One in five concerned about moral decline

May 9, 2002

VENTURA, Calif. — Almost one out of five American adults cite a moral decline in the nation as a cause for concern, ranking it third

24 Christian schools closed in Nigeria

May 9, 2002

KANO, Nigeria — Nigeria’s Kano state government closed 24 Christian schools because of their refusal to provide Islamic religious studies as part of their curricula.

Southern Baptist Foundation president named

May 9, 2002

NASHVILLE — Michael W. Weeks of Tupelo, Miss., has been unanimously elected as president of the Southern Baptist Foundation, William K. “Bill” Hall, vice chairman

Beliefnet Web company lets several staff go

May 9, 2002

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y.— A co-founder of Beliefnet, a Web site devoted to religion and spirituality, said April 11 that his company intends to file

U.S. Catholics claim loyalty to religion

May 9, 2002

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The pedophilia scandal that has consumed the Roman Catholic Church has damaged the credibility of church bishops, but the vast majority of

Canadian Baptists adding seminary housing

May 9, 2002

COCHRANE, Alberta — Canadian Southern Baptist Seminary broke ground March 12 for 18 new student apartments. Founded in 1987, the Canadian Seminary is the only

Valleydale begins initial relocation building phase

May 9, 2002

Land is being cleared for the relocation of Valleydale Baptist Church, Birmingham, to a new 44-acre campus one mile from its existing campus, following the