21Wilberforce is working to stir citizens to action that both protects and restores religious freedom around the world.
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21Wilberforce President @walsaliby joined Baptist leaders in Nairobi for the All Africa Baptist Fellowship Gathering, helping launch the Baptist Forum for Good Governance and discussing religious freedom across Africa.
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In Nigeria’s Plateau State, trained local Christian leaders delivered food and supplies to 70 of Miango’s most vulnerable families. For one widow caring for her children and her sister’s, it was “like manna from heaven.” 🎥
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War shrinks space for faith and closes doors for advocacy. Our president Wissam al-Saliby discussed this in Dallas this week, via @ChDaily_News:
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"Keep hope alive!" Former Nigerian lawmaker Dr. Dawari George, who leads @21Wilberforce partner Global Freedom Network Nigeria, on why protecting religious freedom needs government and grassroots working together.
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How do we advocate for religious freedom when Christian communities are divided?
21Wilberforce President Wissam al-Saliby offers four strategic pivots for navigating division while advancing religious freedom without becoming another source of it.
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On this 25th anniversary of September 11, we remember the lives lost.
Across borders, the work of building peace and protecting human dignity continues.
In South Sudan, Lorna Merekaje is helping communities choose dialogue, unity and hope over division.
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What does vulnerability look like across the global Baptist family? The Baptist World Alliance’s 2026 Vulnerability Index offers important insights—and a reminder that behind the data are people and communities who deserve our attention and solidarity.
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21Wilberforce is honored to announce that Rev. Dr. A. Roy Medley will receive the 2026 Frank Wolf International Religious Freedom Award.
Join us October 27 in Falls Church, VA, as we celebrate Rev. Medley’s remarkable life and legacy. eventbrite.com/e/frank-wolf-…
Our latest 21Wilberforce newsletter highlights Christian leaders responding to persecution, conflict, and insecurity with courage, compassion, and a commitment to peace. 21wilberforce.org/21wilberfo…
What if communities could respond to conflict before it becomes a crisis?
21Wilberforce recently facilitated a peacemaking workshop with 27 church and community leaders in South Asia, where participants explored a new vision for locally led peace teams.
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In an article for @WORLD_mag, 21Wilberforce President Wissam al-Saliby writes that protecting Christians in Nigeria requires confronting not only religious persecution but also weak governance, insecurity, and lawlessness.
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#Nigeria #ReligiousFreedom
21Wilberforce and Baptist World Aid equipped six Nigerian Christian organizations with Sphere-based humanitarian training. Days later, one partner helped deliver food and essential supplies to families displaced by violence in Plateau State.
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Last week, 21Wilberforce gathered staff from our five Nigerian Christian nonprofit partners in Abuja for training on Sphere standards, humanitarian principles, accountability, and stewardship. Allen Chimombe of Baptist World Aid led the three day workshop.
21Wilberforce President Wissam al-Saliby was quoted in @BaptistStandard on religious freedom concerns in Northeast India.
"India's security institutions must uphold constitutional guarantees for the rights to life and freedom of religion."
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Behind every report and every policy discussion are courageous people whose stories rarely make the headlines.
Take a few minutes to read their stories and be inspired by lives marked by faith, resilience, and hope.21wilberforce.org/one-family…
"Religion must not be used to cause pain or destruction."
Read how Rev. John Joseph Hayab has spent decades building peace and defending religious freedom in northern Nigeria.
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We are grateful that some of 21Wilberforce's Nigerian partners had the opportunity to meet with the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief during her recent country visit to Nigeria. linkedin.com/posts/nazila-gh…
In his latest article, 21Wilberforce President Wissam al-Saliby reflects on Nigeria's security reforms and why faithfulness means pursuing justice even when outcomes are uncertain.
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More than 60 Christians were reportedly attacked during a worship service in Chhattisgarh, India, after refusing demands to renounce their faith.
Read Wissam al-Saliby, 21Wilberforce President's comments:
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