4 Years Running, Southern Baptists Weigh Tightening Ban on Churches With Women Pastors
Even as the convention's membership shrinks, the annual meeting in Orlando serves as a bellwether for religious and political trends among evangelicals.
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Author, pastor Samuel Renihan confesses to adultery, resigns
Renihan, a pastor at Trinity Reformed Baptist Church in La Mirada, Calif., admitted to his actions in a letter published on his church history blog on Monday. He described what he had done as exceedin...
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Italian Evangelical Alliance seeks change in mentality following WEA General Assembly
The Italian Evangelical Alliance (L’Alleanza Evangelica Italiana) says a change in mentality in evangelistic fervour is needed in Italy, following the General Assembly of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA). The WEA concluded its General Assembly on Oct. 31, 2025, in Seoul, South Korea, following five days of worship, discussion, and reflection under the theme “The Gospel for Everyone by 2033.” The event gathered 850 participants from 124 nations, uniting evangelical leaders from across contin
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Legality of Rajasthan, India’s ‘anti-conversion’ law challenged
India’s Supreme Court on Monday (Nov. 17) issued notice to the Rajasthan government regarding a petition challenging the state’s “anti-conversion” law, which allows officials to demolish homes and seize property based on mere allegations of forcible conversion.
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Alabama pastor finds way to reach nonbelievers as a chaplain | Baptist Press
PRICEVILLE, Ala. – Mahlon LeCroix believes pastors should practice what they preach.
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HUD policies to be more friendly to churches in 2025 | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (BP) – The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will be more open to faith-based organizations as it provides funding aimed at caring for the homeless in 2026.
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Utah Turns Out for Harvest Crusade at Site of Kirk Assassination | Baptist Press
OREM, Utah (BP) – People were already standing in the wintry-wet rain outside the Utah Valley University Events Center at 1:30 p.m. Sunday (Nov. 16).
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A Year into Retirement, Episcopal Bishop Michael Curry Prays for Trump, Mulls What’s Next
'Love that neighbor even when you don’t like ’em,' the former presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church said in a conversation with NYT reporter Ruth Graham at The Texas Tribune Festival.
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God’s intention is for faith and work to mix for kingdom influence
faith-and-work organizations have developed a parallel path alongside the Church, discipling believers to glorify God through their work. However, pastors, church leaders, and denominations have often not been formally engaged. The Church needs a paradigm shift.
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Anti-Child Marriage Bill Passed in Province in Pakistan
In a landmark move to protect children, especially girls, from forced child marriages, a provincial assembly in Pakistan on Friday (Nov. 14) passed the Child Marriage Prohibition Bill.
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YouVersion Marks Billion-Install Milestone with Global Livestream Celebration
YouVersion will host a global livestream on Monday night, Nov. 17, to mark the milestone of one billion installs across its family of Bible apps. The event, “Beyond A Billion: A Night to Celebrate the Bible,” is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. CST (UTC-6) and serves as the central event of Global Bible Month, a monthlong initiative launched by YouVersion to encourage worldwide reflection on the Bible’s influence and ongoing use.
