[1]MELBOURNE, Australia (BP)–Banners denoting the conventions of Baptists from nations all around the world are displayed in a colorful opening celebration of the 18th Baptist World Congress in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 5-9. More than 100 countries displayed banners which later were hung in a concourse of the Melbourne Convention Center during the event. BWA photo by Jim Veneman. (This is a stand alone photo.)