‘Fluid’ situation: Chinese human rights lawyer’s whereabouts uncertain
September 27, 2023
The exact whereabouts of human rights lawyer Lu Siwei, who was arrested in Laos in July, appear uncertain.
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USCIRF report identifies 95 countries with blasphemy laws
September 22, 2023
“Blasphemy laws are inconsistent with international human right law,” the report states.
Sexual addiction: ‘I don’t know of a bigger threat to the church,’ therapist says
September 14, 2023
Given the secrecy and shame surrounding pornography usage, researchers offer widely divergent statistics about its prevalence in the church. But few question the reality of the problem — both in the pews and in the pulpits.
USCIRF report: Religious freedom in Iran ‘sharply’ deteriorating
September 13, 2023
Religious freedom and human rights conditions in Iran — which already were bleak — have “sharply deteriorated,” the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom reported in an update released Sept. 11.
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.
SWBTS, Dockery ‘grateful’ for Carroll Park sale
August 25, 2023
The sale represents one step in the seminary’s ongoing plan to “reduce our campus footprint and the resource commitment it takes to maintain it.”
‘I like to go’: TX woman makes most of retirement through disaster relief
August 24, 2023
Nancy Ellard’s boundless energy fuels her busy life, from a paralegal and chef to a disaster relief volunteer, sharing love, hope and faith wherever she goes.
Baptist leader charged with slandering Russian military, posting ‘fake news’
August 21, 2023
“I am unquestionably innocent of the charges against me,” said Yuri Sipko, who is accused of slandering the Russian military and posting “fake news” online.
UN report shows ‘dramatic increase in war crimes’ by Burmese military
August 16, 2023
A United Nations report presents evidence the Burmese military and associated militia groups increasingly are committing war crimes and crimes against humanity. The Aug. 8 report
Religious freedom advocates protest detention of human rights lawyer
August 4, 2023
Religious freedom advocates protest Chinese lawyer’s detention in Laos. More than 80 groups demand his release as he faces deportation to China.
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