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Former Youth Pastor Convicted, Sentenced to Life for 1994 Murder of 16-Year-Old Boy

After a weeklong trial in Jacksonville, FL, former youth pastor Ronnie Hyde (65) was convicted in the case of the 1994 murder of 16-year-old Fred Laster on Friday and has been sentenced to life in prison.

NEW: The Top 5 Trends From the 2022 World Watch List

The Church is under attack all over the world, and Christians remain persecuted solely because they follow Jesus. Here are the top five trends and takeaways from Open Door’s World Watch List 2022.

Tar Heels Head Coach Hubert Davis Says Faith in Jesus Is His Foundation, His Job Is a Mission Field

Hubert Davis' storybook year as the North Carolina Tar Heels’ head basketball coach will reach its exciting conclusion on Monday night as the team faces the Kansas Jayhawks in the NCAA Men’s Tournament Championship.

Missouri Baptist University Theatre Raises More Than $3,000 for Send Relief, Ukraine

From March 24-27, Missouri Baptist University Theatre raised $3,146.49 and then sent those funds through Send Relief to aid Ukrainian refugees.

Disaster Relief Responds to Early Spring Storms

Several Southern Baptist Disaster Relief units were called in to respond as a series of storms swept through the south central and southeastern United States.

Louisiana Church Helps Member Send Supplies to Her Ukraine Hometown

Irina Moss addressed her church family at Trinity Baptist Church in Lake Charles, La. The church has helped Moss ship more than 1,000 pounds of supplies to her hometown of Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.

Pope Makes Historic Indigenous Apology for Canada Abuses

Pope Francis on Friday made a historic apology to Indigenous peoples for the “deplorable” abuses they suffered in Canada’s Catholic-run residential schools.

Newberry College Holds Forum on Charleston Church Shootings

Newberry College is holding a forum on the aftermath of the 2015 racist massacre at a Charleston church, from the perspectives of the church and of the officers who responded and investigated the shooting.