Indonesia Death Toll from Earthquake and Tsunami Tops 1,407 as Desperation Mounts
The Indonesian island of Sulawesi was rocked by a 7.5 magnitude earthquake
Baptist Global Response Assessing Indonesia’s Needs After Tsunami
PALU, Indonesia (BP) -- Baptist Global Response is assessing needs on Indonesia's Sulawesi island after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake and tsunami Sept. 28 killed at least
Rebel Force Attacks Baptist Churches in Myanmar
YANGON, Myanmar (BP) -- Ethnic Wa rebels this month shut down churches or destroyed their buildings and temporarily detained several clergymen in eastern Myanmar (Burma), sources
Fear of Ebola Keeps the Faithful at Home in Congo
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – Thousands of faithful in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are staying home from church services to avoid contracting or spreading Ebola.
Banned from Meeting in Church, Rwandan Worshippers Gather at Home
KIGALI, Rwanda (RNS) – Grace Umutesi has secretly been conducting services in her house in the Bannyahe slum on the outskirts of the capital since
Bobi Wine Case Heightens Tensions Between Museveni and Uganda Church Leaders
KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) – On a recent Sunday morning, hundreds of worshippers gathered at Jehovah Pentecostal Church in Kisenyi, a slum on the outskirts of
Mission Groups Weigh Risks and Rewards
(RNS) — For millions of Americans, summer is the season for short-term mission trips. Church groups take off for faraway places where sharing God’s
Ukrainian City Remembers Jews on Holocaust Anniversary
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian city of Lviv, once a major center of Jewish life in Eastern Europe, is commemorating the 75th anniversary of
Africa, Home to Growing Number of Christians and Muslims — and Atheists, Too
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Africa is a deeply religious continent, with both Christianity and Islam are on the rise. But small groups of determined atheists
Baptists Responding to Lombok Earthquakes
JAKARTA, Indonesia -- Earthquakes that shook the Indonesian island of Lombok over the past week have resulted in at least 430 deaths, and