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‘I Take Full Responsibility’—SBC President Bart Barber Admits He Signed Off on the Amicus Brief; SBC Abuse Survivors Respond

SBC president Bart Barber released a statement on Monday saying that he takes “full responsibility” for the amicus brief that was submitted to the Kentucky Supreme Court on behalf of SBC entities earlier this year.

Louisiana Pastor Charged With Sexual Abuse of Teen; Second Victim Has Come Forward

Louisiana pentecostal pastor Milton O. Martin III has been charged with carnal knowledge of a juvenile and indecent behavior with a minor following allegations that he repeatedly sexually abused a teen at his church.

Papal Critic Praises Dubia by Conservative Prelates as ‘Heroic Act’

A vocal critic of Pope Francis used a book event in Rome on Thursday (Oct. 26) to praise five senior prelates who accused the pontiff of bringing confusion in the church.

As Turkey’s Christians Celebrate a New Church, Religious Minorities Still Call for Respect

Hundreds of Turkey's Assyrian Syriac Christians gathered in Istanbul’s leafy Yeşilköy neighborhood to witness the inauguration of Mor Ephrem Syriac Orthodox Church, the first new Syriac church in more than a century. 

SBC Sexual Abuse Survivors Respond to Executive Committee’s Amicus Brief Statement

The SBC Executive Committee has released a statement responding to the criticism of an amicus brief that was quietly submitted on its behalf to the Kentucky Supreme Court earlier this year.

New Film Imagines C.S. Lewis and Sigmund Freud Wrestling With Mortality, the Existence of God

“Freud's Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud and Matthew Goode as C.S. Lewis, explores the existence of God through a fictitious conversation held on the brink of World War II.

Son of Henry Blackaby, Pastor and Author of ‘Experiencing God,’ Requests Prayer for Dad’s ‘Heart Issues’

On Oct. 27, Henry Blackaby's son, Richard, reported, "Dad took a turn for the worse last night. Heart rate dropped dramatically. He has not been eating well and his organs are in distress."

‘Simply a Lie’—Ken Ham Disputes Claim That 2015 Suit Filed by New House Speaker Mike Johnson Forced Taxpayers To Fund Ark Encounter

Ken Ham took to social media this week to dispute the claim that a 2015 lawsuit filed by new House Speaker Mike Johnson effectively forced Kentucky taxpayers to fund the construction of the Ark Encounter.