BOALIA, Bangladesh — At the urging of local Muslim leaders, police in western Bangladesh tortured a pastor and two other Christians for legally proclaiming Christ.
Abortion-related issues have garnered several news headlines recently. In China, statistics released July 30 indicate there are 13 million abortions a year in that country.
Authorities in Uzbekistan cracked down on Baptists after a government-sponsored news agency ran articles alleging illegal religious activity at a summer camp for children. Forum
KANDHAMAL, India — Nearly 11 months after an unprecedented wave of anti-Christian attacks shook the eastern Indian state of Orissa, a reign of terror continues
MOSCOW — The Russian Orthodox Church has welcomed a nationwide shutdown of casinos and other gambling houses under a new law, which will restrict gaming
SINGAPORE — Lilian Lim Hui Kiau, president of Asia Baptist Graduate Theological Seminary (ABGTS), died June 25 in Singapore. Lim was the first Baptist woman