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
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
African-American Baptists increase Haiti aid to $1 million
January 20, 2011
WASHINGTON — Five historically African-American Baptist denominations that collaborated last year for Haiti relief made a second grant of $500,000 Jan. 12 to build homes
Egypt’s ambassador recalled, angry at pope’s remarks
January 20, 2011
VATICAN CITY — The government of Egypt recalled its ambassador to the Vatican on Jan. 11 to protest a demand by Pope Benedict XVI that
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
British branch of YWCA drops ‘Christian’ from name
January 20, 2011
LONDON — The British branch of the YWCA has dropped “Christian” from its official name because it “no longer stood for what we are or
Baptists join to help Australia, Brazil flood victims
January 20, 2011
The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is encouraging Baptists in Australia and Brazil as they grapple with the after-effects of severe flooding that devastated parts of
Pakistani churches frustrated with blasphemy law
January 20, 2011
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — Pakistani churches say they’re frustrated by the government’s refusal to amend a controversial blasphemy law that makes it a capital crime to
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