JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (BP) – Scott Connell and other organizers of the Southern Baptist Church Music Conference felt that 2026 could bring around 500 attendees to the annual event. That was big dreaming, considering that three years ago it was canceled due to lack of interest. The conference came back in…
Leandro de Souza, once known as the “most tattooed man in Brazil,” is preparing to begin theological studies after receiving a scholarship for ministry and missionary work. His story, reported by Diario Cristiano, reflects a journey of religious conversion and life transformation.
The public perception of the honesty and ethical standards of clergy reached a record low over the last 50 years, according to Gallup s annual honesty and ethics survey Just 27 of the American public
U.S. lawmakers on Tuesday (Feb. 10) introduced a bill aimed at increasing oversight of religious freedom in Nigeria and bolstering accountability for attacks targeting Christians and other vulnerable groups.
NASHVILLE (BP) – Several state conventions have reported increases in Cooperative Program receipts in 2025 and in the first few months of the current fiscal year.
ALPHARETTA, Ga. – A microphone left on in the bathroom. A baptism that didn’t quite go as planned. A child saying the worst possible thing at the worst possible time.
Loading the Audio Player... The Church of England this week voted to formally end its Living in Love and Faith program, which dealt with the church’s support for same-sex couple...
Hong Kong businessman and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to a horrendous twenty years in jail on Monday February 9th, 2026. For political reasons he is unlikely to die in prison. When released, we will do well to listen to what he has to say about his experience of sweet joy and love in a most unlikely place.
India’s Supreme Court has set the stage for a landmark constitutional review of anti-conversion laws across 12 states, as Christian bodies mount parallel legal challenges to legislation they say has been systematically weaponized against religious minorities.
MARION, N.C. — Nearly 18 months after Hurricane Helene impacted western North Carolina, the effects of the storm remain painfully present for the members of Sunnyvale Baptist Church.