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IMB celebrates oversees advances

February 6, 2003

Leaps of more than 40 percent in the number of new churches, new outreach groups and new believers in discipleship training show that God is

Biblical archeological find potentially significant

January 30, 2003

JERUSALEM — Scientists with Israel’s Geological Institute announced Jan. 13 that they have examined a stone tablet which, if authentic, could be a significant find

Chinese Christian family beaten, abused

January 30, 2003

BEIJING — Unidentified men burst into the Beijing home of Christian Hua Huiqi and his wife, Ju Mei, beating the family and robbing their home

Muslims pitted against Westerners, Christians

January 30, 2003

LAHORE, Pakistan — An inflammatory pamphlet being distributed in Pakistan by Islamic fundamentalists calls on Muslims to kill Westerners and Christians wherever they may be

Baptist World Aid sends $5,000 to Nigeria

January 23, 2003

KADUNA, Nigeria — Baptist World Aid (BWAid) has sent $5,000, with the promise of more to come, to help the churches and pastors of Kaduna,

Egypt’s president declares Christmas holiday

January 23, 2003

CAIRO — For the first time Coptic Christians in Egypt are able to celebrate Christmas as a national holiday. On Dec. 18, Egypt’s President Hosni

Pope offers thought for the day via cell phone

January 23, 2003

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican took a giant step into the electronic age Jan. 15 — with a major reservation. Italians can now receive a

Hong Kong leaders moving toward limiting freedoms

January 16, 2003

In 1997, the government of the United Kingdom handed control of Hong Kong to China in accordance with an agreement made 50 years earlier. At

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