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‘Inappropriate’ Photos of Daughter Outside of Church Building Get Father Reprimanded by Facebook Friend

Dale Chamberlain - October 3, 2022

A conversation about modesty in church—even for people standing outside the building—swelled online after a woman posted images of herself wearing an evening gown and posing in front of a Catholic Church.

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2-Time Emmy Winner First Black SBC State Communications Head

Diana Chandler - October 3, 2022

Lawrence Smith, recruited to lead communications for the Kentucky Baptist Convention (KBC), finds inspiration in the biblical example of Luke.

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Pastor Retires From Texas Church Where Gunman Killed 26 People in 2017

Diana Chandler - October 3, 2022

Frank Pomeroy was hunting in the wet and cold Alaskan bush when the Lord gave him his final sermon as senior pastor of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs.

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UN, Abuse Survivor Groups Seek Vatican Investigation of Belo

Nicole Winfield - October 3, 2022

Belo won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1996 with fellow East Timorese independence icon Jose Ramos-Horta for campaigning for a fair and peaceful solution to conflict in their home country as it struggled to gain independence from Indonesia.

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Pope Warns of Nuclear War Risk; Appeals to Putin on Ukraine

Frances D'Emilio - October 3, 2022

Pope Francis on Sunday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for a cease-fire, imploring him to “stop this spiral of violence and death” in Ukraine.

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Amid Crises, Rural Roots Anchor Southern Baptists’ President

Bobby Ross Jr. - October 3, 2022

A staunch theological conservative, Bart Barber touts biblical inerrancy, opposes women serving as pastors and supports abortion bans. In running for SBC president, he expressed a desire to be a peacemaker and a unifier.

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Witnesses in Vatican Mega Trial Paint Bleak Picture of How Secretariat Managed Funds

Claire Giangrave - October 3, 2022

As witnesses testify in the Vatican financial trial, they painted an unflattering picture of the fund management by the Secretariat of State.

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Third-party Report Details ACNA Leaders’ Inaction on Sexual Abuse Allegations

Kathryn Post - October 3, 2022

Released online late Tuesday, the report follows a monthslong investigation that was contentious from the start.

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Danny Gokey Talks ‘Jesus People,’ Greg Locke, Gavin Newsom, and Living an Authentic Life Off Stage Before Getting on Stage

Jesse T. Jackson - October 1, 2022

ChurchLeaders met with award winning singer Danny Gokey just moments before he took the stage on the opening night of his “Jesus People” tour in Dayton, Ohio, to ask how he’d encourage Christians in today’s broken world and what he hopes God accomplishes throughout the tour.

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‘This Is Not a Dress Rehearsal’—Fox’s Ainsley Earhardt Discusses New Book and How Pastors Have Influenced Her

Jesse T. Jackson - September 30, 2022

ChurchLeaders spoke with Fox & Friends’ Ainsley Earhardt regarding her new children’s book “I’m So Glad You Were Born: Celebrating Who You Are," which released earlier this week (Sept. 27).

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Exvangelicals Cite ‘Rapture Anxiety’ as Source of Religious Trauma; Some Evangelicals Fire Back With Criticism

Dale Chamberlain - September 30, 2022

Earlier this week, CNN raised the ire of some evangelicals by publishing the stories of former evangelicals who discussed one source of religious trauma: rapture anxiety.

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Candace Cameron Bure: Marital Sex Shouldn’t Get ‘Such a Bad Rap’

Stephanie Martin - September 30, 2022

During a recent interview, outspoken Christian Candace Cameron Bure spoke about the importance of a healthy sex life within marriage, admitting that she’s disappointed that “sex within marriage gets such a bad rap."

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Biden Renews Refugee Cap of 125,000 After Falling Far Short

Tom Strode - September 30, 2022

President Biden again has set a refugee resettlement ceiling of 125,000 for the next year despite an expectation this year’s admissions will fall 100,000 short of that goal.

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Southern Baptists Prepare for Florida Cleanup, East Coast Response to Ian

Scott Barkley - September 30, 2022

Ian made landfall Sept. 28 in the Punta Gorda/Cape Coral area as a Category 4 hurricane with sustained winds of 145 mph. A “catastrophic” storm surge, winds and flooding came with it, the National Weather Service said.

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Waiver Sought by SBC Entity Leaders Granted To Help Puerto Rico Recovery

Tom Strode - September 30, 2022

The Biden administration granted a waiver Wednesday to aid the recovery by Puerto Rico from the devastation of Hurricane Fiona on the same day Southern Baptist leaders joined others in asking for the action.

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Survey: Confederate Memorials Still Divide Americans and Religion Is a Big Predictor

Yonat Shimron - September 30, 2022

When it comes to memorializing the nation’s Civil War legacy, Americans are nearly evenly divided over whether to preserve Confederate memorials and statues, according to a Public Religion Research Institute survey.

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Black Church Leaders Say Public Lands Should Better Reflect African American History

Adelle M Banks - September 30, 2022

Hundreds of Black church leaders were surveyed for a report from the National Religious Partnership for the Environment, and a majority say Black history is not told adequately through national and local parks.

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Following Papal Reforms, Vatican Departments Are Ready to Help Local Bishops

Claire Giangrave - September 30, 2022

The Vatican has invited bishops facing immigrant crises in their dioceses to call directly on the church department in Rome charged with dealing with immigration issues.

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Dan Busby, Longest-Serving President of Evangelical Financial Watchdog, Dies at 81

Adelle M Banks - September 30, 2022

Dan Busby, who was president of the Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability for more than a decade, has died after a monthslong bout with cancer.

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John MacArthur Tells Gavin Newsom His ‘Soul Lies in Grave, Eternal Peril,’ Pleads With Him To Repent in Open Letter

Jesse T. Jackson - September 29, 2022

On Thursday (Sept. 29), John MacArthur shared an open letter to California Governor Gavin Newsom pleading with him to repent and make Jesus Christ his Lord and Savior in light of Newsom's billboards supporting abortion.

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