A federal judge refused to block immigration actions near Minnesota schools while other courts consider Trump administration appeals to rulings in other lawsuits against raids at or near sensitive locations. The Cooperative Baptist Fellowship alerted partner congregations this week that…
Alliance urged to touch the wounds and reclaim freedom
Because “covered wounds don’t heal,” American Christians must continue to expose the truth of their harmful past, Michael Woolf told the Alliance of Baptists annual gathering. That message was echoed in a second address by Kelly Brown Douglas, visiting professor…
As Alliance gathers, questions and hope abound
On the brink of its 40th anniversary, the Alliance of Baptists met near Chicago April 17-19 facing unexpected turmoil about its future. This year’s annual gathering already was planned when the board of directors announced the sudden departures of Co-Directors…
In conversation with Lisa Dunson, Alliance of Baptists president
The Alliance of Baptists has been in a season of discernment following the departure of its co-directors, a leadership transition denominational leaders say will be shaped by listening, trust and a renewed focus on racial justice within its congregations. In…
US congregations appeal for peace with Cuba
Thirteen mainly Baptist congregations in the United States have issued a “Plea for Peace with Cuba” that describes a “moment of exceptional urgency” in the Caribbean nation. “We sound this call as those who have walked with and seen the…
Co-leaders of Alliance of Baptists are gone, interim named
Both co-leaders of the Alliance of Baptists have stepped down from their roles, and an interim director has been named. News of the personnel change came via an email Tuesday morning, Feb. 3, from the group’s board of directors. In…
Alliance racial justice project gets more funding
Churches that THRIVE for Racial Justice, a partnership between Davidson College and the Alliance of Baptists, will begin a $2 million project supported by the Lilly Endowment, including $1 million in direct funding and $1 million in matching funds. The…
Clergy are essential to resistance against ICE, Chicago pastor says
The visibility and voice of clergy are indispensable to the protest movement forming against President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration tactics, said Michael Woolf, a Chicago-area pastor recently arrested outside a federal detention center. “Religious leaders are really important in this…
Interfaith leaders call on Trump administration to bolster Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Scores of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in 20 countries have urged the Trump administration to bolster the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid flows to civilians still suffering from two years of war. Churches for Middle…
Faith communities unite to fight hunger
Congregations across cultural and theological lines must see hunger as an affront to justice and unite in the struggle to eradicate food insecurity, according to a new campaign launched by Church World Service. The global humanitarian organization released a 2025…
New lawsuit again seeks to block ICE raids at churches
The Alliance of Baptists and American Baptist Churches USA have joined a coalition of religious groups in a new lawsuit seeking to bar immigration enforcement actions in houses of worship. The federal action was filed July 28 by Democracy Forward…
Supreme Court hears case of parents wanting to opt out of story time
Should evangelical parents be allowed to opt-out their children’s participation in public school lessons they find objectionable, and how far should those objections be allowed to go? These are some of the key questions debated at the U.S. Supreme Court…