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A group of Episcopalians in Texas who lost a legal battle with a breakaway diocese over church property valued at 100 million are considering reuniting with an Episcopal diocese that they originally ...
Litton to address University of Mobile graduates By University of Mobile staff MOBILE, Ala. (BP) – Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton, senior pastor of Redemption Church in Saraland, Ala., will deliver the commencement address at the University of Mobile on Saturday, May 7 at 10 a.m. More than 300…
ALPHARETTA, Ga. (BP) – Everyone has seen or heard the stats about the short tenures of pastors to children, youth and college students. The common narrative is that they spend two to three years on average at any given church. There also currently seems to be a shortage of these…
ANAHEIM (BP) -- The SBC Committee on Nominations has released its 2022 report in advance of the 2022 SBC Annual Meeting to be held June 14-15. Per SBC bylaws, the report is to be released through Baptist Press no later than 45 days prior to the gathering.
ANAHEIM, Calif. (BP) -- Access at your fingertips advance information and updates on the Southern Baptist Convention 2022 Annual Meeting and ancillary events with the SBC Annual Meeting app.
A United Methodist Church congregation in Virginia plans to join a theologically conservative alternative to the mainline Protestant denomination due to issues with the UMC's ongoing debate over homosexuality.
Ecumenical relations between the Church of Scotland and Catholic Church in Scotland are entering a new phase with the agreement of a historic Declaration of Friendship.
The Church of England Evangelical Council (CEEC) has created a series of films to help churches engage with issues around human sexuality.
NASHVILLE (BP) — The SBC Executive Committee met in a special-called meeting Thursday to vote on moving the 2023 annual meeting from Charlotte to New Orleans and receive an update on the cost of the investigation into allegations of mishandling sexual abuse claims.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (BP) – Gary Hollingsworth, Southern Carolina Baptist Convention executive director-treasurer, has announced plans to retire April 30, 2023. Hollingsworth shared his intentions at the state’s Executive Board meeting on April 26.
