Stories from the Persecuted Church

Welcome to The Weekly, produced by TAB Media Group, which publishes The Alabama Baptist and The Baptist Paper. Each episode features news headlines read by TAB Media Group staff and volunteers. New episodes are released weekly on Wednesday mornings. Articles featured in this episode:

Extremists attack, kill Ugandan evangelist

Venezuela: Digging Deeper

Iran: Nation in turmoil as ‘interest in Christianity has never been higher’

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Christian getting death threats in country of refuge

January 22, 2026

A Christian who fled with her family to Uganda has received death threats because of her outreach to people from Sudan and Somalia.

House could vote soon to require age verification in Alabama app stores

January 22, 2026

The House Committee on State Government has approved HB161, which requires app stores to verify a user’s age and link parent accounts for minors.

35 Christians slain in Nigeria; teen girl abducted

January 22, 2026

At least 35 Christians were slain already in January and a teen girl abducted, as persecution of believers in Nigeria continues into another year.

Lass Words: Testing your ‘Christian blood pressure’

January 22, 2026

When you visit a doctor’s office, they usually begin by checking your blood pressure. They wrap that cuff around your upper arm, and it gradually inflates until it grips you tightly.