by Bob Allen | Jan 6, 2005 | News
Ten days after a tsunami killed thousands and displaced millions in Southeast Asia, aid workers continued to learn more about the scope of the disaster while relief funds for victims poured in from around the world. Working with and through Baptist communities and...
by Bob Allen | Jan 5, 2005 | News
Denton Lotz, general secretary of the Baptist World Alliance, on Tuesday sent a pastoral letter to Baptists in Asia expressing shared grief of Baptists worldwide and pledging long-term support and aid to victims of natural disaster. “Your brothers and sisters...
by Ferenc Tisch | Dec 30, 2004 | News
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (BWAid/HBAid)–Tears, pain and suffering on the Holiday Island. These were the first impressions of the Baptist World Aid/Hungarian Baptist World Aid Immediate Response Team consisting of special search and rescue professionals, medical doctors...
by Bob Allen | Dec 29, 2004 | News
Wednesday’s death toll rose above 60,000 from Sunday’s earthquake and flooding in South Asia, with thousands still missing. The U.N. said disease could double that number. Baptist relief agencies continued to collect and distribute funds for victims....
by Shanta Premawardhana | Nov 2, 2004 | Opinion
Buddhist monk and member of Parliament Venerable Omalpe Sobhita recently introduced legislation to outlaw unethical religious conversions in Sri Lanka. It is a response to allegations that recently arrived Christian missionary groups use bribery to entice poor people...
