New details emerge in North Carolina pastor's death | Baptist Press
North Carolina pastor Jayson Rowe died by apparent suicide June 2, according to the Conway Police Department.
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George Floyd’s death shows need for ‘sanctity of life’ police training, researcher says
A researcher who studies policing best practices told CNA this week that George Floyd’s arrest and death in Minneapolis reaffirm the need for de-escalation training and, ultimately, a culture of policing that recognizes “the sanctity of all human life.”
Minneapolis seeks over $55 million in aid to restore city ravaged by riots
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey said the city is expected to need well over 55 million in state and federal aid to rebuild hundreds of structures damaged or destroyed during several nights of violent ...
Churches with PPP loans should benefit from law fix | Baptist Press
President Donald Trump signed legislation today (June 5) to make it easier for businesses or churches struggling during the coronavirus pandemic to take advantage of a payroll subsidy program that's been a critical part of Washington's response to the economic crisis.
New Orleans Catholic archdiocese, universities sued over alleged Hurricane Katrina aid fraud
A federal lawsuit alleges that the Archdiocese of New Orleans, as well as two historically black New Orleans universities, improperly applied for and received millions of dollars in federal funds in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
SBC DIGEST: Ridgecrest offers family getaways; N.C. ministry offers calls to isolated seniors | Baptist Press
Ridgecrest Conference Center to host all-inclusive family getaways this summer; North Carolina Baptist Aging Ministry's Hope Line offers outbound calls to isolated seniors.
FIRST-PERSON: Lament, listen, love, lead | Baptist Press
We cannot be silent about racism, Willie McLaurin says. We cannot be silent about injustice, and we cannot be silent about the Gospel that teaches that all racism is a sin.
Minneapolis archbishop, priests join in prayerful George Floyd protest
Minneapolis clergy, including Archbishop Bernard Hebda of St. Paul-Minneapolis, participated in a silent walking protest Tuesday afternoon to the spot where George Floyd died in police custody last week, stopping to pray at the memorial that had been set up for him.
FIRST-PERSON: We must not be silent on racism | Baptist Press
These recent days in American life have truly been difficult, Ronnie Floyd says, listing the senseless death of George Floyd and the subsequent violence of a few. He calls Southern Baptists to commit to eradicate racism.
Ahead of Trump Bible Photo Op, Police Forcibly Expel Priest From St. John’s Church Near White House
Early Monday evening (June 1), President Trump stood before the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church in downtown Washington, DC, and held aloft a Bible for cameras. The church appeared to be completely abandoned. It was, in fact, abandoned, but not by choice.
