13 Catholic Parishes to Close in Northern California
Roman Catholic Diocese of Oakland Bishop Michael Barber listens to a presentation at the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops' annual meeting in Baltimore, on Nov. 12, 2013. AP...
Church & Ministries
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The Southern Baptist Convention’s Legal Team Has Quit Following the Vote to Waive Privilege – RELEVANT
For nearly 60 years, the Southern Baptist Convention has retained the same general counsel: Guenther, Jordan & Price of Nashville, Tennessee. But now
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Pope Francis meets with US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at the Vatican
Pope Francis welcomed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the Vatican on Saturday, as she arrived in Rome for a gathering of legislative leaders of G20 countries ahead of the UN Climate Change Summit in Scotland later this month.
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Died: Evelyn Mangham, Who Convinced Evangelicals to Welcome Refugees
After 20 years in Vietnam with the Christian and Missionary Alliance, she saw caring for those displaced by war as simple obedience to Jesus.
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Census reveals future for Hispanics, Latinos in the SBC | Baptist Press
FRESNO, Calif. (BP) – As the Hispanic population continues to grow nationwide and in the Southern Baptist Convention, its impact will be observed not only culturally but in strengthening the SBC’s efforts to fulfill the Great Commission, said a California denominational leader.
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FIRST-PERSON: Don’t overlook the significance of Pastor Appreciation Month | Baptist Press
GRADY COUNTY, Ga. (BP) -- October is Pastor Appreciation Month and with all the assigned themes and designations to other months and special days, I pray we do not miss or overlook the significance of this month. I do not want to give you a gift suggestion list but rather…
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Russell Moore withheld concerns in leaked letter to ‘shake’ trust at SBC annual meeting: trustee
A trustee of the policy wing of the Southern Baptist Convention asserts that its former president intentionally withheld information from them about sexual abuse cases in order to undermine trust at the denomination’s annual meeting.
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STATE ANNUAL MEETINGS: Alaska, Dakotas, Montana | Baptist Press
Alaska celebrates covenant with Alabama; Dakota becomes self-sustaining convention; Montana’s college moves to Kalispell.
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Crisis in church leadership: How celebrity pastors can avoid failing the fame test
What drives the dysfunction and lack of health seen in many church leaders today? Why do so many pastors in Western evangelicism fail the fame test despite the biblical example set by Jesus Himself?
