Tornadoes leave their mark on state; DR volunteers immediately assist

January 30, 2017

By Neisha Roberts The Alabama Baptist Scattering themselves across the state, seven confirmed tornadoes left their mark the weekend of Jan. 21–22. According to the

UK changes how it grants religious asylum

January 29, 2017

LONDON — The United Kingdom (U.K.) government is now assessing the claims of asylum seekers differently after humanitarian groups expressed concern that a number of

Lookouts catcher seeks to glorify, honor God

January 29, 2017

By Bill Sorrell Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Taking a swing with his baseball bat, Stuart Turner got a hit but not where he aimed. Splitting

First synagogue opens in Palermo, Sicily

January 28, 2017

PALERMO, Sicily — More than 500 years after the Jews were expelled from Sicily, a tiny Jewish community opened its first synagogue in the island’s

WMU Foundation makes HEART Fund grant to aid Hattiesburg tornado victims

January 27, 2017

BIRMINGHAM (WMU Foundation) — In the aftermath of storms that swept through the southeastern United States Jan. 21–22, national Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) and the WMU