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(ChurchLeaders) Sexual abuse survivor Anne Miller talks to ChurchLeaders as her abuser, Mark Aderholt, is released from his sentencing and his criminal record is expunged. ChurchLeaders note: A 2019 case that sparked soul-searching and studies into how the Southern Baptist Convention—and specifically its International Missions Board—handles sexual abuse … [Read more...] about EXCLUSIVE: SBC Abuse Survivor Anne Miller Speaks Out on Day Abuser’s Sentence Is Expunged

Emily McFarlan Miller (RNS) Pastors and church leaders in the Presbyterian Church in America passed an overture at its General Assembly this week saying those who identify as gay are not qualified for ordination in the conservative Presbyterian denomination. The overture includes any identity Christians may profess “that undermines or contradicts their identity as new … [Read more...] about Presbyterian Church in America Leaders Say Those Who Identify as Gay Are Not Qualified for Ordination

(Newsweek) A 1,000-year-old church built by Otto the Great, who greatly extended the influence of the Catholic Church in Europe as Holy Roman Emperor, has been found under a cornfield in Germany. Archaeologists uncovered the foundation walls of the large church at the rediscovered Royal Palace of Helfta near Eisleben in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. The town is famous … [Read more...] about Ruins of 100-Foot-Long, 1,000-Year-Old Church Found Under Cornfield

(The Christian Post) Nearly 100 mostly unvaccinated teenagers and adults connected to a camp and conference recently held by the Illinois-based multi-campus The Crossing Church have tested positive for COVID-19, prompting Gov. J.B. Pritzker to reiterate his call for residents to get vaccinated. Warning of a “growing presence” of a highly contagious COVID-19 Delta variant in … [Read more...] about Nearly 100 Test Positive For COVID-19 After Illinois Megachurch Camp and Conference