Episcopal Diocese Elects New Bishop after Nearly 3-Year Vacancy, LGBT Disputes
A diocese of The Episcopal Church that has been without a bishop for nearly three years amid concerns over voting and LGBT issues has finally elected a new leader
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As Seminaries Shuttered, Union Grew. For Serene Jones, Controversy Was the Price of Survival.
Jones is stepping down as president of Union Theological Seminary after 18 years. Her tenure has been defined by difficult, sometimes unpopular decisions that helped stabilize the institution even as mainline Protestantism declines.
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Police in Pakistan fail to make arrests in violence against Christians
Police in Pakistan have failed to comply with Supreme Court orders to arrest all suspects involved in the August 2023 attacks on multiple churches and Christian homes in Jaranwala, Punjab Province, a church leader said.
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Charges against anti-abortion Christian of breaching ‘buffer zone’ dismissed
A court in Northern Ireland on Wednesday (May 20) threw out a criminal case against a Christian mother who spoke to women about abortion outside a hospital.
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Evangelicals ‘distant and remote’ to Pope Leo XIV, Evangelical Theologian Writes
An Italian evangelical pastor and theologian has offered a wide-ranging assessment of Pope Leo XIV's first year in office, describing a pontiff who has emerged as a combative global voice on peace while carefully managing divisions within the Roman Catholic Church.
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SBC DIGEST: Carlisle Driggers dies; Max Barnett dies | Baptist Press
Carlisle Driggers, former SC state exec, dies at 88; Max Barnett, longtime Baptist Okla. collegiate leader, dies at 89.
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Two micro-conferences at SBC Pastors’ Conference full, others filling up | Baptist Press
ORLANDO (BP) – Judging by the response, a new feature to the Pastors’ Conference preceding the SBC Annual Meeting may become permanent.
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A new Christian federation may already be marred by India’s Enforcement Directorate investigations
A new federation of churches in India has been launched to help protect church assets from being taken under amended laws giving authorities new powers that will negatively affect Christian witness. But the new group is already mired in controversy, for which groups it includes and which have been excluded.
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FIRST-PERSON: The key to strong relationships | Baptist Press
True eternal life, the abundant life we were made for, is to know God, not in the sense of merely knowing things about Him, but in the sense of being close to Him, understanding Him, and trusting Him.
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Appeals court revives lawsuit against Platt’s McLean Bible Church
Loading the Audio Player... A Virginia appeals court on Tuesday overturned a lower court order that dismissed a case brought by former members of McLean Bible Church in the city o...
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IMB releases ‘Blueprint’ for NextGen seeking to reach the nations | Baptist Press
RICHMOND, Va. -- The International Mission Board has released “Blueprint: Recognizing God’s Design for His Glory among the Nations,” a new course and companion book for students, young adults and ministry leaders to understand Scripture as one unified story and recognize their role in God’s global mission.
