After a global search, Baptist World Alliance Women appointed Merritt Johnston—a graduate of the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor—as executive director.

11/01/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

A Cuban Protestant pastor detained more than three months without trial may face a 10-year prison sentence, and two Baptist ministers held during the summer have been threatened.

10/25/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

The Baptist World Alliance is accepting nominations for the 2022 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award.

10/13/2021 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Christian minorities in Afghanistan either are fleeing the country or hunkering down to live in greater secrecy as the Taliban government there draws support from the global community, International Christian Concern officials said.

10/13/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

At least 49 people were killed and 27 others kidnapped in attacks on Christian communities in southern Kaduna, Nigeria, early this week, Christian Solidarity Worldwide reported.

10/04/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Militant groups have killed at least 14 Christians, including an evangelical pastor, in southern Kaduna since Sept. 11 and have kidnapped a Catholic priest, the Premium Times of Nigeria reported.

09/17/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Many Afghans hope for a better future, but those hopes have dimmed in the past month, a panel of experts told a Baylor University webinar audience.

09/09/2021 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

Faith-based refugee resettlement agencies are helping Afghan families settle into their new homes in the United States and advocating for those left behind.

09/08/2021 - By Emily McFarlan Miller / Religion News Service

An additional 47 Nigerian Baptist school students kidnapped in July have been released, leaving captive 31 of the more than 120 originally taken, the Christian Association of Nigeria reported Aug. 28.

08/31/2021 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

Peter Mitskevich, executive director of the Russia Baptist Union and president of Moscow Theological Seminary, described conditions for Russian Christians.

08/23/2021 - By Scott Barkley / Baptist Press

President Joe Biden has authorized an additional $500 million to aid refugees from Afghanistan, pushing through the funds as the White House fends off suggestions it failed a moral test to aid those fleeing the war-torn country.

08/18/2021 - By Jack Jenkins and Emily McFarland Miller /Religion News Service

Armed kidnappers in Nigeria have released 28 of the more than 120 students who were abducted at the beginning of July from the Bethel Baptist High School in the northern town of Damishi.

07/27/2021 - By Ibrahim Garba and Sam Olukoya / Associated Press