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Walker accepts religious freedom role in Trump administration

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Former North Carolina Baptist pastor and congressman Mark Walker announced Thursday (Jan. 8) that he has accepted a new role within the Trump administration focused on advancing religious liberty around the world.

Red List 2026: Nigeria, China, Mexico among top five persecutors of Christians

SANTA ANA, Calif. (BP) – Nigeria, Rwanda, China, Mozambique and Mexico were the most dangerous countries for Christians from 2023-2025 in five distinct categories of persecution, Global Christian Relief (GCR) said in its second annual Red List.

ERLC podcast features March for Life president

NASHVILLE (BP) – The latest episode of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission podcast features a conversation with the president of the March for Life in anticipation of the upcoming national rally in late January.

Tennessee Supreme Court hears defamation case against SBC, others

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (BP) – Tennessee Supreme Court justices sought clarity regarding the church autonomy doctrine Thursday (Jan. 8) in a case focused on the Southern Baptist Convention’s protocols to address claims of sexual abuse.

FIRST-PERSON: Trey’s new family

“I’m not religious.” She spoke the words as soon as I pulled a chair beside her hospital bed.

Puerto Rico sets personhood at conception but keeps abortion; Wyo. high court upholds abortion

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (BP) – Abortion remains legal in Puerto Rico despite a new law there establishing personhood at conception; while among the states, the Wyoming Supreme Court struck down legislation Jan. 6 that outlawed the abortion pill and other limitations.

Christianity’s numbers stabilize; Gen Z’s faith picture complicated

The latest Pew Research study finds Christianity remains stable after decades of decline, while the story for young adults remains complicated.

FIRST-PERSON: Reaching across state lines for life

As King David wrote in praise to God, “For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made” (Psalm 139:13-14). These ancient words carry fresh urgency for the Church today.

Cases of transgender athletes to go before Supreme Court Jan. 13

WASHINGTON, DC (BP) – One week from today (Jan. 6), the U.S. Supreme Court will review two cases over state laws seeking to clarify competition in sports according to biological sex.

Militants kill dozens in Christian villages in Nigeria after U.S. missile strikes

NIGER STATE, Nigeria (BP) – Militants have killed at least 58 individuals in Christian villages in northeastern and northcentral Nigeria since Christmas, and kidnapped others from a Catholic boarding school, according to numerous reports.