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  Houston family committed to serve God in Africa

  Larry Pepper was employed at his dream job as a NASA flight surgeon, but it soon became evident God was drawing him to move his family to serve with the Southern Baptist Convention’s International Mission Board in Africa.

  12/03/2018 - By IMB Staff

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  Bulgarian Christians continue protests

  For the third consecutive Sunday, Bulgarian Christians gathered in their nation’s capital to pray and protest proposed restrictions on religious freedom.

  11/27/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  ‘Crazy’ or called?: Missionary’s death debated

  The last reported sighting of American missionary John Allen Chau was Nov. 17. Although he knew the danger, Chou went as a missionary to the Sentinelese because they reportedly are among the world’s 400 to 600 unengaged unreached people groups.

  11/27/2018 - By David Roach / Baptist Press

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  No vote yet on law restricting religious freedom in Bulgaria

  Christians in Bulgaria pledged to continue public prayer meetings and peaceful protests until the nation’s lawmakers either withdraw legislation that would severely restrict religious freedom or make substantive changes to it.

  11/20/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Bulgarians rally to pray, protest proposed religious restrictions

  Bulgarian Baptists joined other Christians in a prayer rally and peaceful protest that drew about 2,000 participants to the nation’s capital, united by concern over proposed restrictions on religious freedom.

  11/13/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Brownback: Religious freedom key to other freedoms

  The U. S. ambassador for international religious freedom called for renewed activism on protecting faiths around the globe as advocates gathered to mark the 20th anniversary of the International Religious Freedom Act.

  11/12/2018 - By Adelle M. Banks / Religion News Service

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  Baptists protest religious liberty restrictions in Bulgaria

  Bulgarian Baptists participated in a peaceful protest and Baptist World Alliance leaders appealed to Bulgaria’s prime minister after the nation’s parliament gave initial approval to a law significantly restricting religious freedom.

  11/11/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Bulgarian parliament set to severely restrict religious liberty

  Baptist World Alliance leaders appealed to Bulgaria’s prime minister after the nation’s parliament gave initial approval to a law significantly restricting religious freedom.

  11/10/2018 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

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  Pakistan court overturns blasphemy conviction; Asia Bibi freed

  Christian mother Asia Bibi was released from Pakistan’s death row Oct. 31 after the nation’s Supreme Court reversed her 2010 conviction of blasphemy.

  11/01/2018 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

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  Venezuelans fleeing tumult find aid on a mountain

  A veteran missionary, a Venezuelan-born pastor and other individuals and organizations have joined forces to make a way station on a mountain pass for the Venezuelan “walkers” who are fleeing their country into Colombia.

  11/01/2018 - By Grace Thornton / Baptist Press

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  Greear joins call for genocide label in Myanmar

  Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear joined a diverse coalition in urging the Trump administration to label as genocide the brutalities against religious and ethnic minorities in Myanmar.

  10/29/2018 - By Tom Strode / Baptist Press

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  Fewer persecuted Christian refugees admitted to United States

  The number of Christian refugees coming to the United States from the countries where Christians are most persecuted has dropped dramatically under President Trump’s administration.

  10/19/2018 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service