
Police accused of aiding assailants in seizing Christian’s land in Pakistan
A land dispute led to the assault of a Catholic family in Pakistan. Local police and officials are refusing to assist the wronged family in pursuing justice, Morning Star News reported.

Judge dismisses all but one claim in Hunt’s lawsuit against SBC
A federal judge has dismissed all but one claim in former Southern Baptist Convention President Johnny Hunt’s lawsuit against the SBC, its Executive Committee, and Guidepost Solutions.

During NAMB report, Ezell celebrates large baptism increases across U.S.
During the 2024 SBC Annual Meeting, Kevin Ezell, NAMB president, shared that 35 out of 41 of our state conventions saw baptism gains in 2023.

First American pope takes name Leo XIV
In a shocking vote that caught the Catholic world by surprise, the College of Cardinals elected Robert Francis Prevost, 69, the 267th pope on Thursday (May 8).

What is your type of Baptist association?
The strength of an association is a larger factor in the success of churches than some might expect. It is important to identify how well your association functions to explore ways of improving it.

Wolfe urges SBC messengers to not waste ‘our moment’
Pulling his message from Ecclesiastes 11: 1–6, Tony Wolfe — executive director-treasurer of the South Carolina Baptist Convention — urged messengers to not retreat from their global mission.

Russia launches largest aerial assault on Ukraine since war began
With no end of the ongoing attacks in sight — at least for now — Russia launched its largest aerial assault on the country since the war began. Missiles reportedly struck Kyiv and multiple regions with more than 800 drones and 13 missiles.

Is the government shutdown really about to end?
The Senate on Sunday (Nov. 9) reportedly took a major step toward ending the 41-day government shutdown. Here’s what we know so far.