‘We live in fear’: Faith leaders urge US to exert pressure on Nigeria
March 20, 2025
The Christian nonprofit Open Doors recently reported about 3,100 Christians in 2024 were killed and more than 2,000 kidnapped in Nigeria.
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BWA, African Baptists send letter, prayers for Congo Christians
March 4, 2025
“In this time of chaos and uncertainty, we pray that the Lord will strengthen you and work through you on behalf of peace and care for those who are suffering.”
Humanitarian crisis worsens in eastern Congo
March 3, 2025
Conditions continue to worsen dramatically in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, where 25.5 million people face the danger of hunger, a Baptist leader there said.
Wife of slain missionary ‘formally charged’ with his murder in Angola
February 27, 2025
Authorities in Angola have formally charged the wife of 44-year-old missionary Beau Shroyer, who was fatally stabbed Oct. 25, 2024, in Lubango.
Ukrainian Christians continue praying for ‘just and lasting peace’
February 21, 2025
Ukrainian Christians’ prayers for “a just and lasting peace” seem a distant hope, but God remains in control, said pastor Igor Bandura, vice president of the All-Ukrainian Union of Evangelical Christian-Baptists.
Imprisoned Cuban pastor released as part of mass amnesty
January 20, 2025
According to Christian Solidarity Worldwide, an evangelical Cuban pastor who has been imprisoned since 2021 for participating in peaceful protests was released.
Mix of relief, anxiety as first hostages freed in Israel
January 20, 2025
Glued to the news, Israelis breathed a collective sigh of relief Sunday (Jan. 19), when Romi Golan, Emily Damari and Doron Steinbrecher set foot in Israel, the first of the remaining hostages released by Hamas as part of a ceasefire…
Relief and freedom? Syrian church reopens after being padlocked for a decade
January 14, 2025
Christians and other religious minorities in Syria continue to wonder about their long-term future after the fall of the Assad regime, said Charles Costa, president of the Convention of Evangelical Baptist Churches in Lebanon.
Baptist groups urge Indian government to stop mobs targeting Christians
January 13, 2025
Baptist conventions, councils and associations representing thousands of churches were among the groups who urged Indian President Draupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to act to stop violent mobs who have targeted Christians…
Tibet hit by deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake
January 8, 2025
Amid freezing temperatures, rescue workers continue to dig through debris in Tibet after a deadly 7.1 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday (Jan. 7) killed at least 120 people, injured many others and destroyed homes.
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