Muslim extremists to target Christians in Sudan

September 29, 2011

KHARTOUM, Sudan — Muslim extremists have sent text messages to at least 10 church leaders in Khartoum saying they are planning to target Christian leaders,

Somali Christian convert kidnapped, beheaded

September 29, 2011

HUDUR, Somalia — A kidnapped Christian convert from Islam was found decapitated Sept. 2 on the outskirts of Hudur in Bakool region in southwestern Somalia.

Christians on Tanzanian island fear for their lives

September 29, 2011

ZANZIBAR, Tanzania — On Tanzania’s semiautonomous island of Zanzibar, Christians live in a climate of fear. Yusuf Abdalla, 23, fled to Moshi, mainland Tanzania,

Alabama Baptists help plant church in Brooklyn

September 29, 2011

Planting a church, like planting a tree, takes time and effort. Just ask Nathan and Lesley Tubbs. Nathan grew up in First Baptist Church, Clanton,

Advocates lobby to save hunger programs from budget ax

September 22, 2011

WASHINGTON — Anti-hunger advocates are racing to save federal programs that feed needy families from being automatically slashed if Congress can’t agree on a deficit

Workers continue Hands On program in China despite closed hearts

September 22, 2011

The Chinese noodle shop didn’t look like much, just some tables and chairs, but it was clean and cheap. The Muslim family who owned it

Baptists assist as Syrian refugees flee to Lebanon

September 22, 2011

More than 5,500 Syrian refugees who fled to Lebanon received assistance over the past several months from Baptists, coordinated by the Lebanese Society for Educational