(ABP) — Can a church leader withhold sacraments as an attempt to steer his parishioners' votes? Because Democratic presidential hopeful John Kerry supports abortion rights, many U.S. Catholic bishops have said they would deny him communion, a sacrament integral to…
CBF projects to commemorate 9-11, focus on rebuilding, peacemaking
ATLANTA (ABP) — In memory of the victims of the 9-11 terrorist attacks, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship will sponsor a day of mission projects Sept. 11, 2004. The Fellowship's young leaders network will organize 11 projects in 11 different states…
SBC stats show little change since beginning of ‘resurgence’
WASHINGTON (ABP) — While the Southern Baptist Convention has experienced a “conservative resurgence” in the past 25 years, it hasn't experienced much of a surge. June marks the 25th anniversary of the “resurgence,” a term SBC leaders employ to describe…
Boycott had more effect on SBC image than Disney’s profits, author says
ORLANDO (ABP) — The Baptist boycott of the Walt Disney Co. had little effect on the media conglomerate, but it succeeded in establishing the Southern Baptist Convention as the dominant denominational voice for conservative values, says the author of a…
CBF grant to aid flood victims in Haiti, Dominican Republic
ATLANTA (ABP) — Due to floods that overwhelmed Haiti and the Dominican Republic last week, the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship is donating $12,000 to aid relief efforts. World Vision, the largest Christian relief and development agency in the world, will receive…
Former Baylor professor sues school; new senior vice provost appointed
WACO, Texas (ABP) — A former Baylor University assistant professor of nursing is suing the school, alleging her tenure was unfairly denied. Linda Haynes, a tenure-track professor at Baylor for six years, was informed of the decision in 2003 and…
One of four Moore-backed candidates wins Alabama Republican primary (updated)
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following story updates information in the original article of 6-2-04. There also is a correction to the name of Jean Brown in the second paragraph. MONTGOMERY, Ala. (ABP) — An advisor to former Alabama Chief Justice Roy…
CORRECTION
Please make the following correction in the story “Baptist groups join Call to Renewal to make poverty a political issue,” dated May 26. The correct name for the CBF Rural Poverty Initiative is “Partners in Hope,” not “Seeds of Hope.”…
California judge rules against ban on ‘partial-birth’ abortion
SAN FRANCISCO (ABP) — A federal judge in California has declared unconstitutional a federal law that attempts to ban certain medical procedures that abortion-rights opponents call “partial-birth” abortions. Federal District Judge Phyllis Hamilton of San Francisco, in a decision handed…