BWA sends aid to refugee fire victims in Thailand

April 25, 2013

Washington — The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) sent an initial sum of $20,000 to assist Karenni refugees whose homes were badly damaged or destroyed in

Muslim rioters attack, kill Coptic Christians in Egypt

April 25, 2013

CAIRO, Egypt — Coptic Christians attending a funeral service for four Coptic Christians killed in an anti-Christian rampage were in turn attacked themselves by at

Pakistani court overturns death sentence of Christian

April 25, 2013

LAHORE, Pakistan — A court in Pakistan overturned the death sentence of a Christian convicted under Pakistan’s “blasphemy” laws and ordered him released, according to

Church rallies to aid blast survivors

April 23, 2013

GHOLSON, Texas — As news broke of the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, pastor James Stevens in nearby Gholson contacted local media to offer

Desmond Tutu wins prize for work on forgiveness

April 18, 2013

WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, Penn. — Desmond Tutu, the former Anglican archbishop of Cape Town, South Africa, who won a Nobel Peace Prize for his battle against

Women’s prayers at Western Wall spark tension

April 18, 2013

JERUSALEM — The ultra-Orthodox rabbi in charge of the sacred Western Wall assured a government emissary April 4 that Jewish women will not be arrested

Immigration reform support rises

April 18, 2013

Support for immigration reform is growing among Southern Baptists and other evangelical Christians. That was the message from a Southern Baptist Convention leader in recent