Politics Jun 11 Southern Baptist delegates call for reversal of Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Jun 13 What you need to know about the Southern Baptists’ resolution on IVF Did the resolution condemn IVF or call for its banning? Not in a blanket way. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Jun 11 Southern Baptists gather for vote that could ban churches with women pastors Voting representatives have gathered in Indianapolis for the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting and are expected to debate whether to ban churches with women pastors. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Jun 06 As Southern Baptists prepare to oust churches with women pastors, critics urge them to reconsider The Southern Baptist Convention is preparing for a vote to ban churches with women pastors. By Peter Smith, Associated Press
Nation Jun 15 Watch 8:33 Southern Baptist Convention bans female pastors, ejecting several churches in the process The Southern Baptist Convention moved to strike women from holding leadership roles in its churches. The organization also voted to finalize the expulsion of two churches for having female pastors, Saddleback Church in Southern California and Fern Creek Baptist Church… By Geoff Bennett, Shoshana Dubnow
Jun 14 Southern Baptists refuse to take back megachurch with women pastors By Peter Smith, Deepa Bharath, Associated Press The statement of faith for the nation's largest Protestant denomination asserts that only qualified men can serve as pastors. Continue reading
May 23 Watch 6:39 Report details widespread cover-up of sexual abuse among Southern Baptist leaders A new independent report documents in devastating detail how the past leadership of the Southern Baptist Convention ignored sexual abuse allegations for the better part of two decades, and sometimes silenced or tried to discredit accusers. Anne Marie Miller, a… Continue watching
May 22 Southern Baptist leaders stonewalled sex abuse survivors, report indicates By Deepa Bharath, Holly Meyer, David Crary, Associated Press The 288-page report states survivors and others repeatedly shared allegations with the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee. They were met with resistance and outright hostility from within the top administrative committee, the report says. Continue reading
Jun 16 Watch 9:35 Why Southern Baptists’ runoff election represents a ‘watershed moment’ for Evangelicals The Southern Baptist Convention, the largest evangelical group in the U.S. elected a new president Tuesday — Ed Litton. Litton, who has championed racial reconciliation, narrowly defeated Mike Stone, the favored far-right candidate. Judy Woodruff discusses the runoff vote with… Continue watching
Jun 09 As Southern Baptists meet in Alabama, sex abuse tops agenda By Associated Press The Southern Baptist Convention gathers for its annual national meeting Tuesday with one sobering topic — sex abuse by clergy and staff — overshadowing all others. Continue reading