Adelle M. Banks
Religion News Service
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Francis Collins 'a Bit' Frustrated with Evangelicals amid COVID-19 Vaccine Push
In a recent interview with Religion News Service, Dr. Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, shared that he is “a bit” frustrated with fellow evangelicals who have...Monday, September 13, 2021
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United Methodist Leaders Urge Churches to End Boy Scout Charters for Now
In light of a recent bankruptcy court ruling about the Boy Scouts of America and sexual abuse claimants, United Methodist leaders are urging their churches to not extend current agreements to...Friday, August 27, 2021
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Russell Moore: Sickness, Death from COVID-19 Likely Reducing Some Vaccine Hesitancy
Theologian Russell Moore recently asserted that knowing people who became seriously ill or died from COVID-19 may be causing some vaccine-hesitant individuals to change their minds.Wednesday, August 11, 2021
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Expert in Faith-Based Disaster Management New Leader of Homeland Security Center
Marcus T. Coleman has been selected as the new director of the Department of Homeland Security's Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.Tuesday, August 3, 2021
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AME Church Bishops Address COVID-19, Critical Race Theory as Major Meeting Opens
The bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church are set to discuss COVID-19, Critical Race Theory, and same-sex marriage, among other things, in their denomination’s major meeting this week.Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Former Megachurch Pastor and Presidential Adviser Kirbyjon Caldwell Enters Prison
Former United Methodist megachurch pastor and presidential adviser Kirbyjon Caldwell has begun his six-year prison sentence. Caldwell was found guilty of being involved in a multimillion-dollar...Thursday, June 24, 2021
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Saddleback Church's Ordination of Women Pastors to Be Considered by SBC Committee
A committee that determines whether churches are conforming to Southern Baptist Convention affiliation rules will consider whether the prominent Saddleback Church can continue in fellowship with...Thursday, June 17, 2021
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Gavel Named for Slaveholder Replaced with One Recalling Missionary at SBC Meeting
Outgoing Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear opened up the two-day Southern Baptist meeting using a different gavel than the one traditionally used. The traditional gavel was named...Thursday, June 17, 2021
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SBC Executive Committee Rejects Request for System-Wide Abuse Inquiry
Amid the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting, the denomination's Executive Committee has rejected a request to broaden an inquiry into its handling of sexual abuse allegations to include...Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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At Least Three Critical Race Theory Statements Proposed for Southern Baptist Meeting
On Wednesday, two Southern Baptist pastors, Tom Ascol of Florida and Tom Buck of Texas, called on delegates to rescind Resolution 9. Passed in 2019, Resolution 9 allows for Critical Race...Monday, June 14, 2021
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Anne Graham Lotz: 'I Just Have to Follow the Lord and What He's Called Me to Do'
In an interview with Religion News Service, Bible teacher Anne Graham Lotz shared that she would "never come out against women being ordained," though she does not believe that she has been called...Thursday, June 10, 2021
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Wilberforce University, AME Church School, Cancels Debt for 2020, 2021 Grads
During Wilberforce University's commencement ceremony over the weekend, the school's president, Elfred Anthony Pinkard, announced that all student debt for 2020-2021 graduates had been forgiven.Wednesday, June 2, 2021
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Is it Safe to Sing at Church Yet? Depends on Who You Ask.
The CDC recently announced that fully vaccinated people could generally resume pre-pandemic activities. But what does that mean for singing in church? The CDC’s guidance for “communities of faith”...Wednesday, May 26, 2021
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100 Years Later, Black Church Leaders Seek Reparations for Tulsa Massacre
As Tulsa pauses to mark the 100 year anniversary of the racially motivated Tulsa Massacre, Rev. Robert R.A. Turner and other Black people of faith are saying that the time has come to repay as well...Thursday, May 20, 2021
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Volcanic Eruption in Caribbean Prompts Baptist Church Meals, Relief Agency Supplies
Rev. Cecil Richards and his Kingstown Baptist Church are working together to provide aid to the people of St. Vincent after a volcanic eruption forced citizens to evacuate their homes.Thursday, April 15, 2021
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Biden Says Seminary COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic Is Example of 'America at its Finest'
After visiting a Virginia seminary chapel that is being used as a COVID-19 vaccination clinic, President Biden hailed the effort as "an example of America at its finest".Thursday, April 8, 2021
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Tony Evans: On Male Leadership, Grieving His Wife and Correcting Kirk Franklin
In an interview with Religion News Service, Pastor Tony Evans opened up about the death of his wife, Lois, less than two years ago, possible succession plans and how he advised gospel artist Kirk...Wednesday, April 7, 2021
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Gospel Performer Kirk Franklin Apologizes after Son Releases Obscenity-Laced Audio
Gospel entertainer Kirk Franklin has posted an online apology after one of his sons released a recording of an obscenity-laced and physically threatening argument he claimed was with Franklin.Tuesday, March 16, 2021