Ukrainian Baptist pastor’s daughter, grandson killed in drone strike
March 8, 2024
A Russian strike on Odesa, Ukraine, killed 12 people, including the daughter and grandson of a Baptist pastor.
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European courts requiring proof of Christian faith for Iranian converts fleeing persecution
February 23, 2024
Converts who have fled Iran are finding it much harder to prove their faith once they cross the border.
Ukrainian pastor reflects on war, says many Russians see conflict as ‘holy war’
February 21, 2024
Mykhailo “Michael” Cherenkov says he believes America should continue helping Ukraine in the war with Russia.
Armenian court rejects appeal of Christian conscientious objector
February 12, 2024
An Armenian court rejected the appeal of a Baptist conscientious objector who faces two years in jail for refusing to serve in the military.
‘We need your help’: Ukrainian Baptists seek support, ‘strategic partners’ in U.S.
February 7, 2024
The future of religious freedom in Eastern Europe depends on Ukraine’s ability to engage the support of “strategic partners” in the West — both in churches and in government, leaders of the Evangelical Baptist Union of Ukraine said.
Chile wildfires: Baptist partners providing food, helping displaced
February 6, 2024
More than 100 people are confirmed dead and hundreds more are missing. Meanwhile Southern Baptist partners are providing food and ready to provide further assistance as needed.
Baptists in Eastern Europe serving God in the midst of war
January 29, 2024
“We have to understand that nothing that happens in our world is out of [God’s] control,” said Nelutu “John” Iubas, who is president of Romanian-American Mission in Romania. “We have a God who’s above everything.”
International religious freedom advocates write to Congress, call for hearings
January 19, 2024
“Nigeria and India have been rocked by alarming instances of religious violence and persecution,” the Jan. 17 letter to the chairs and ranking members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee states.
Guilty of ‘extremism’?: Baptists in Belarus voice concern about new law
January 13, 2024
President Aleksandr Lukashenko authorized a law that solidifies the government’s power to inspect and monitor religious communities, according to those close to the situation in Belarus.
Latest list of countries severely violating religious freedom raises concerns
January 5, 2024
“There is no justification as to why the State Department did not designate Nigeria or India as a Country of Particular Concern, despite its own reporting and statements.” —U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom
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