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Georgia Runoffs December 12, 2020

Over 25 Black ministers sign letter to Warnock on abortion

A group of more than two dozen Black pastors, many of them from Georgia, have sent a letter to Democratic Senate candidate Rev. Raphael Warnock urging him to reconsider his pro-choice stance on abortion heading into a runoff election in the Peach State.

Bill de Blasio September 22, 2020

EPA boss rips Cuomo, de Blasio over protests, threatens to relocate NYC office

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) head Andrew Wheeler threatened to move the agency's offices out of the city and state of New York on Tuesday, in response to what little is being done to curb recent riots and violent protesting. 

Donald Trump July 1, 2020

Poll: About 7 in 10 white evangelicals approve of Trump's job

About 7 in 10 white evangelical Protestants approve of President Donald Trump’s handling of his job, according to a new survey -- support from a cornerstone of his political base that has remained strong following a polarizing church visit and a Supreme Court ruling on LGBT discrimination that disheartened some conservatives.

RELIGION March 15, 2020

Across faiths, religious rules bent as virus alters worship

Across the United States, religious leaders are taking unprecedented steps to shield their congregations from the coronavirus - canceling services, banning large funerals and weddings, and waiving age-old requirements of their faiths.

Christianity June 12, 2019

Southern Baptists vote to expel churches that mishandle sex abuse, racism

The Southern Baptist Convention overwhelmingly voted Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala. during their annual meeting to take a stand against sexual abuse and racism in "a very significant moment in the history" of the largest protestant denomination in the United States.

Alabama June 11, 2019

Southern Baptists meet in Alabama, 'major reset' needed for largest protestant denomination

The Southern Baptist Convention kicked off its annual meeting Tuesday in Birmingham, Ala., 40 years after the "Conservative Resurgence," but this year's gathering is expected to largely be dominated by how to address the denomination's mishandled sexual abuse cases.

Faith & Values June 11, 2019

Pastor tells SBC conference he was under 'increased security risk' after Trump prayer

One week after praying for President Trump during a Sunday service, Pastor David Platt addressed the fallout of his decision during a Southern Baptist pastor's conference Sunday, saying it put the leader of the Northern Virginia megachurch at "increased security risk."

Protestant March 30, 2018

President Bush's spiritual adviser accused of bilking investors in $1 million fraud scheme

A longtime spiritual adviser to President George W. Bush bilked vulnerable and elderly investors out of more than $1 million after selling them worthless Chinese bonds, federal prosecutors said.

Faith January 18, 2016

What the Anglican-Episcopalian Schism Means

And what (if anything) can be done to repair the relationship.

Protestant January 15, 2016

US Episcopal Church punished by global body for accepting gay marriage

Anglican leaders on Thursday temporarily restricted the role of the U.S. Episcopal Church in their global fellowship as a sanction over the American church's acceptance of gay marriage.