Most read international news stories in 2019

The top five most read international news stories in The Baptist Times in 2019

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1 Tributes paid to Denton Lotz
'Many years of fruitful service' The Baptist World Alliance General Secretary Emeritus has died, aged 80

2 'Keep praying for Sri Lanka'
The President of the Baptist Union in Sri Lanka has thanked British Baptists for their prayers - and urged them to continue as the country struggles to recover from the Easter Sunday attacks

3 'We pray for you in your suffering’
Baptists worldwide have expressed their condemnation of the terrorist attack in New Zealand, and reiterated their commitment to religious freedom for all

4 South Sudan: windows of prayer
The peace deal signed by warring parties went unheeded. But BMS supporters can pray

5 Christian persecution 'approaching genocide'
A major new report warns the persecution of Christians worldwide is spreading, increasing in severity, and has now reached levels approaching genocide – raising the risk of Christians being wiped out in the Middle East

Baptist Times, 31/12/2019

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'Ordinary people bringing extraordinary hope'

The charity Dnipro Hope Mission (DHM) works with church partners in Eastern Ukraine - and wants to highlight the different ways people are using their gifts in the war

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How Baptist churches in Ukraine are responding to war

“Huge initiatives of practical help, prayer… and homecooked pies”

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Ukraine Baptists: responding to the war 'with compassion and open hearts'

Baptists in Ukraine continue to respond to the war in their country 'with compassion and open hearts', according to the European Baptist Federation (EBF)

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Ukraine: 'pray for those facing discrimination based on their colour, ethnicity, or faith'

The Racial Justice Advocacy Forum calls for coverage, prayer and action for Black and Brown peoples facing racial discrimination amidst the invasion of Ukraine

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'Ukraine crisis: crying out for God’s protection and justice for the vulnerable'

Vladimir Putin’s decision to launch an invasion of Ukraine has been met with widespread condemnation and sorrow, as well as renewed calls for prayer

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‘Praying for peace and protection from war’

Baptists in both Ukraine and Russia are fervently praying into the increasingly tense situation on their borders – and Baptists around the world have been encouraged to do likewise.

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