Rio Summit Disappoints British Denominations

Three major British churches have voiced their disappointment that the United Nations’ Rio+20 Earth Summit has not made progress on the environmental challenges that face the global community. The Methodist Church, United Reformed Church and Baptist Union of...

BWA to Participate in U.N. Conference in Rio

The Baptist World Alliance (BWA) is the lead organizer of a “side event” that takes place during the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (UNCSD) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, this week. Also known as Rio+20, UNCSD is being held from June...

Baptists, White House Officials Discuss Policy Issues

Baptists entered the White House on Wednesday to join administration officials for dialogue over critical policy topics. A delegation of 60 goodwill Baptist pastors from almost 20 states participated in the four-hour briefing with White House officials. Baptist...

Documents Reveal Plan to Cast Doubt on Climate Change

A prominent climatologist has confessed to releasing internal documents from the Heartland Institute, a conservative lobbying organization that denies a link between carbon emissions and climate change. Peter Gleick, president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in...