China, Once Officially Atheist, Now Booming With Religion
DAVIS, Calif. (RNS) When Ian Johnson first went to China as a student three decades ago, he pronounced religion there “dead.”
But Johnson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning
The Other Holy Lands
Nearly 700,000 tourists from the United States travel each year to Israel, accounting for about one-sixth of its tourists. Despite being considered a kind of religious pilgrimage
Iraqi Minorities Pen ‘Baghdad Declaration for Supporting Religious Freedom’
Leaders of religious minorities in Iraq issued a declaration of principles in January urging support for freedom of
On World Water Day, African Church Leaders Highlight Shortages
NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) As she drives her family’s donkeys to a new borehole at the base of the Uuni Hills in eastern Kenya, Eunice
Film Explores Missionary Heroism in Nigerian Genocide
A documentary released last fall by EthicsDaily.com (also known as the Baptist Center for Ethics) made its Missouri debut on Feb. 1 in Kansas City. “The
Kenyan Pastors Offer Young People a Token of Love
On Valentine’s Day, some Kenyan pastors handed out red roses as a sign of love to HIV-positive youth suffering stigma and discrimination.
The gesture
Russian Baptists Facing Legal Challenges from Anti-Evangelism Law
Six months after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a new law targeting missionary and evangelistic activities, Baptists and others in the
Iraqi Christian Leaders: Trump Ban Will Hurt Christian Refugees Fleeing Conflict
(RNS) As confusion continued over President Donald Trump’s ban on refugees and travelers from seven Muslim countries, Catholic leaders from Iraq are warning that the policy change will hurt thousands
The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan: A tourist destination and a refuge
Jordan: Where John baptized, the Hebrew exiles wandered and Moses caught a glimpse of the Promised Land.
Baptism site is prime Christian attraction among many others in Jordan
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