Baptism Center in Jordan to Open in March

Washington, D.C. (BWA) — The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) will lead a service of dedication for the new Baptism Center in Jordan at its official opening on March 20, 2009. The center is located on the bank of the River Jordan on land closely approximate to the...

BWA Responds to Letter from Muslim Leaders

Washington, D.C. (BWA) — The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) has issued a formal response to “A Common Word Between Us and You,” a letter written by 138 Muslim leaders and scholars that appealed for Christians and Muslims to cooperate in engendering...

BWA General Secretary Comforts Indian Baptists

Washington, D.C. (BWA) — Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Neville Callam has sent a letter of comfort to Baptists in India in the wake of the attacks in Mumbai, the country’s financial capital and largest city, in late November. “I was in...

Anti-Christian Violence Spreads in India

Washington, D.C. (BWA) — Baptist leaders in the southern state of Karnataka in India have informed the Baptist World Alliance that persecution is on the rise in that state. A Baptist leader informed the BWA by telephone on Nov. 21 of the attacks, and requested...