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Vatican No. 2 and Deputy Both Positive for COVID-19

The Vatican secretary of state and his deputy have both tested positive for COVID-19, Vatican officials said Tuesday.

As America Celebrates the Legacy of MLK, Evangelicals Remain Divided on Race

In the half century since his assassination, Martin Luther King Jr. has become almost universally beloved. However, disagreement about how, and by whom, his name should be leveraged in our own time has become a contentious debate. 

Well-Known Pastor Draws Criticism for Rubbing Spit on Brother’s Face As a Sermon Illustration

In his Jan. 16 sermon on having God’s vision for our lives, Pastor Michael Todd gave an object lesson that involved smearing mucus and saliva on his brother's face on stage.

At Many Churches, Pandemic Hits Collection Plates, Budgets

Churches are seeing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in their collection plates, as an untold number of congregations across the U.S. have struggled to stay afloat financially and minister to their flocks during the pandemic.

85-Year-Old on Walker Takes to Streets in Gospel to Every Home

Letha Owens was emboldened by the Kentucky Baptist Convention’s (KBC) Gospel to Every Home outreach aimed at placing Gospel resources at each of Kentucky’s 1.73 million homes in 2021.

Fund To Preserve, Assist Black Churches Gets $20m Donation

A new effort to preserve historic Black churches in the United States has received a $20 million donation that will go to help congregations.

Hostages Safe, Invader Dead as Standoff at Dallas-Area Synagogue Ends

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Saturday night that all hostages were safe after an 11-hour standoff inside a Dallas-area synagogue.

Kentucky Church Looks Ahead After ‘Total Devastation’

Members of one of the oldest churches and the only African American Southern Baptist church in Mayfield are finding ways to look ahead despite the sorrow of the Dec. 10 storms.