Jennifer Riley
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Churches Still Restoring Gulf Coast 2 Years Later
It has been two years since Hurricane Katrina made her deadly landfall in the Gulf Coast. Since then, churches and Christian organizations have provided Katrina victims with a source of hope and a shoulder to lean on with their steadfast commitment to restore buildings and lives torn asunder by the largely forgotten disaster.
42 Baptist Schools Make 'Best Colleges' List
Forty-two members of the International Association of Baptist Colleges and Universities (IABCU) made it into U.S. News & World Report magazines annual list of Americas Best Colleges.
Valedictorian Sues School Over Jesus Speech
A high school valedictorian filed a lawsuit against a Colorado school district Monday over being forced to make a public apology for sharing her Christian faith at her graduation ceremony.
Search Continues for Miners Despite Dim Prospects
Rescuers are continuing their search for the six missing Utah miners despite statements from officials last week on ending the effort after completion of the sixth borehole.
AIDS Congress Stresses Fight Against Stigma
The top priority at a conference on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific was the battle against stigma and discrimination a topic that consumed some three-quarters of a four-day AIDS conference which ended Thursday.
Final Drill Hole Offers Last Chance for Miners
The drilling of the sixth and final borehole into a Utah mine began Thursday as part of the last effort to save the six trapped miners.
Tension Builds as Miners Likely Left for Dead
Tension is escalating between the families of the 6 missing coal miners trapped underground and the owners of the mine as the rescue effort faces a likely termination Wednesday after the completion of the fifth hole and after more than two weeks of searching.
Officials: Trapped Miners Might Never Be Found
Officials said the six trapped Utah miners might never be found after two weeks of rescue efforts and the completion of the fourth drilled hole Sunday night which indicated insufficient oxygen to support life.
Peru's Believers Hold onto Faith amid Mourning
Hundreds have died from Perus magnitude-8 earthquake including an estimated 200 funeral attendants who died when the church roof collapsed. What wasnt lost, however, was the faith of many surviving believers.
Ministry Sues to Bar Same-Sex 'Marriage' in Church Facilities
A ministry associated with the United Methodist Church is suing New Jersey officials who threatened to prosecute the ministry for refusing to allow a same-sex civil union ceremony in one of its worship facilities.