Women in Black Baptist circles knew that it was a matter of time before one of their own was named to lead a major church organization.
Biden calls on U.S. Supreme Court to protect abortion rights
President Joe Biden’s administration urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday not to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that legalized abortion nationwide in an upcoming case concerning a restrictive Mississippi law.
2 charged with hate crime in attack on Jewish men in LA
Two suspects in an attack on Jewish men outside a Los Angeles restaurant last spring were charged Tuesday with a hate crime, prosecutors said.
From knocking on doors to Facebook posts: Missionary work moves online
When missionary Marcus Adams heard the news, he went out to the courtyard to cry. He no longer noticed the sticky, midday heat of the Philippines, a country he’d grown to love but now was forced to leave.
Moroccan Christians Welcome End of a Decade of Islamist Government
For the first time in his life, Rachid Imounan cast a vote—and overturned Morocco’s Islamist-oriented government.
Base booster or blasphemy? Bible-quoting pro-Trump billboard raises eyebrows in Georgia
A large billboard bearing former President Donald Trump’s image next to a Bible quote appeared on a northwest Georgia road late last week. The ad, comparing Trump to Jesus, disappeared a few days later, leaving behind a flurry of confusion…
Pope to bishops: Listen to abuse victims for sake of church
Pope Francis urged European bishops on Saturday to listen to survivors of clergy sexual abuse and consider them partners in reform, warning that their failure to do so risks the very future of the Catholic Church.
Christian author Josh McDowell apologizes for comments about Black, minority families
A best-selling Christian author and speaker denounced the idea of systemic racism at a national gathering of Christian counselors, saying Black Americans and other minorities were not raised to value hard work or education.
International Mission Board mandating missionaries receive COVID-19 shots
The global division of the Southern Baptist Convention and its missionary organization, the International Mission Board, have mandated that all missionaries embarking on trips around the world receive their COVID-19 vaccinations.