Detained shipment adds to Bible shortage

November 8, 2017

KHARTOUM, Sudan — More than two years ago, two shipping containers of Bibles were headed for Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, when they were detained at Port

48 Christians killed in attacks in Nigeria

November 8, 2017

ZANWRUA, Nigeria — Attacks on Christians in Nigeria’s Plateau state escalated in mid-October, with 48 dying in uninterrupted assaults between Oct. 8 and Oct. 17.

Girl in federal custody granted abortion

November 6, 2017

WASHINGTON — A 17-year-old Central American girl obtained an abortion in Texas on Oct. 25 after a court battle over issues of abortion and the

Pro-life group denied right to participate in fair

November 3, 2017

BEREA, Ohio — A pro-life student group in Ohio was turned away from participating in a sexual health awareness fair at a Methodist college after

Baptist churches in Israel see record number of baptisms

November 3, 2017

NAZARETH, Israel — A record number of baptisms, 73, were registered in Baptist churches in Israel in 2017, the Association of Baptist churches in Israel

Calif. to add third gender option to documents

November 2, 2017

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Pro-family advocates are lamenting California Gov. Jerry Brown’s approval Oct. 15 of a bill expanding rights for individuals identifying as transgender but

Pastors arrested after house church ban

October 28, 2017

BAHAWALPUR, Pakistan — Church leaders in Bahawalpur, Pakistan, are urging Pakistan’s prime minister and other officials to uphold the country’s constitution after city officials imposed