Former bishop elected president of Paraguay
May 8, 2008
ASUNCION, Paraguay — A former Roman Catholic bishop was elected April 20 as the new president of Paraguay after being criticized by his church for
Homeless in Peru villages receive post-quake relief
October 11, 2007
Thousands of people left homeless and hungry by a massive earthquake in Peru’s desolate southern desert are being helped, thanks to the generosity of Southern
Baptists work to assist earthquake victims in Peru
August 23, 2007
Baptists are hustling to provide help to those in need after an 8.0-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Peru Aug. 15. The earthquake affected
Latin American Baptists elect new president
May 24, 2007
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil — Raquel Contreras was unanimously elected president of the Union of Baptists in Latin America (UBLA) April 27 by its executive
Bolivia floods kill 35; 350,000-plus homeless
March 22, 2007
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia’s worst floods in 25 years have killed at least 35 people and driven more than 350,000 from their homes. International
Financial loan ministry targets extreme poverty
February 22, 2007
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — By making small loans of $50 or $60, Christian ministries overseas are helping people in extreme poverty start businesses and become self-sufficient.
In inner-city Lima, Peru, ‘Urban Hope’ opens its doors
January 25, 2007
Amid the exhaust fumes and bustle of inner-city Lima, Peru, an elderly woman sits hunched on the steps of a shop, her hands begging for
Clean ‘piggies,’ new shoes offer a picture of Christ’s love for 750 children in Uruguay
January 18, 2007
The nine-day trip was possible because of Happy Feet International, based in Gardendale. Happy Feet usually ministers to a country’s remote indigenous people group
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