Willy Rice Elected SBC President | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – Florida pastor Willy Rice has been elected SBC president. Rice follows North Carolina pastor Clint Pressley, who served two terms in the role.
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‘Heartfelt and sober apology’ over behaviour of Pioneer founder Gerald Coates
The Pioneer church network has issued a "heartfelt and sober apology" after an independent review concluded that late founder Gerald Coates' behaviour had fallen "significantly short of expected standards at the time".
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RICO Lawsuit Against SBC Executive Committee Dismissed
A civil lawsuit filed last year against the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee alleging that the church body mishandled abuse allegations has been dismissed
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Woman Defrocked from UMC over Same-Sex Relationship Reinstated
A former United Methodist Church pastor who was defrocked about 20 years ago for being in a same-sex romantic relationship has been reinstated by the mainline Protestant denomination
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Bishop Robert Barron Clarifies Catholic Teaching amid ‘kerfuffle’ over Papal Interview
In a lengthy thread posted to X on Wednesday, Bishop Robert Barron weighed in on the recent controversy that erupted after Pope Francis appeared to suggest mankind is fundamentally good, which ...
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After Setting Record for Baptisms in California, Pastor Wants to Baptize America, Then the World
In what has been dubbed the largest synchronized baptism in American history, more than 12,000 people were baptized in the name of Christ across California on Pentecost Sunday The pastor who founded ...
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IHOPKC’s Forerunner Church Closes with Final Service amid Mike Bickle Scandal
International House of Prayer Kansas City continues to unravel amid founder Mike Bickle's sex scandal as its Forerunner Church held a final service in the fellowship of about 1,000 worshippers Sunday, leaving some in tears.
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BGCT Executive Board prepares for possible influx of out-of-state churches | Baptist Press
BELTON, Texas (BP) – The Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board has affirmed the creation of a study group concerning out-of-state churches that want to affiliate with the BGCT’s GC2 movement.
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Chinese Catholic Bishop Tells Church to ‘follow a path of sinicization’ at Vatican Event
A bishop recently appointed by the Chinese authorities in violation of an agreement with the Roman Catholic Church was a keynote speaker at a Tuesday event organized by the Vatican, calling on the ...
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UMC Megachurch Won’t Host Same-Sex Weddings Despite Denomination’s Rule Changes
A Texas megachurch affiliated with the United Methodist Church will continue to prohibit same-sex wedding ceremonies on its property even after the denomination recently voted to allow such marriages ...
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Former Southwestern Seminary Professor Matt Queen Indicted
The indictment is the first public acknowledgment from the U.S. Department of Justice that it is investigating the Southern Baptist Convention and its entities.
