WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled June 20 that subjecting mentally retarded inmates to the death penalty is cruel and “excessive” punishment. “We are not
The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship elected a Missouri lay woman as moderator-elect at the organization’s annual General Assembly June 27–29 in Fort Worth, Texas. Cynthia Holmes
Following nearly a year of discussions, the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention has notified the District of Columbia Baptist Convention
COLOMBIA — Terrorist incidents declined worldwide in 2001 by nearly one-fifth, but more than half of the terrorist attacks occurred in Colombia. Some 2,800 people
BRANDYWINE, Md. — A former United Methodist minister whose megachurch broke ties with the denomination plans to purchase the building he left behind at the
WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Tommy G. Thompson announced June 5 that $30 million will be made available to help faith-based and
BEIJING, China — A Chinese cult has released a group of evangelical church leaders it kidnapped in April. Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) reported that more