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Baptist missionaries aid homeless Congo families

International Mission Board missionaries and church partners have distributed nearly three tons of rice and beans to more than 300 homeless families in the Congo in recent days.

11/26/2008 - By Administrator

Activity reported on anti-conversion bill in Sri Lanka

Religious freedom advocates worry that an anti-conversion bill making its way through Sri Lanka's Parliament could be used to justify discrimination against the small South Asian country's Christian minority.

11/18/2008 - By Administrator

Azerbaijani pastor on trial released to house arrest

A jailed Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan was released Nov. 6 until Nov. 17, when his trial on what supporters say are bogus charges was scheduled to resume.

11/17/2008 - By Administrator

CBF provides $10,000 in relief for escalating crisis in Congo

The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship has given $10,000 to ease the growing humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where increased violence from rebel fighters is killing thousands of civilians and forcing even more to flee to refugee camps and neighboring African countries.

11/13/2008 - By admin

Baptist leaders from Russia, Georgia seek reconciliation

Baptist leaders from Russia and Georgia met recently in Kiev to pursue improved relations between Baptists in the two countries, marred by war earlier this year.

11/07/2008 - By admin

Baptist pastorâs trial begins; Azerbaijanis claim intimidation

A Baptist pastor in Azerbaijan, arrested in June on what his defenders say was a trumped-up charge, was scheduled to stand trial beginning Oct. 31.

10/31/2008 - By Administrator

Congo: New fighting creates latest humanitarian crisis

Escalating violence in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is creating a "humanitarian crisis of catastrophic dimensions," the head of the United Nations said Oct. 29.

10/30/2008 - By Administrator

Study: Religious people more generous, helpfulâbut only with two conditions

Religious people are more helpful and generous than others—but only on two conditions, according to a new study published in the prestigious journal Science.

10/23/2008 - By admin

State Department blasts China for religious freedom violations

n its annual report on international religious freedom, the U.S. State Department admonished several Asian nations, including China, for severely repressing religion.

10/10/2008 - By admin

Wayland senior shares language, Godâs love in Thailand

Ryan Bleyenberg's had a call to missions confirmed during a mission trip to Thailand, where he served as an English instructor.

09/17/2008 - By Administrator

Family from Houston ministers to children in Peru

Christopher and Jessie Rose and their son, Joshua, moved from Texas to Peru in February to serve at Operación San Andrés with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship.

09/11/2008 - By Administrator

Bethany Ministries meets medical needs in Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe is in turmoil, and the people who live there face daily uncertainty. Sherrie Bumstead feels called to minister there, and Texans are hearing God’s call to help her answer the cries of Zimbabwe.