Religious persecution continues in Venezuela despite Maduro’s capture, CSW reports
CARACAS, Venezuela (BP) – Religious persecution and human rights violations continue in Venezuela under a firmly entrenched authoritarian regime, CSW reported March 9 as captured President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores await trial in the U.S.
Save Ukraine rescues 1,169 traumatized, kidnapped children from Russian occupation
ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Russia (BP) – Russian soldiers didn’t believe 17-year-old Maxim Trebushnyi was Deaf. Invading Maxim’s home and raping his Deaf mother, soldiers would abduct him for weeks at a time, beating him in unsuccessful attempts to make him speak.
450 Baptist churches among 737 houses of worship Russia has attacked in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine (BP) – The priest led an Orthodox church with the Moscow Patriarchate. But when Russia invaded, soldiers stripped the priest naked, knocked out his teeth with the butt of a rifle, and paraded him through the streets, taunting “Where is your God now?”
Lausanne Jewish evangelism consultation calls Christians to fight antisemitism
ATLANTA (BP) – Battling rising antisemitism, Messianic leaders at the 2026 North American Lausanne Consultation on Jewish Evangelism (LCJE-NA) called on Christians to demonstrate courageous love in speech and action.
Federal court upholds Ten Commandments requirement for Louisiana, Texas schools
NEW ORLEANS (BP) – Louisiana and Texas attorney generals can proceed in requiring public classrooms to display the Ten Commandments, a federal court has ruled, as Arkansas and Ohio wrangle over similar laws.
At 4 years, ‘pure miracle’ Ukraine still standing against Putin’s war
IRPIN, Ukraine (BP) – For Christians in Ukraine, the battle is existential, a spiritual onus to spread the Gospel where they are planted as darkness tries to snuff their witness.
Oldest Baptist church in Texas had 2 enslaved Africans among founding 9 members
NACOGDOCHES, Texas (BP) – When Old North Church organized as the first Baptist church in Texas in May of 1838, among the nine founding members were Anthony and Chaney, enslaved Blacks.
New SBC disability ministry emphasis would mobilize entities, conventions, churches, WMU
NASHVILLE (BP) – A new ministry emphasis to the disabled would mobilize entities, state conventions and the Woman’s Missionary Union in evangelizing those with special needs everywhere Southern Baptists share the Gospel.
SBC Executive Committee to meet ministry assignments despite budget cuts, Iorg says
NASHVILLE (BP) – The Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee will work to fulfill its ministry assignments despite budget challenges in the coming year, EC President and CEO Jeff Iorg told the body Feb. 16 during its meeting in Nashville.
Church of England abandons pursuit of spiritual blessings for same-sex couples
LONDON (BP) – The Church of England has abandoned a three-year effort to establish church blessings for same-sex couples after voting in early 2023 to pursue such ceremonies, the church reported.
