International News

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (BP) -- As Christians approach Easter, Baptists sheltered in the remnants of Gaza Baptist Church are so worn out they “no longer have the energy to suffer,” a leader there told the Christian Mission to Gaza (CM2G).

CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (LBM) – Four weeks after they became trapped in Port-au-Prince, two staff members of Louisiana Reach Haiti (LRH) have made it safely to the ministry’s Children’s Village in Cap Haitien.

THOMAZEAU, Haiti (BP) -- Nearly a dozen gunmen attacked the LiveBeyond ministry compound about 20 miles outside Port au Prince March 21, but ministry security repelled them, CEO and cofounder David Vanderpool told Baptist Press.

TAPACHULA, Mexico (BP) – Haitian Southern Baptist pastors are spearheading work to open a welcome center and two churches in Mexico to serve throngs of migrants who often risk their lives to get there.

CAP HAITIEN, Haiti (LBM) – Urgent prayers have been issued for the safe return of two Louisiana Reach Haiti Children’s Village staff members who are trapped in Port-au-Prince, capital city of a country that has seen a rapid increase in gang activity.

The attack on Israel by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, marked a significant escalation in the long-standing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group. This attack was characterized by its scale and coordination, differing markedly from previous skirmishes or individual acts of aggression. As a result of these attacks, the Israeli military responded with air strikes and ground operations in Gaza.

PORT AU PRINCE, Haiti (BP) – As escalating gang violence and political instability threaten civil war in Haiti, Southern Baptist Haitian leaders who collaborate closely with ministers there are forced to postpone outreaches.

KYIV, Ukraine (BP) – Russian soldiers captured Azat, a Ukrainian Baptist pastor, on one of his many trips to deliver humanitarian aid to Mariupol as Russia ravaged the city in the early months of the war.

On Sunday, Jan. 28, another Iran-backed militant group known as Islamic Resistance in Iraq launched a drone attack on a small outpost in the country of Jordan, killing three U.S. Army soldiers and injuring more than 30 service members. “We shall respond,” President Joe Biden said on Sunday. Over the past four months, Iran-backed militant groups have increasingly attacked both civilians and military forces throughout the Middle East. The increase in violence began when Hamas launched a surprise attack on Israel, killing 1,400 people in what has been referred to as Israel’s 9/11.

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (BP) – Gaza Baptist Church, established by Southern Baptists in 1954 and the lone Baptist church in Gaza, has been heavily damaged in the Israel-Hamas War, former pastor Hanna Massad told Baptist Press.