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  Orthodox Presbyterian Church Apologizes for Multiple Incidents of Racism during General Assembly During its annual gathering on Friday, the General Assembly of the Orthodox Presbyterian Church (OPC) issued an apology for four incidents of racism that allegedly took place during the meeting. Milton Quintanilla Jun 15, 2022
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  4 Pastors at a Canadian Megachurch Face 38 Accusations of Sexual Misconduct According to a new report, four pastors at a Canadian megachurch are facing 38 accusations of sexual misconduct. Amanda Casanova Jun 15, 2022
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  Southern Baptist Convention Approves Sex Abuse Reforms The Southern Baptist Convention took another step towards addressing sexual abuse in its churches Tuesday by approving several sex abuse reforms during the first day of the denomination's annual meeting. Scott Slayton Jun 15, 2022
• COVID-19 Slashes Numbers at Episcopal Church's 80th General Convention Attendance at the Episcopal Church's 80th General Convention (GC80) -- scheduled to take place in July -- is expected to be substantially lower than usual, with many delegates choosing not to go because of... Christopher Eyte Jun 15, 2022
• Bart Barber Elected SBC President: Wants an 'Army of Peacemakers' in Denomination A Texas pastor who wants to unleash an “army of peacemakers” within the denomination was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention Tuesday. Michael Foust Jun 15, 2022
• Pastor Daniel Dickard Defeats Voddie Baucham in SBC Pastor's Conference Presidential Race Popular Preacher and author Dr. Voddie Baucham lost his bid to become the next president of the Southern Baptist Convention's Pastor's Conference to North Carolina Pastor Daniel Dickard. Milton Quintanilla Jun 15, 2022
• Saddleback Church Stands Behind Rick Warren's Successor following Allegation of Leadership Issues Saddleback Church leaders say newly appointed pastor Andy Wood has been cleared of allegations made by a former staff member. Amanda Casanova Jun 13, 2022
• Jack Graham Endorses Tom Ascol for SBC President: 'He's a Man of the Word' Texas Pastor Jack Graham, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, has endorsed Florida Pastor Tom Ascol for the SBC presidency ahead of the Annual Meeting this week in Anaheim, California. Milton Quintanilla Jun 13, 2022
• Former SBC President Johnny Hunt Suspended as Pastor Emeritus at First Baptist Church Woodstock following Sexual Assault Allegations First Baptist Church Woodstock in Woodstock, Georgia, has formally suspended Johnny Hunt, a former president of the Southern Baptist Convention, as pastor emeritus after an investigation revealed credible... Milton Quintanilla Jun 10, 2022
• Church Led by Conservative Baptist Network Leader Ordered to Turnover Financial Records In late May, Judge Charles Smith of the 26th Judicial Court in Bossier Parish ordered First Baptist Church Bossier City and their pastor, Brad Jurkovich, to turn over a litany of documents dating back to... Scott Slayton Jun 09, 2022
• More Than Half of Americans Prefer to Attend a Church without the Term 'Pentecostal' in Its Name According to a new Lifeway Research survey, half of Americans prefer to join a church that does not have the word 'Pentecostal' in its name. Milton Quintanilla Jun 09, 2022
• New York Church Hosts Drag Queen Worship Event A church in upstate New York recently hosted drag queens at a worship service to celebrate LGBT Pride Month. Amanda Casanova Jun 08, 2022