Leading up to a review of how his own denomination mishandles abuse allegations, Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear expressed grief over a grand jury report finding evidence of widespread sexual abuse by Catholic priests in Pennsylvania. “I also recognize…
Trump border policies treat asylum seekers as criminals, advocate says
Separating immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border was bad enough, but it was even more tragic when asylum-seeking families were ripped apart while trying to get into the country, immigrant advocate Sue Smith says.
Franklin Graham blasts Chelsea Clinton for linking economic opportunities for women to abortion rights
Evangelist Franklin Graham compared Chelsea Clinton’s view that abortion should be kept safe and legal to Adolf Hitler “killing the Jews” in a stinging Twitter rebuke of comments attributed the former First Daughter in right-wing media. Breitbart News, a website…
Prayers offered for Aretha Franklin at church once led by her father
More than 100 worshippers gathered Wednesday in a 5 a.m. weekly service normally attended by about a dozen members of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit to pray for the gravely ill “Queen of Soul” Aretha Franklin, a daughter of…
Religion Notes: Top FBCH official joins board of alliance serving orphans
An occasional compilation of events from around the religious world. To suggest items for inclusion, email assistant editor Jeff Brumley at [email protected]. FBCH leader named to board of orphan alliance Jerry Haag, president and CEO of Florida Baptist Children’s Homes and…
Baptist churches reach across racial boundaries to denounce white supremacy with the breaking of bread
Two historic Baptist churches in Washington, D.C., – formerly one congregation split by slavery – shared the Lord’s Supper Sunday afternoon in a counter message to right wing, white supremacist and neo-Nazi groups in town for a rally near the White House.
18 years after child porn conviction, Baptist pastor accused of trying to entice a minor
A former longtime Southern Baptist preacher whose ministry stalled 18 years ago when he went to prison for possessing child pornography is back in jail, this time for allegedly trying to meet a 14-year-old boy for sex.
Transitions for the week of 8-10-18
Please submit transitions — including staff changes, ordinations, anniversaries or deaths — to Barbara Francis. This page will be updated weekly. STAFF CHANGES Travis Ball, to First Baptist Church, Parsons, Kansas, as pastor. Evan Bever, to First Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Ind.,…
Black, white Baptists to counter D.C. alt-right rally with prayer walk, communion
Black and white Baptists in the nation’s capital this weekend will share communion and prayer walk around the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in a counter-message to a reprise of last year’s Unite the Right white supremacy rally that erupted…
Church’s ‘awakening’ pilgrimage traces steps of detained immigrants
Two dozen members of a progressive Baptist church in North Carolina followed the road from immigration court in Charlotte to a notorious ICE prison in Georgia during a two-day pilgrimage protesting the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance policy toward unauthorized border crossings…
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Baptist News Global provides a free listing of ministry-related jobs for Baptist churches, theological institutions and organizations across the United States. Each free posting is for 30 days and is limited to 150 words. Postings may be extended another 30…
Church camp rape lawsuit ends in settlement
The Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma reportedly agreed to implement steps improve the safety of thousands of youth attending annual summer camps in a confidential settlement of a lawsuit involving the rape of a 13-year-old girl.