New! Baptist World Aid Pledges Support to Myanmar

Baptist World Aid, the relief and development arm of the Baptist World Alliance, has pledged US$50,000 to assist with emergency relief efforts in Myanmar.
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Global Baptist Peace Conference Set for February 9-14, 2009 in Rome

The fourth Global Baptist Peace Conference is planned for February 9-14, 2009, in Rome, Italy. This international event will inaugurate the 400th anniversary year of the Baptist heritage being recognized in various locations around the world.
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

A last minute change in plans led Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. from a trip to support the gubernatorial candidacy of an African American in North Carolina to Memphis, Tennessee the first week of April 1968....
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Friendship Tour to Nicaragua
August 15-24, 2008

Join the BPFNA Friendship Tour to Nicaragua, August 15-24. The deadline for registration has been extended.
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BPFNA Adopts Statement Regarding Crisis in Gaza Strip

Fighting between Israel and Palestine continues, despite efforts to continue a dialogue to move peace efforts forward. The BPFNA Board of Directors has adopted a Statement of Concern regarding the ongoing crisis and calls on its members to take action in support of a just and peaceful resolution.
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Christian Peace Witness for Iraq: Postcard from Washington, DC
Friday, March 7, 2008

BPFNA is a Partner with Christian Peace Witness for Iraq and a participant in the Mass Worship and Witness that took place in Washington, DC Friday, March 7. Bob Spinks was the Fellowship's staff representative at that event, and he filed this report from Washington.
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United Nations Calls on US Government to Halt New Orleans Housing Demolitions

United Nations experts on housing and minority rights have called on the US government to halt the demolition of public housing and protect the human rights of African Americans affected by Hurricane Katrina.
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BPFNA Encourages "Jubilee Economics"

BPFNA calls upon US brothers and sisters to turn the proposed US tax rebate into Jubilee by pledging to return to the poor half of the coming tax rebate.
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PeaceMap Helps Publicize Peace & Justice Events

The "PeaceMap" is a new tool designed to help publicize events for peace and justice around the world.
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"A Call to Conscience and Community in a Time of War"

BPFNA has adopted this statement to call congregations and individuals to faithfully consider and respond to the Iraq war.
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