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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

Philippine Baptists report on devastation in country The five Baptist World Alliance (BWA) member organizations in the Philippines, with total membership of about 430,000 Baptists, reported on the widespread devastation in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated...

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

Philippine Baptists report on devastation in country

The five Baptist World Alliance (BWA) member organizations in the Philippines, with total membership of about 430,000 Baptists, reported on the widespread devastation in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan that devastated parts of the Southeast Asian country on November 8....

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

BWA leader appeals for church unity

Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Secretary Neville Callam said the unity of the church, wherever and whenever it exists, should be celebrated. Callam, who was speaking during the 10th assembly of the World Council of Churches (WCC) in Busan, South Korea, lauded...

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

BWA observes Human Rights Day in December

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) observes World Human Rights Day on December 7 and 8, depending on whether Baptists worship on Saturday or Sunday. The date coincides with the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United...

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

BWA sends aid to cyclone victims in India

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is sending initial sums of US$10,000 for emergency relief to victims of Cyclone Phailin in India. Described as a “Very Severe Cyclonic Storm,” Phailin, which attained the equivalent strength of a category five hurricane, slammed into...

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

BWA makes human rights visit to Colombia

Raimundo Barreto, BWA Director of Freedom and Justice, left, with a member of a Colombian group A BWA delegation visited the cities of Bogota, Cali and Buenaventura in Colombia from June 23-30, to observe the peace work of Protestant and evangelical churches in...

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Typhoon Haiyan stories and gallery

BWA receiving human rights award nominations

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has begun the process of accepting nominations for the 2014 Denton and Janice Lotz Human Rights Award. Nominations close on December 20. Any Baptist individual, church, or organization can submit a nomination, and any Baptist is...

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