cristo held its first worship service outside the Philippines at 1782 Bond Street, Ewa, Oahu in Hawaii. It was officiated by the late Executive Minister Brother Erano G. Manalo, father of the current INC Executive Minister Brother Eduardo V. Manalo. This gathering held in Ewa Beach, Honolulu, Hawaii marked the establishment of the first congregation of the Church in the West. On July 27, 2018, on the […]

700 separated children still in US custody after deadline

by Javier Tovar Agence France Presse LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — The US government said Thursday that hundreds of families it broke up at the border with Mexico have not been reunited as a court-ordered deadline to return all children to their parents elapsed. A federal judge in California had ordered that all eligible migrant families be brought back together by 6:00 pm (2200 GMT) and officials said in a court filing that 1,442 children […]