Hindu extremists beat pastor, church members

October 15, 2015

MADHYA PRADESH, India — A pastor in Madhya Pradesh state in India is recovering after Hindu extremists beat him unconscious in September and left him

Pope addresses UN about abortion, environment, more

October 8, 2015

NEW YORK CITY — Pope Francis told world leaders gathered at the United Nations on Sept. 25 they must work to protect creation because “a

Brazil, Peru break ties with PCUSA over gay ‘marriage’

October 8, 2015

Louisville, Kentucky — In another example of Christian discord over gay inclusion, Presbyterian churches in Brazil and Peru have ended their partnerships with the Presbyterian

British Parliament rejects controversial right-to-die bill

October 8, 2015

CANTERBURY, England — British parliamentarians soundly rejected a right-to-die bill Sept. 11 that would have allowed people with less than six months to live to

Mass. pastor accused of persecuting LGBT abroad

October 8, 2015

SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts — Scott Lively, president of Abiding Truth Ministries in Springfield, Massachusetts, is being accused of persecuting LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender) people

Baptists in Europe, Serbia, Croatia minister to flood of refugees

October 8, 2015

Baptist World Aid, the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance (BWA), distributed more than $65,000 in emergency refugee support in Europe during

Retreat creates atmosphere for relationship building

October 8, 2015

WorldSong Missions Place in Cook Springs hosted the third annual International Friends Retreat on Sept. 25–26. The retreat, co-sponsored by the Alabama Baptist State Board