Synod on Synodality study groups discuss progress at Vatican meeting
Formed in 2024 at Pope Francis’ request, the study groups are intended to deepen the theological, pastoral, and canonical reflections on 10 themes.
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Pressley: ‘Nothing else even comes close’ to SBC, CP | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – What do the SBC and the Porsche 911 sports car have in common? According to SBC President Clint Pressley, an enduring design that cannot be equaled but that must be tweaked for a stable future.
Iorg Addresses Sexual Abuse, Financial Realities in Report to Executive Committee | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) — In a landmark address to SBC Executive Committee members, SBC EC President Jeff Iorg outlined plans for continued sexual abuse prevention and response, presented findings from the SBC’s sexual abuse hotline that clarify the incidence of abuse in Southern Baptist churches and shared steps for responding to…
John MacArthur released from hospital
The Grace to You host returned home after more than a month in the hospital, according to an early February statement from Phil Johnson, an elder at Grace Community Church, where MacArthur serves as t...
The Salt Company Seizing Unprecedented Opportunity to Reach College Students | Baptist Press
NATIONWIDE – Cassandra Hoai says she wants to help plant a church when she graduates next year from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
The Cooperative Program: A brief history | Baptist Press
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Southern Baptists have been missionary minded since their first day and their first action. When 293 delegates gathered in 1845 in Augusta, Georgia, for the inaugural meeting of the convention, their first resolution expressed the desire to “organize a convention for the propagation of the gospel.”
COVID’s Impact on Church Attendance Less Than Some Anticipated | Baptist Press
NASHVILLE (BP) – Throughout 2020 and into 2021, predictions emerged about the COVID-19 pandemic’s long-term effects on churches. Those included that a hybrid experience would become the norm, an abundance of church closures was on the horizon and in-person numbers may never fully recover.
Grief to Grace ministry in Tennessee is outlet for widows of pastors | Baptist Press
NEWPORT, Tenn. – Pat Brown thought her ministry was over when Horace Brown, her husband of 37 years, died on Jan. 1, 2021.
Advocates Call for Release of Chinese Pastor Ma Yan
Religious freedom advocates last week called on the Chinese government to release Ma Yan, a 32-year-old pastor imprisoned for months in the northern Ningxia Province near Mongolia. Authorities detaine...
Sunderland Church Criticised for Pride Flag on Communion Altar
A church in Sunderland has been heavily criticised for draping a communion altar with a 'Progress Pride' flag, an updated version of the rainbow flag that includes symbols and colours to represent trans, black and intersex people.
