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Conditions deteriorating in Myanmar, Baptist doctor says
Conditions continue to deteriorate rapidly for citizens peacefully seeking to resist military rule in Myanmar—and particularly for medical personnel who…
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Christians remain vulnerable in northwest Nigeria
ZAMFARA, Nigeria (BP)—A surge in school kidnappings in northwestern Nigeria is blamed loosely on bandits rather than clearly defined Islamic…
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Jehovah’s Witness in Russia sentenced for her faith
WASHINGTON (RNS)—A Jehovah’s Witness has been sentenced to two years in a Russian prison for practicing her faith, marking the…
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Former slave becomes first Baptist missionary to Africa
RICHMOND, Va. (IMB) – Lott Cary was the first African-American missionary to Africa. He was responsible for the missionary movement…
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Two Christians in Pakistan charged with blasphemy
A pair of young Christians in Pakistan have been charged with violating that nation’s blasphemy law—an offense that carries a…
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Christians in Congo face growing terrorist violence
EASTERN CONGO (BP)—Spiraling Islamist terrorism that has killed more than 100 people in a two-week span in the Democratic Republic…
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With God’s praise on their lips, Missouri family returns to Africa
UGANDA – During their early years as International Mission Board field workers in sub-Saharan Africa, Kody and Erin Brandt found…
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Report reveals Zacharias’ long history of sexual abuse
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP)—Internationally-known evangelist and apologist Ravi Zacharias sexually abused women at least as far back as February 2014, according…
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BWA urges solidarity with the people of Myanmar
Baptist World Alliance leaders are calling on the global Baptist community to pray, advocate and wear red ribbons as a…
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First Baptist, Arnold, family highlighted among IMB’s newest missionaries, Feb. 3
ARNOLD – A Missouri Baptist husband and wife from First Baptist Church, Arnold, were among the new missionaries highlighted in…
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