In the US, Black pastors rally outside trial over Arbery’s killing
Brunswick, Georgia, US AP Hundreds of pastors both rallied and prayed Thursday outside the trial of three white men charged in the killing of Ahmaud Arbery, gathering in response to a defence lawyer’s bid to keep Black ministers out of the courtroom. As testimony resumed inside the Glynn County courthouse, with its four huge columns, […]
Southern Baptists pick president who worked for racial unity
Nashville, Tennessee, US AP The Southern Baptist Convention tamped down a push from the right at its largest meeting in decades on Tuesday, electing a new president who has worked to bridge racial divides in the church and defeating an effort to make an issue of critical race theory. Ed Litton, a pastor from Alabama, […]
Race on the agenda: Tensions simmer as Southern Baptists hold key meeting
As the Southern Baptist’s Convention holds its national meeting this week, DAVID CRARY, TRAVIS LOLLER and PETER SMITH, of Associated Press, report on what could be a watershed moment for the largest Protestant denomination in the US…
US Black pastors sign letter supporting compromise bill on LGBTQ equality
RNS Fifty-seven Black Christian leaders have written a letter to members of the US Senate’s Judiciary Committee expressing support for sweeping LGBTQ rights but asking for a new bill that includes religious exemptions. The signers, including representatives of the major Black Christian denominations, said passage of the Equality Act would deny federal funding for faith-based programs that […]