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BWA establishes division of freedom and justice, decries discrimination against migrants
A resolution passed by the BWA General Council declares "that our treatment of the immigrants in our midst is central to authentic scriptural faith"
Baptist scholars meet, issue statement
Baptist theologians and scholars met together at the Baptist International Conference on Theological Education
Baptists discuss theological, doctrinal and ethical issues
Six commissions of the BWA met during the Annual Gathering in Prague
Baptists begin busy summer in Europe
A series of BWA-sponsored meetings and events are planned for Europe in July and early August
Baptist road show in New Zealand
The New Zealand Baptist Union recently held its first "Demographic Road Show"
Myanmar recovers slowly after Cyclone Nargis
Conditions remain desperate in Myanmar two months after Cyclone Nargis hit the country
Callam visits Russia, Georgia
The BWA General Secretary met with Baptist and other leaders in Russia and Georgia in June
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Baptist pastor arrested in Azerbaijan
Hamid Shabanov, a Baptist pastor in Aliabad, Azerbaijan, was arrested on Friday, June 20
Former BWA vice president dies
Alma Hunt died on June 14 at age 98
Women of much suffering
BWAid Rescue24 team members in Myanmar relay the stories of three women affected by Cyclone Nargis
Coffey named to Tony Blair Faith Foundation
BWA President Coffey will serve on the Advisory Council of the Tony Blair Faith Foundation
Baptism Center to be built in Jordan
The government of Jordan has designated a plot of land for the BWA
Baptists aid displaced migrant workers in South Africa
Baptists are providing housing and other assistance to persons displaced by ethnic conflict
BWAid Rescue24 in China
A Rescue24 team is providing relief in the town of Peng Zhou where 7,000 persons died and 95 percent of homes collapsed
Myanmar Baptists suffer heavy toll
The Myanmar Baptist Convention lost more than 10,000 members who died as a result of the cyclone, and more than 94,000 other members have suffered loss of home and other property
Baptist team arrives in Myanmar, distributing aid
The BWAid Rescue24 team is working in five camps in Yangon, Myanmar
Baptist aid workers enter Myanmar, China
BWAid Rescue24, a search, rescue and relief team, will enter Myanmar and China to assess the needs of those affected by a cyclone and earthquake
Baptists affected by fighting in Lebanon
An outbreak of fighting has led to the temporary closure of the Beirut Baptist School
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Baptists waiting to enter Myanmar; more aid promised
Baptists from Australia, Hungary and the United States are in Bangkok, Thailand, awaiting visa application approval to enter Myanmar
Baptists mobilize resources for Myanmar
Baptists from North America, Europe and the Asia/Pacific region are mobilizing personnel and resources to assist victims of a devastating cyclone and its resulting flooding in Myanmar
Baptists to assist Myanmar
BWAid pledges US$50,000 to aid cyclone victims in the southeast Asian country
Houses and church burnt in Bangladesh
More than 130 homes and a Baptist church building were burned and nine people injured in arson attacks
Latin American leaders meet
Leaders from 19 countries attended an UBLA summit in Panama
Sudan church unites
Sudan Interior Church North and Sudan Interior Church South have reunited to form one convention
Caribbean immigrants in the US form Baptist organization
The Caribbean Diaspora Baptist Clergy Association launched March 30 in New York
Pastor beaten, jailed in Uzbekistan
Police raided a house church meeting in the city of Samarkand on April 3
AIDS conference held in Zimbabwe
Delegates from eleven Baptist conventions and unions participated in the BWAid-sponsored conference
Cubans unite in prayer and evangelism
Four Baptist groups in Cuba plan a 50-day emphasis on prayer and evangelism |
