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Baylor President John Lilley removed for failure to ‘unite Baylor family’

GRAPEVINE, Texas (ABP) — Baylor University President John Lilley has been fired for failing to “bring the Baylor family together,” reported Howard Batson, chairman of the university's board of regents. Regents voted to remove Lilley from office, effective immediately, during…

In runup to Olympics, China increases persecution

WASHINGTON (ABP) — While China appears to be making some religious-liberty concessions on the eve of the Olympics, critics in the United States say persecution of Christians in the country is on the rise. China is on the U.S. State…

Baptist help valuable but recovery slow for victims

FALLS CHURCH (ABP) — Two months after Cyclone Nargis devastated Burma and a month after a major earthquake shattered much of China's Sichuan province, Baptist-led recovery efforts continue — but conditions remain desperate in many places. The situation is particularly…

CBF, Global Women agree to three-year partnership

ATLANTA (ABP) — Leaders of the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and Global Women recently agreed to enter a three-year partnership to meet the needs of women around the world, CBF officials announced July 29. The partnership will start with two specific…

Anglican bishops say church ‘ridiculed’ as ‘the gay church’ because of actions

CANTERBURY, England (RNS) — Allowing same-sex blessings and an openly gay bishop in the U.S. have caused Anglicans to be “ridiculed” for belonging to “the gay church,” harmed interfaith relations and severely damaged the Anglican Communion, bishops at a once-a-decade…

Black bishops questions conservatives’ ties

CANTERBURY, England — For five years, conservative Episcopalians eager to escape their liberal American church have been building ties with African Anglicans half a world away. But they have few connections with black Americans in their own back yard, say…

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Baylor President John Lilley removed for failure to ‘unite Baylor family’

In runup to Olympics, China increases persecution

Baptist help valuable but recovery slow for victims

CBF, Global Women agree to three-year partnership

Anglican bishops say church ‘ridiculed’ as ‘the gay church’ because of actions

Black bishops questions conservatives’ ties

Muslims copy megachurch multi-site models

Christian, Muslim leaders report progress at Yale talks

Church observers ask: Where have all the good men gone?

Christian therapist Andrew Bauman quit sexist theology and says you can too

It’s Time for a New Era of Christian Civility

Tool of faith or digital distraction? Catholic Church offers indulgences to faithful who fast from social media

For many Israelis, prospect of hostage release is tempered by concerns about freeing terrorists

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Before inauguration day, social justice organizations have been busy

Jesus is still woke

‘Credo’ calls Black Church to rise up amid Trump presidency

A prayer for President-elect Donald John Trump