Two church buildings destroyed in Tanzania

July 23, 2009

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — Two church buildings were razed after worship services June 28 on the island of Zanzibar. Suspected radical Muslims set the church buildings

Islamic extremists kill American teacher in Mauritania

July 23, 2009

NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania — Funeral services were held June 30 for a U.S. teacher in Mauritania who was shot dead by Islamic extremists for spreading Christianity.

Egyptian court grants custody to Christian mother

July 23, 2009

ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — A Christian mother in Egypt has won custody of her twin sons from her estranged husband, who had converted to Islam and

Somali Islamists behead Christian leader’s sons

July 23, 2009

NAIROBI, Kenya — Islamic extremists beheaded two young boys in Somalia because their Christian father refused to divulge information about a church leader, and the

SBC president Hunt adds four to Great Commission Task Force

July 23, 2009

Four members have been added to the Great Commission Task Force appointed June 24 by Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) President Johnny Hunt during the SBC