Press Releases

BWA Appoints New Director of Global Events

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) announces that Julie Justus Williams, Director of Global Partnerships and Unity, has accepted a new role as Area Director for Europe, the Middle East, and North Africa with International Ministries (IM), also known as the American Baptist Foreign Mission Society based in King of Prussia, Pennsylvania, USA.

BWA Director Appointed to New Role with International Ministries

BWA Opens Nominations for 2026 Human Rights Award

BWA Appoints Ambassador for Standing Against Gender-Based Violence

The BWA appoints Dr. Valérie Duval-Poujol from France as the first BWA Ambassador for Standing Against Gender-Based Violence.

Baptist Women Celebrate 75th Anniversary of Worldwide Day of Prayer Movement

BWA Presents 2024 Human Rights Award and Special Citation

July 17, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 17, 2024) In the closing General Council session of the 2024 Baptist...

BWA General Council Approves Three Resolutions

July 16, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 16, 2024) The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) General Council...

BWA Welcomes 13 New Member Partners

July 9, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (LAGOS, NIGERIA – July 9, 2024) Meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, on July 8, the Baptist World Alliance...

Peace in the Middle East (2024.3)

July 5, 2024

BWA General Council Resolution 2024.3 The Baptist World Alliance General Council, meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, July...

World Hunger (2024.1)

July 5, 2024

BWA General Council Resolution 2024.1 The Baptist World Alliance General Council, meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, July...

Religious Nationalism (2024.2)

July 5, 2024

BWA General Council Resolution 2024.2 The Baptist World Alliance General Council, meeting in Lagos, Nigeria, July...

23rd Baptist World Congress Will Highlight Global Creative Arts

May 28, 2024

The 23rd Baptist World Congress, scheduled to convene in Brisbane, Australia, from July 7-12, 2025, will feature global diversity and ingenuity expressed through creative arts.

Wissam al-Saliby Named President of 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center

May 2, 2024

Wissam al-Saliby appointed as President of the 21Wilberforce Global Freedom Center, a Baptist World Alliance (BWA) partnering ministry that seeks to advance religious freedom awareness, training, support and advocacy.