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Carter Center, Hong Kong Baptist University launch joint venture Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
ATLANTA (ABP) – Former President Jimmy Carter was in Hong Kong Dec. 12 to formally launch a joint venture between the Carter Center and Hong Kong Baptist University.
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Gay-marriage stand costs pastor his pulpit Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Monday, December 05, 2011
LILYDALE, Australia (ABP) – An Australian Baptist pastor and his congregation have parted company over the issue of gay marriage.
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Baptist fined in Uzbekistan Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Monday, December 05, 2011
OSLO (ABP) – The leader of a Baptist church in Uzbekistan was fined 80 times the minimum monthly wage Nov. 21 for holding what authorities considered an illegal religious meeting outside of a registered house of worship.
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Australian Baptists oppose detention of asylum seekers Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
SYDNEY (ABP) – Australian Baptist leaders have called on their government to make it easier for asylum seekers fleeing religious, ethnic or political persecution to gain protection as refugees.
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International social work program gets major gift Print E-mail
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By Bob Allen   
Thursday, November 17, 2011
WACO, Texas (ABP) – Baylor University’s School of Social Work has received a $3.6 million gift for a program for international students pursuing a master’s degree in social work.
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Churches composed primarily of first-generation immigrants to the United States often face obstacles -- linguistic, financial and cultural -- in terms of fitting into an Anglo-dominated society. But they may possess a strategic advantage in fulfilling Christ's Great Commission. [Read More]
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