Duck Springs Baptist marks 175-year anniversary

May 5, 2016

The toll of the old church bell rung in the 175th anniversary celebration of Duck Springs Baptist Church, Attalla, on April 17. During the 10:30

Christians detained, fined in Turkmenistan

May 5, 2016

ASHGABAD, Turkmenistan — In two separate incidents in February, Turkmenistan state officials moved to stop Protestants exercising their right to freedom of religion or belief.

Dothan’s Bethel Baptist celebrates 125 years

May 5, 2016

In a service that celebrated its past while looking forward to the future, Bethel Baptist Church, Dothan, marked its 125th anniversary April 17. The seven-person

Christian couple in China buried alive; wife dies

May 5, 2016

ZHUMADIAN, China — A Christian house church leader and his wife were buried alive for protesting the government-ordered demolition of their church in China’s Henan

Lakeview BC commemorates 50th anniversary

May 5, 2016

Lakeview Baptist Church, McCalla, celebrated its 50th anniversary in a full service April 10. In the 10:30 a.m. service Jeff Gilliam, former pastor of Lakeview

Muslims in Uganda kill Christians’ livestock

May 5, 2016

BUGADE, Uganda — Muslims in a village in eastern Uganda killed a Christian’s pigs and tore down their church building in April, sources said. A

Islam remains Bangladesh’s religion as court rejects petition

May 5, 2016

The 28-year-long petition to remove the recognition of Islam as Bangladesh’s official religion came to a halt March 28 when the country’s Supreme Court rejected