Day of prayer set for Katrina victims

September 15, 2005

As the nation unites for the daunting challenge of assisting Hurricane Katrina survivors, President George W. Bush is calling for a national day of prayer

Baptist conscript imprisoned in Azerbaijan

September 15, 2005

HADRUT, Nagorno-Karabakh — Military leaders in the politically unrecognized republic of Nagorno-Karabakh, located in southwestern Azerbaijan along the border with Armenia, have successfully appealed to

Schwarzenegger to veto gay ‘marriage’ bill

September 15, 2005

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Although California became the first state to give legislative approval to gay “marriage,” the state’s governor said at press time he will

Russian priests prepare to fight spread of AIDS

September 15, 2005

MOSCOW — The Russian Orthodox Church has launched a new program aimed at preventing the spread of HIV/AIDS in Russia, where experts are predicting an

Majority of Americans support teaching creation

September 15, 2005

WASHINGTON — Nearly two-thirds of Americans support teaching creationism alongside evolution in public schools, according to a new poll, but there is far less agreement

Kazakhstan churches see increasing persecution

September 15, 2005

TARAZ, Kazakhstan — Baptist pastor Pyotr Panafidin was fined Sept. 2 for more than three months of his average wages by officials in Taraz, Kazakhstan.