Mississippi drive‑through prayer ministry sparks unexpected prison outreach | Baptist Press
LAMBERT, Miss. – Drive down 6th Street in Lambert on any given Tuesday morning and you will be guaranteed to receive a sign to pull over and pray.
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Chatbots devastated them. Can the church help? | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – James’ interactions with ChatGPT started innocently. He used it like a search engine at first, then began asking the artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot “creative, philosophical and quasi-spiritual” questions, he said. The answers seemed life-like, so the upstate New York resident became convinced ChatGPT was alive – and…
Southern Baptists bring timeless message to Winter Olympics | Baptist Press
MILAN, Italy – Southern Baptists are ready to share the hope of Christ with the nations! As the 2026 Winter Olympic games get under way, International Mission Board missionaries from all over Italy are teaming up with hundreds of U.S. volunteers from South Carolina, South Dakota, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia,…
Archbishop Checchio takes helm in New Orleans as pope accepts Archbishop Aymond’s resignation
Pope Leo XIV appointed Archbishop James Checchio coadjutor archbishop of New Orleans in September 2025 to automatically succeed the 76-year-old Archbishop Gregory Aymond upon his retirement.
Iran: A Complex Context Where God is Growing the Church
What we have seen recently within Iran is a symptom of a deep desire for change, yet change is already happening. The Spirit of God is moving and Iranians are responding. 50,000 of Iran's 75,000 mosques have closed, reportedly as a result of Christian influence. As change continues, may Iranians coming to Christ become a blessing to all nations.
Bible engagement in Latin America reaches record levels in 2026
The use of digital platforms for reading Scripture reached unprecedented levels in Latin America in the first quarter of 2026. Far from a fleeting New Year’s surge, the trend has remained steady, coinciding with the first anniversary of the YouVersion app’s regional office in Mexico City, established to strengthen support for Spanish-speaking faith communities, according to the press agency El Mensaje Comunicaciones.
Muslim extremists beat two pastors in eastern Uganda
Two pastors were discharged from a hospital in eastern Uganda on Sunday (Feb. 8) after a group of Muslim extremists beat them more than a week before, sources said.
South African Church Defenders Accuse CRL Rights Commission of Deception over Church Regulation Plans
A Christian civil liberties group has accused South Africa’s Commission for the Promotion and Protection of the Rights of Cultural, Religious and Linguistic Communities (CRL Rights Commission) of misleading the public about its intentions toward churches, warning that a proposed “self-regulatory” framework masks a deeper push toward state regulation of Christian institutions.
Oklahoma church’s bank account hacked | Baptist Press
GERTRUDE, Okla. (BP) – Rick Boyne was in choir practice on Feb. 8 at Immanuel Southern Baptist Church when the church treasurer pulled him out and said something less than encouraging.
Wiley Drake, SBC polemicist & former 2nd VP, dies | Baptist Press
BUENA PARK, Calif. (BP) – Wiley Drake, a self-proclaimed “champion of the little guy” known for his perennial presence at Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting microphones, died Jan. 27. He was 82.
