New Saddleback pastor sees women clergy in church’s future
By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press
LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — On a recent Sunday morning, in the sanctuary of Saddleback Church, Lead Pastor Andy Wood…
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Amid crises, rural roots anchor Southern Baptists’ president
By BOBBY ROSS Jr. - Associated Press
FARMERSVILLE, Texas (AP) — On the first Saturday of fall, a sweating Bart Barber trekked across a weedy pasture in…
LGBTQ-friendly church OK with getting Southern Baptist boot
By PETER SMITH - Associated Press
When her teenage daughter came out as a lesbian several years ago, one of the first things Caroline Joyce did was to…
Church apologies: Top leaders say sorry for historical sins
When Pope Francis apologizes to Indigenous groups on Canadian soil this week, he will make another effort toward healing harms inflicted at church-run residential schools —…
From joy to anger, faith leaders react to Roe’s reversal
By DAVID CRARY - AP National Writer
Religious Americans are deeply divided in their views on abortion, and reactions from faith leaders ranged from…
The history of Southern Baptists shows they have not always opposed abortion
Eds: This story was supplied by The Conversation for AP customers. The Associated Press does not guarantee the content.Susan M. Shaw, Oregon State University(THE…
#ChurchToo revelations growing, years after movement began
By PETER SMITH and HOLLY MEYER - Associated Press
A withering report on sexual abuse and cover-up in the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest…
Top Southern Baptists plan to release secret list of abusers
By DEEPA BHARATH - Associated Press
Top administrative leaders for the Southern Baptist Convention, the largest Protestant denomination in America, said…