The Sixth Amity Cup International Table Tennis Philanthropic Tournament kicked off on November 14 in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, drawing around 760 players from 23 countries for friendship and charity.

Rev. Lam Thien Loc is an evangelical leader from Vietnam. He is the vice general secretary and director of education of the Vietnam Evangelical Alliance (VEA) and served as a translator during the large-scale evangelistic crusades held in Vietnam in 2023 and 2024 by Franklin Graham. In a recent interview with China Christian Daily, Rev. Lam shared insights about the situation of evangelical churches in Vietnam.

The Sixth World Conference on Faith and Order, a gathering of global Christian leaders organized by the World Council of Churches (WCC), officially opened on October 24 at the Logos Papal Center near Egypt's ancient St Bishoy Monastery.

The National Day holiday brought a pause to the daily routine. The community parking lot was largely empty, and the usual groups of grandparents and babies had vanished as many families traveled or returned home. The break offered Elena a rare chance to step away from the ordinary order of life—to pause, adjust, and reestablish balance.

In commemoration of the 800th anniversary of medieval theologian Thomas Aquinas (1225–1274), Shanghai Sanlian Publishing House has released the complete simplified Chinese translation of Summa Theologica, making one of the greatest works in Christian thought accessible to a broader Chinese readership.

Introduced by Western missionaries in the 19th century, the Harvest Festival Service was embraced by Chinese churches, resonating with local harvest traditions in the agrarian society. Revived since the 1980s, it now flourishes with vibrant Chinese cultural expressions.

During this festive season, churches across China organized various activities to strengthen believers in truth, deepen fellowship, serve their communities, and engage young believers with creative programs—reflecting the joyful and vibrant spirit of the holidays.

Pastor Lam Thien Loc, a prominent evangelical leader in Vietnam, is of three-quarters Chinese descent and a third-generation descendant of a family that migrated from Shantou, Guangdong, to Southeast Asia. In an interview with China Christian Daily, Lin told his family's long and moving story of faith.

Whether to ordain bishops has long stirred debate within the Chinese church, reflecting its historical legacy and its search for identity in a post-denominational era.

Since September 2025, Jincheng CC&TSPM has organized a citywide sermon exchange under the theme "The Word Became Flesh, Glorifying God and Benefiting People" to enhance preachers' theological depth and overall quality, while providing a systematic overview of preaching across the city.