Since 2022, the U.S. State Department has designated Cuba a country of particular concern for systemic, ongoing and egregious religious freedom violations. Open Doors ranks Cuba 22nd among the countries where Christians are most persecuted.
Amid a growing push to reunite orphans with extended family rather than keep children in residential homes, Kenyan authorities are set to adopt a new program that will phase out traditional orphanages over the next decade.
The recent missle blast at Al-Ahli Baptist Hospital in Gaza is reminding Southern Baptists of their historic work in the Middle East and the ongoing needs of the people as war continues to rage.
In the aftermath of the Hamas attack on Israel, Sallie Bryant, a member of the TAB Media board of directors, shares concerns and reflections about friends she met and places she visited during a trip to Israel.
Alabama Baptists join the larger family of Southern Baptists in condemning the actions of Hamas against innocent and vulnerable people in Israel, says Rick Lance, executive director of the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions.
A rally last night (Oct. 10) in Birmingham was one of many across the U.S. where Jewish community members, civic leaders and concerned Americans gathered to show their support for Israel in its war against Palestinian militant group Hamas.
Another group from an Alabama Baptist church — Hill Crest Baptist in Anniston — is stuck in Israel amid the sudden war that broke out when Hamas attacked Israel on Oct. 7.
Tributes have poured in for missionary Michael “Soy” Taylor, who died Oct. 2 in Guatemala after being shot at his home during a robbery attempt. A memorial service is planned for Oct. 12 in Grand Bay.
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