State Dept. to leave ‘mother,’ ‘father’ on records
January 20, 2011
WASHINGTON — Facing a backlash from conservative groups, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has ordered changes to a proposal to remove the terms “mother” and
Gov. Bentley’s church holds special prayer service
January 20, 2011
First Baptist Church, Tuscaloosa, in Tuscaloosa Baptist Association holds a special time of prayer led by Pastor Gil McKee for then Governor-elect Robert Bentley and
Pakistani church leaders accused of misusing loudspeakers
January 20, 2011
MARTINPUR, Pakistan — Christian leaders in Punjab province’s Nankana Sahib district said they were apprehensive after a police inspector’s warning Jan. 7 that “they would
What ministers need to know before filing 2010 tax return
January 20, 2011
Tax time is just around the corner, and for ministers, the preparation is a bit more complex than the average layperson. For those who are
Abortions surpass 53 million in U.S.
January 20, 2011
At some point in 2010 — 37 years removed from the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision — a doctor in the United States performed
BWA leader urges Nigerian president to ensure safety
January 20, 2011
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria — The head of the Baptist World Alliance called on Nigeria’s president to take action to prevent further violence like an attack that
Muslims block church services, seize property in Indonesia
January 20, 2011
BOGOR, Indonesia — Government officials in West Java province blocked one church from worshipping, and Islamic groups pressured authorities to seize the property of another
Cities learn hard lessons of going wet
January 20, 2011
Several Alabama cities are seeing the results of the past years’ legislative push to expand alcohol sales across the state. As opponents of the legislation
