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  Bethlehem pastors urge lawmakers to seek peace

  A trio of Christian leaders are visiting the U.S. capital carrying a letter signed by churches in Bethlehem urging President Joe Biden and congressional lawmakers to push for a permanent cease fire in Gaza and work to establish lasting peace in the region.

  11/29/2023 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

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  Sudanese Christians in Sahel may face Sharia law

  A return to Sharia law might be in store for Sudan as civil war nears its 10th month there, the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom said in its latest fact sheet on the Sahel Region of Africa.

  11/28/2023 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Boston churches sharing the gospel as holidays approach

  Jaime Owens, lead pastor of the historic Tremont Temple Baptist Church just a few blocks from Boston Common, led 15 congregants to the park to give away copies of the Gospel of John and sandwiches and to share their faith.

  11/28/2023 - By Tobin Perry / Baptist Press

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  Progress noted in search for Executive Committee chief

  The team searching for the next leader of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee said it has moved into what it calls an investigation phase, according to a public statement from the group.

  11/28/2023 - By Baptist Press Staff

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  Four Christian leaders oppose state-funded Catholic school

  Four Christian leaders and education advocates are seeking the Oklahoma Supreme Court’s permission to join a lawsuit filed by the state’s attorney general that aims to prevent the opening of an online Catholic charter school.

  11/27/2023 - By Fiona Andre / Religion News Service

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  Rosalynn Carter, former first lady, dies at 96

  Rosalynn Carter, the first lady who prioritized humanitarian causes in the United States and abroad, died Nov. 19 at the age of 96.

  11/21/2023 - By Meredith Flynn / The Alabama Baptist

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  Evangelicals seek to change the immigration narrative

  Evangelicals agree all people—including immigrants—should be treated with respect and mercy, but they hold divergent views on how that translates into public policy, an official with the National Association of Evangelicals said.

  11/20/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Texas House defeats school vouchers again

  Rural Republicans in the Texas House of Representatives joined Democrats in defeating a plan to use tax dollars to support private education, including religious schools.

  11/20/2023 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Evangelicals see Israel-Hamas war in light of End Times

  When war broke out between Israel and Hamas on Oct. 7, Pastor Robert Jeffress at First Baptist Church in Dallas quickly prepared a sermon series on the Apocalypse, which would be accompanied by a forthcoming book on the subject. 

  11/20/2023 - By Fiona André / Religion News Service

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  Around the State: Wayland recognizes international students

  On International Students Day, Nov. 17, Wayland Baptist University recognized the 77 international students enrolled at Wayland Baptist University—and noted the challenges many had to overcome to pursue their education.

  11/20/2023 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

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  Executive Committee forms legal strategy study group

  In a special called online executive session Nov. 16, the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee took steps to create a work study group to review its “long-term legal strategy.”

  11/17/2023 - By Brandon Porter / Baptist Press

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  TBM sees open door for the gospel in Uganda

  The TBM water ministry is seeking to provide more than 33,000 people in three districts of Northern Uganda with access to clean water.

  11/17/2023 - By John Hall / Texas Baptist Men