Fire station removes Christian flag after atheist group FFRF sends demand letter
A fire department in Missouri has taken down a Christian flag from its station after a liberal atheist group sent a legal demand letter calling for the flag s removal
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Virginia pastor removed from ministry, charged with sending explicit photos to teen
A Virginia pastor has been removed from ministry duties after he was charged with repeatedly sending sexually explicit messages to a teenager, forcing Christian colleges to distance themselves from
Federal Judge Dismisses a Lawsuit Over Makeup of Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
Judge John P. Cronan said the commission is diverse through including both clergy and lay people and has 'adherents of at least five different religions' — by citing the one Jewish member and members of various Christian denominations.
This Historic Divinity School Is Offering the First Doctoral Degree in ‘AI and Moral Agency’
Shaw University Divinity School hopes to be the first theological school accredited by the Association of Theological Schools to offer a doctoral degree in AI. Its first cohort begins in January.
Families come to ‘the mountain’ seeking renewal at Black Church Leadership and Family Conference | Baptist Press
BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. – More than 600 pastors, church leaders and lay people traveled from across the country – 2,275 miles by plane from California, 11 hours by train from Louisiana or by car from across the region – to find renewal on “the mountain” at the 2026 Black Church…
EF-3 tornado prompts Minnesota-Wisconsin Disaster Relief | Baptist Press
APPLETON, Wisc. (BP) – A midday tornado that destroyed homes and brought other significant damage to cities on the northern shore of Lake Winnebago has led to Minnesota-Wisconsin Disaster Relief personnel assessing the situation for future response.
Md. Supreme Court orders defrocked bishop to vacate church-owned home
The Maryland Supreme Court has ruled that a former bishop of an Eritrea-based Orthodox denomination cannot remain in a church-owned residence where he has lived for more than a decade
‘Culture of death’: Florida bishops urge Catholics to work to end the death penalty
Florida has executed 10 inmates thus far in 2026 and is scheduled to perform a rare double execution on July 28.
Japanese Planting Network filling need for more churches | Baptist Press
TIGARD, Ore. – This fall, a Japanese-language church is to start in Chicago, adding to 52 others in the Southern Baptist Convention. A Japanese Baptist church in Tosu, on a southern Japanese island, started as a Bible study last year.
Miami archbishop calls for ‘compassionate’ protections for Haitians ahead of TPS deadline
Catholic Health Services, one of the Archdiocese of Miami’s largest ministries, faces losing an estimated 40 to 50 employees, Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski said.
