Naberezhnye Chelny, Russia — Arrests and prosecutions for “extremist” activity continue against Russian Muslim readers of the works of Islamic theologian Said Nursi. The criminal
MOMBASA, Kenya — Suspected Islamic extremists are suspected of killing a church leader in Mombasa, Kenya, for sharing his faith near a mosque and alerting
By Jennifer Davis Rash The Alabama Baptist International Mission Board (IMB) President Tom Elliff, 70, shocked Southern Baptists with a Feb. 26 announcement that he’s
Two Alabama Baptist Woman’s Missionary Union (WMU) leaders and a jazz band from the University of Mobile (UMobile) were among the hundreds of Christians spreading
Paynesville, Liberia — A labor judge’s Jan. 6 order shutting down the Liberia Baptist Theological Seminary has been lifted, the school’s interim president announced Feb.
Despite a ceasefire that began in late January, thousands of people, including Christians, in South Sudan are withstanding attacks from all sides — even neighboring
Baptists in Africa have expressed deep displeasure at ongoing conflicts on the continent that have led to “wanton destruction of life and property of defenseless
After the worst violence in Ukraine since Soviet control, the parliament forced changes in the government, freed prisoners and passed amnesty for all protesters. On
