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China frees Christian prisoner amid ongoing persecution

Monday, October 28, 2019

Tokyo and Southern Baptists prepare for Olympics and Rugby World Cup

Tuesday, October 15, 2019

The summer Olympics will be held in Tokyo, Japan, in 2020. The Asian megacity is also hosting the Rugby World Cup this September and October. IMB missionaries and Southern Baptist volunteers are …

Georgia Baptists begin two-pronged response to Bahamas

Monday, October 7, 2019

Eric Rentz, back to camera, is greeted by a member of the Bahamian Defense Force on the island of Green Turtle Cay in the Bahamas Oct. 4. Rentz, Georgia Baptist Missions consultant for the state's …

Lottie Moon Offering totals $156.6 million

Friday, October 4, 2019

Believers in South Asia gather for their weekly Bible study meeting. IMB/Special By Ann Lovell RICHMOND, Va. (BP) — Southern Baptist church members gave $156.6 million to support international …

Brazil police search home of likely presidential candidate

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Federal Police on Wednesday searched the home of Ciro Gomes, a left-wing politician expected to run for president next year, as part of an investigation into …

COVID case in Blinken press curtails his Southeast Asia tour

BANGKOK (AP) — A positive COVID-19 test among U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s traveling party has cut short the top diplomat’s first official tour of Southeast Asia. A member of …

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UK says there are strong indications Iran played a part in a security incident at a US-run air base

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Love Your Neighbor mobilizes Columbus-area churches for service, gospel outreach

COLUMBUS, Ga. — Hundreds of Georgia Baptists spread across Columbus and surrounding communities for 23 Love Your Neighbor projects last weekend, displaying the love of Jesus by meeting practical needs, while looking for opportunities to pray with people and share the gospel.