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SBC Executive Committee Agrees To Pay for Abuse Review, Stalls on Waiving Privilege

Bob Smietana - September 22, 2021

After two days of meetings held by the SBC Executive Committee, the details for an abuse investigation remain unresolved.

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60 Minutes Australia’s ‘Hillsong Hell’ Details Sexual Abuse Claims Against Leadership; Hillsong Responds

Jesse T. Jackson - September 21, 2021

Days after Brian Houston's announcement that he's stepping down from Hillsong Church boards, 60 Minutes Australia aired a report on sexual abuse within the church's leadership.

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From Luxury Stays to ‘Champing’ in the Sanctuary, Churches Adopt Pandemic-Era Airbnb Models

Kathryn Post - September 21, 2021

Faced with declining revenues and empty buildings, churches have looked for ways to make a virtue of unused space in a variety of ways, including champing.

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‘There Is No Credible Religious Argument’ Against COVID-19 Vaccines, Says Pastor Robert Jeffress

Stephanie Martin - September 21, 2021

Robert Jeffress, pastor of First Baptist Church in Dallas, says there’s “no credible religious argument against” being vaccinated against the coronavirus.

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‘Some Wanted Me Dead:’ Pope Acknowledges Right-Wing Critics

Nicole Winfield - September 21, 2021

Pope Francis has acknowledged his increasingly vocal conservative critics, saying their “nasty comments” were the work of the devil and adding that “some wanted me dead” after his recent intestinal surgery.

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Ed Litton Urges SBC Executive Committee To Regain Trust of Southern Baptists

Scott Barkley - September 21, 2021

Southern Baptist Convention President Ed Litton gave a report Monday night saying, “Our convention is struggling right now and it’s a crisis of trust."

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SBC’s IMB Mandates COVID-19 Vaccinations for All Missionaries

Holly Meyer - September 20, 2021

COVID-19 vaccine refusal rates may be high among white evangelical Christians, but the International Mission Board — which deploys thousands of missionaries — is not hesitant about the shot.

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Man Charged in Home Invasion of Pastor Who Baptized Him Two Days Earlier

Stephanie Martin - September 20, 2021

Pennsylvania Pastor Daniel Miller and his wife survived a terrifying ordeal last week, and the alleged suspect turned out to be a man Miller had baptized just two days earlier.

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Christian Author Josh McDowell Apologizes for Comments About Black, Minority Families

Bob Smietana - September 20, 2021

At a meeting of the American Association of Christian Counselors, Josh McDowell denounced critical race theory as one of several 'global epidemics' threatening Christians.

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Probe of Southern Baptist Sex Abuse Response Moves Forward

AP News - September 20, 2021

More than two months in, the task force has completed two key tasks: picking Guidepost Solutions to be the third-party firm conducting the probe, and asking the Executive Committee to waive attorney-client privilege.

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Brian Houston Steps Down From Hillsong Church Boards

Jesse T. Jackson - September 17, 2021

Hillsong Church's global senior pastor, Brian Houston, announced he is stepping aside from his role on the church boards that govern operations.

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Another Texas Execution Delayed on Religious Freedom Claims

Juan A. Lozano - September 17, 2021

Ruben Gutierrez was set to be executed on Oct. 27 for fatally stabbing an 85-year-old Brownsville woman in 1998.

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NY Governor Vows to Fight Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate

Marina Villeneuve - September 17, 2021

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul vowed this week to fight a lawsuit launched by a group of Christian health care practitioners who argue that New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for many health care workers is unconstitutional because it lacks a religious exemption.

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Catholic Orphanage’s Ex-Residents Ask Church to Fund Therapy

Wilson Ring - September 17, 2021

Some of the residents of a long-closed Vermont orphanage want the Catholic Church to pay for therapy as they continue to recover from what they described as abuse at the hands of the nuns and priests who were supposed to care for them.

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Meet Anne Wilson, a 19-Year-Old Singer Behind ‘My Jesus,’ a Surprise Christian Hit

Bob Smietana - September 17, 2021

Nineteen-year-old Anne Wilson's live EP, which includes her hit song “My Jesus,” has been streamed more than 37 million times on YouTube.

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Survey: Who Americans Blame for Insurrection Depends on Their Faith

Jack Jenkins - September 17, 2021

A new survey finds white evangelicals are far more likely than most other religious groups to blame left-wing activists for the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.

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Al Mohler Calls ELCA’s Transgender Bishop Installation ‘A New Religion’

Jesse T. Jackson - September 16, 2021

Al Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, condemned the ELCA's actions and called the move "a new religion."

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NFL Players Kneel in Prayer, ‘Deflect the Glory’ to God

Stephanie Martin - September 16, 2021

After the Steelers beat the Bills on Sunday, a group of players took a knee together — not in protest of anything, but to join with one another in prayer to give glory to God.

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‘The Voice’ Fans Question Aussie Winner’s Hillsong Ties

Stephanie Martin - September 16, 2021

After Hillsong Church member won the latest season of “The Voice Australia,” social media buzzed with allegations that the show is rigged and promotes the evangelical megachurch.

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Manny Pacquiao Sues Popular Filipino Pastor in Libel Case

Joseph Hammond - September 16, 2021

Manny Pacquiao, the world champion boxer-turned-politician, is suing a popular evangelist in his native Philippines for libel.

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