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Christian impact of Syrian violence unfolding as civilian death toll exceeds 1,500

LATAKIA, Syria (BP) – The number of Christians killed in the March 6 Alawite uprising and responsive attacks through March 9 is still unclear, but Christians have suffered collateral losses in sectarian violence that continues, Global Christian Relief (GCR) told Baptist Press.

At the border, a migrant evangelization ministry on pause

BROWNSVILLE, Texas (RNS) — Back in December, a group of migrants, released just hours before from detention centers or Customs and Border Protection processing, sat ready to participate in Wednesday night worship in the sanctuary of Iglesia Bautista West Brownsville, a Southern Baptist congregation near the U.S.-Mexico border.

Tornadoes, wildfires, blinding dust sweep across U.S. as massive storm leaves at least 35 dead

PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the U.S. surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead.

Michigan youth director charged with 60 counts of abuse

A former Ypsilanti, Mich., youth choir director originally arrested last October on 30 counts of sexual abuse received 30 more after testimony during a preliminary examination March 4.

A Salvation Army volunteer was killed when a young dad ran a stop sign. His family responded with mercy.

(RNS) — Theologians, preachers and best-selling authors have long tried to explain why bad things happen to good people. But there’s a second question that doesn’t get as much attention.

Syrian leader signs constitution that puts the country under an Islamist group’s rule for 5 years

DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Syria's interim president on Thursday signed a temporary constitution that leaves the country under Islamist rule while promising to protect the rights of all Syrians for five years during a transitional phase.

Christian leaders seek pardon for Nigerian farmer given unjust death sentence

ADAMAWA STATE, Nigeria (BP) – Nigerian Christian leaders are seeking clemency for a Christian farmer given the death sentence for killing a Fulani herdsman during an attack on his farm, it was widely reported.

‘Modern-day Macedonian call’: Online connection leads to partnership with church in Philippines

DAVEO CITY, Philippines – Chris Cook, pastor of Parkade Baptist in Columbia, Mo., didn’t know what to think when Pastor Mayinto Ganzon reached out to him on Facebook in November of 2023.

ERLC joins SCOTUS brief for parents to opt kids out of LGBTQ storybook time

WASHINGTON (BP) – In public schools in Montgomery County, Md., 3- and 4-year-olds might be read the board book “Pride Puppy” and asked to spot photos of things seen while trying to find their lost dog at a Pride parade.

Proposed bill would allow ministers to opt back in to Social Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — A bipartisan bill may give ministers who decided long ago to opt out of Social Security benefits the chance to change their minds.