Bob Smietana

The growing use of worship music at conservative political events is fueling debate over where worship ends and political messaging begins.

Trey Falwell, son of former Liberty University president Jerry Falwell Jr., is suing the school, claiming he is owed $1.75 million in unpaid wages.

(RNS) — Pastors and other faith leaders have led protests against ICE in places such as Minneapolis. But this group of evangelical pastors believes churches should support the Trump administration's immigration agenda.

HOUSTON (RNS) — For Beth Moore, leaving the Southern Baptist Convention was like falling off a cliff and not knowing if anyone would catch her.

ORLANDO, Florida (RNS) — More than 11,000 Southern Baptist church representatives will gather in Orlando this week, where they will debate women pastors and send out missionaries.

Over the past decade, members of the Southern Baptist Convention have touted the denomination’s diversity, sought to keep sexual abusers away from churches and passed statements advocating for immigration reform and a path to legal status for those in the country without authorization.

(RNS) — Rice’s win is a triumph for critics who argue that the nation’s largest Protestant denomination has lost its way in recent years.

Orlando, Florida, US RNS A Florida pastor who has argued that the nation's largest Protestant denomination has become too woke and liberal was elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention on Tuesday.

(RNS) — The proposed ban on churches with women pastors or those that allow women to preach was approved by three-quarters of church messengers gathered in Orlando.

Messengers at the church’s annual meeting easily passed a measure barring churches with women pastors or those that allow women to preach. The change must pass again next year to become permanent.