1+ hour, 37+ min ago  (381+ words) Dozens of protesters disrupted a Sunday morning worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minn. , Jan. 18. NASHVILLE (BP) " States that have approved or are pursuing legislation protecting houses of worship from would-be protestors deserve accolades for protecting a foundational…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1143+ words) PLAINVIEW " During its May meeting, the Baptist General Convention of Texas Executive Board heard reports concerning the relationship between Baylor University and the convention, as well as budgetary concerns expected to have a significant impact within the next couple of…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago  (220+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " Telehealth and mail-order abortion pill prescriptions remain accessible as a case challenging the medication works its way through lower courts, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled May 14th. The high court extended its earlier stay of a Fifth Circuit Court of…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (275+ words) ATLANTA " Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation on Monday, May 11, adding clergy to Georgia's improper sexual contact statute, creating a pathway for prosecutors to pursue charges when ministers use positions of spiritual authority to obtain sexual contact through counseling relationships....

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) NASHVILLE (BP) " The 2026 SBC Book of Reports is now online. The book is the go-to guide for Southern Baptists as they prepare to make decisions during the annual meeting. The print edition will be available at this year's meeting in…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (549+ words) Ukrainian researcher Vladyslav Havrylov, bottom right, joined others in testifying of the religious persecution of children before the U. S. Commission on International Religious Freedom. Screengrab WASHINGTON (BP) " The Russian Orthodox Church Moscow Patriarchate (ROC-MP) is helping the Russian government kidnap, house…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago  (294+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " The U. S. Supreme Court has stayed a Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals nationwide ban on mail-order abortion pills, the main mode of pregnancy termination in the U. S. Associate Justice Samuel Alito, who handles emergency cases from the district, issued the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (423+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " Haitian pastor Keny Felix professed terror to Baptist Press regarding the future prospects for the 1. 3 million immigrants living in the U. S. under temporary protected status (TPS). As the U. S. Supreme Court heard arguments April 29 impacting the future of TPS, Felix…...

1+ mon, 4+ hour ago  (431+ words) WASHINGTON (BP) " A Christian pro-life pregnancy resource center can fight in federal court the state of New Jersey's order to submit a broad spectrum of documents including the identity of financial donors, the U. S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously April 29th. The High…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (381+ words) The House passed the Clergy Act 350-5. The legislation now moves to the U. S. Senate for consideration. The Clergy Act would create a two-year window beginning in 2029 that would allow eligible ministers who have opted out of Social Security to revoke their…...