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~li~ Baptist Church Grapples Over Including Gay Couples Photos in Directory Baptist Conflict Intensifies with Call to Oust Pastor Dallas Baptist Church Ousted over Gay Deacons Southern Baptists Denounce Oil Spill, Pro-Gay Bills, Divorce in Churches A 1997 affiliation agreement between Tarrant Baptist Association and the seminary for use of an office building on the [...]
With New York set to become the final state in the U.S. to allow no-fault divorces, conservative groups are urging the state governor not to give the green light. .. more …
The Jordan River, where Christians believe Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, is severely polluted, says an environmental group that is warning against future baptismal ceremonies. .. more …
The Rev. Geoffrey A. Black said Rice’s commitment to following Christ with authenticity is admirable and reflects the faith journey taken by many who have found a spiritual home in the UCC. .. more …
Thousands of Baptists from around the world have converged in Honolulu this week for the 20th Baptist World Congress. Outgoing BWA president David Coffey opened up the gathering challenging Baptists .. more …
A pastor in the Russian republic of Dagestan known for founding the biggest Protestant church in the region and for successfully reaching out to Muslims has been killed by unidentified gunmen, local .. more …
Some religious leaders from Arizona and elsewhere are coordinating nationwide protests against the state’s new immigration law, which takes effect Thursday. .. more …
Gulomjon Jorobaev’s house has been burnt, but he has returned back there and despite the insecurity he continues to live there Photo: Dimitry Motinov .. more …
If Congress does not pass comprehensive immigration reform soon, state legislators and local governments will continue to take immigration policy into their own hands, wrote the Rev. Mark S. Hanson, presiding bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), in a July 27 letter to U.S. President Barack Obama. .. more …
