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This is the second stroke Campolo has suffered. His first occurred in April 2002.

Tony Campolo, beloved pastor and social activist, recovering from stroke

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by: Kathryn Post July 6, 2020 (RNS) — Popular pastor and speaker Tony Campolo, 85, is recovering from a stroke he had on June 20, his family shared publicly inRead More

“I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us,” Douglass said, “I am not included within the pale of glorious anniversary!"

Opinion: The Fourth of July: Time to celebrate or lament?

Frederick Douglass
by: Paul O’Donnell (Antipas L. Harris) July 2, 2020 (RNS) — Like most people, I love the Fourth of July: Picnics, family reunions, summer vacation, fishing trips, packed beaches, streetRead More

“God answers prayer,” said Jackson, president of the General Missionary Baptist State Convention.

Some question replacing Mississippi’s Confederate symbol with ‘In God We Trust’

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by: Jack Jenkins (RNS) July 2, 2020 — The Rev. Isiac Jackson Jr. was one of many Mississippi residents who took it as a spiritual victory when the state’s lawmakersRead More

The court’s 5-4 ruling, with conservatives in the majority, came in a dispute over a Montana scholarship program...

Supreme Court lifts ban on state aid to religious schooling

by: Kathryn Post WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday made it easier for religious schools to obtain public funds, upholding a Montana scholarship program thatRead More

[T]he broader SBC and white Southern Baptists decreased in all categories...

Southern Baptists report growth among ethnic minorities despite declines in broader SBC

by Diana Chandler NASHVILLE, June 25, 2020 (BP) — The Southern Baptist Convention is growing in three key metrics among ethnic minority fellowships despite a continuing decline among the broaderRead More

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Opinion: America has a heart problem — and it needs a transplant – Chicago Sun-Times

The idea that black folk would have to prove the existence of racism is evidence of how deeply systemic racial hate is ingrained in the fabric of America. Read JohnRead More

Clearly, Trump’s support has declined while Biden’s lead, about 5 percentage points in both April and May, jumped to nearly 14 percentage points in June.

Opinion: Surveys suggest protests, not pandemic, have lost Trump white evangelical support

by: Paul O’Donnell (Ryan Burge) June 24, 2020 (RNS) — The last few months have not been good for President Donald Trump. His administration’s response to the coronavirus pandemic hasRead More

Mississippi Baptists ask Legislature to remove Confederate symbol from state flag

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by Diana Chandler EDITOR’S NOTE: This story has been updated to indicate the Mississippi state flag was adopted in 1894. JACKSON, June 23, 2020 (BP) — Offering a “voice ofRead More

The survey from the American Enterprise Institute showed that 64% of Americans said they were “somewhat uncomfortable” or “very uncomfortable” attending in-person worship.

Survey: Most Americans aren’t comfortable going back to religious services

by: Yonat Shimron June 23, 2020 (RNS) — A new study examining Americans’ response to COVID-19 shows that with the exception of white evangelicals, a majority of Americans are notRead More

Protesters on Friday toppled a Serra statue in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park.

California bishops say protesters ‘failed the test’ of history in toppling Junipero Serra statues

by: Alejandra Molina LOS ANGELES, June 23, 2020 (RNS) — The California Catholic Conference of Bishops is denouncing the toppling of Junipero Serra statues that protesters took down in SanRead More