Editor’s note: This story was edited after posting to correct an error. By Bob Allen After the weekend release of a missionary imprisoned two years for allegedly planning a “religious coup d’etat” in North Korea, a Southern Baptist Convention leader…
Campolo says U.S. missionaries too close to CIA, later ‘regrets’ comment
Editor’s note: This article was modified March 19 to include additional information following the third paragraph and the final paragraph. By Bob Allen A progressive evangelical leader who counseled President Bill Clinton during the Monica Lewinsky scandal says it isn’t…
State of the Union draws attention to U.S. missionary jailed in North Korea
By Bob Allen The sister and mother of an American imprisoned in North Korea accepted an invitation to attend Tuesday’s State of the Union address in hopes of raising awareness about efforts to win his release. Earlier in the day,…
U.S. officials urge release of Christian imprisoned by N. Korea
By Jeff Brumley U.S. political events and officials this week have refocused attention on the plight of Kenneth Bae, the American Christian missionary sentenced to 15 years of hard labor in North Korea. In a Tuesday meeting with Bae’s family,…