Judge allows lawsuit over evangelical foster agency's exemption to HHS rule to proceed
A mother who sued South Carolina and federal officials over their ties to an evangelical Christian foster agency can proceed, according to a district court judge
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Apt Bible Passage at Catholic Mass Coincides with Earthquake
The Scripture quite literally came to life for several Catholic churches in North Carolina as a rare earthquake rattled portions of the state over the weekend during Sunday services.
FIRST-PERSON: COVID paranoia | Baptist Press
WALHALLA, S.C. (BP) -- I have physician friends around the country in hospitals large and small, and I would like to say a few things to fellow Christians about COVID-19.
Amid Pandemic, Future of Many Catholic Schools is in Doubt
As the new academic year arrives, school systems across the United States are struggling to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Roman Catholic educators have an extra challenge — trying to forestall a relentless wave of closures of their schools that has no end in sight.
Coronavirus, vaccines, and Catholic ethics
Production for a new coronavirus vaccine is speeding along, butethical questions remain about its development, and who should receive it first.
Jerry Falwell Jr. Taking Indefinite Leave from Liberty University Amid Controversy
Jerry Falwell Jr. is taking an “indefinite leave of absence” from his role as president of Liberty University. The move comes Friday (Aug. 7) following a request from the executive committee of Liberty University’s board of trustees, according to a statement from the Baptist university in Lynchburg, Virginia.
Game company Hasbro removes troll doll amid accusations of facilitating pedophilia, child abuse
Game company Hasbro has removed a toy from the shelves of retailers following complaints that an inappropriately placed button on a troll doll was tantamount to pedophilic grooming
Construction resumes on church destroyed during 9/11; Cuomo presides at ceremony
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo helped to preside over the resumption of construction on an Orthodox church that was virtually destroyed during the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001
FIRST-PERSON: Considering homeschooling in a COVID-19 world | Baptist Press
TIGERVILLE, S.C. (BP) -- I recently learned that over 30 percent of students at our local elementary school will not be returning this fall for in-person instruction. While many of these students will be staying home to engage in public education virtually, 10 percent of the total school population is…
Billy Graham statue to replace that of white supremacist in U.S. Capitol | Baptist Press
WASHINGTON (AP/RNS) -- A life-sized statue of the Rev. Billy Graham will be installed in the U.S. Capitol's Statuary Hall collection sometime next year, replacing a statue of a white supremacist that both the state of North Carolina and the U.S. House want removed.
