WEEKLY TOPICAL

On Feb 28, 2026, the 228 Massacre Event comes to the 79th anniversary. In the afternoon on February 22, the PCT Church and Society Committee of Sou-San Presbyetry held a memorial service, named “Commemorating Taiwan Lily" at Hsin-Shing Church. Mr Chang Cher-wei, a commissioner of Chen Cheng-bo Cultural Foundation, was invited to introduce the life and paintings of Chen Cheng-bo, a victim in 228 Massacre. Rev Liao Zhi-wei, director of Education and Society Committee of Sou-San Presbytery, wished the public could understand 228 Massacre again by knowing Chen's legendary lives and his passionate paintings.

Even though 42 sites of injustice in Taiwan had been approved before the dismissal of Transitional Justice Commission (TJC) in 2022, the Bill on the Preservation of Sites of Injustice was still boycotted by KMT(Kuomingtang) and TPP (Taiwan People’s Party) in Taiwan Congress for the past two years. To carry on the mission of transitional justice in Taiwan, National Human Rights Museum (NHRM) find the way out through its Operating Guidelines for Establishing Significant Sites of Traditional Justice to bypass the political stand-off.

PCT’s 63rd Biblical Theology Study Camp for University Student, sponsored by PCT Campus Ministry Committee, was held at Presbyterian Bible College in the afternoon on January 26. This biblical studies camp for college student, entitled as “Whose iniquities are forgiven?”, focuses on doctrines of Christian faith such as sin, forgiveness, salvation and etc.

The 2026 Prayer Meeting for Christian Unity, sponsored by the National Council of Churches of Taiwan (NCCT), was held on January 24 at Guting Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church. Praying for Christian unity, world peace and the suffering people in war, many pastors, brothers and sisters from major Taiwan churches, including the Presbyterian Church in Taiwan, the Catholic Church, the Taiwan Lutheran Church, the Taiwan Episcopal Church and Methodist Church, gathered together to follow a Armenian Apostolic Church liturgy to respond to the theme of prayer - One Body and One God.

In order to strengthen the tribal awareness of disaster prevention and rehab capacity after catastrophic emergency, the PCT Church and Society Committee and the Mustard Seed Mission jointly held a seminar, entitled as "From Self-Help to Work-Together: Buliblosan Tribe's Rehabilitation with the Government" on January14 at Atomo Cultural and Health Station of Guang-fu Township in Hualien County.

The thanksgiving service of the 70th Anniversary of the Bible Society in Taiwan(BSTWN) was held at Shi-lin Presbyterian Church at Taipei in the morning on January 10. In his opening speech, Rev Hsu Cheng-dao, chairman of BSTWN and chief pastor of Shi-lin Church, said “God's words, like pillars of cloud and fire in the wilderness, continue to lead and enlighten every step of Christians’ lives with peace and hope.”

On January 4, Da-Tao-Cheng Church and Da-Chaio Church jointly held a thanksgiving service and monument unveiling ceremony for Pang-Khiah Chapel. Rev David Hsei, chief pastor of Da-Tao-Cheng Church, gave his sermon entitled as “March Forward Without Fear” reviewing the history of the destruction of Da-Long-Dong Church by mobs in 1884 during the Sino-French War.

The ceremony of "2025 World Taiwanese Cultural Awards" was held in Taiwan Culture Hall of National Cheng Kung University at 2:28 pm on 28th December, 2025. This event is hosted by the World Taiwanese Cultural Forum and Hoat-Ki(remembering Mr Chiung Hoat-tai and Mrs Sun Iok-ki) Taiwanese Foundation.

On December 21, Vice President Hsiao Bi-khim attended the Christmas Thanksgiving Service at Tai-An Presbyterian Church of Chi-Hsin Presbytery and gave her greetings to the congregation. In her speech, VP Hsiao pointed out that Jesus was born in a dark and chaotic world, but delivered light and hope to the suffered. “The real strength, is not the same as fear or force but comes from sacrifice, commitment and love, will call Taiwan society to forge greater resilience with faith and care amid unrest and disorder,” VP Hsiao said.

In the morning on December 11, Changhua Christian Hospital(CCH) held a thanksgiving service of renaming its hospital chapel after “梅監霧" (Chinese name of Campbell Naismith Moody). Rev Bin Cheng-long, chairman of CCH, professor Chen Mu-kuan, superintendent of CCH, Rev Lu Chi-ming, director of Archives of the PCT, and many CCH staffs attended the service of renaming its hospital chapel as “梅監霧禮拜堂” (Campbell Naismith Moody Memorial Chapel).