September 6, 2023 - The Baptist Paper

Louisiana DR wraps up wildfire response in Beauregard Parish

September 6, 2023

Nearly two weeks after wildfires broke out in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Baptist Disaster Relief teams have wrapped up efforts in the area.

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Afghan women suffering brunt of religious freedom restrictions, report says

September 6, 2023

Religious freedom in Afghanistan has deteriorated since the Taliban seized control two years ago, and Afghan women have suffered most, a report from the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom stated.

FL church offers ‘lighthouse’ for community after ‘heartbreaking’ devastation from Idalia

September 6, 2023

“Southern Baptists have been so good to us,” said Robin Hoffman, a Florida Baptist who is among those helping her community recover from Hurricane Idalia. “They have made it bearable because we know help is on the way. We’re not alone.”