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By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper vetoed gun-rights legislation on Friday that would allow parishioners at more churches to be armed, marking the second year in a row that he's blocked the idea. The legislation affirms that people going to religious services at a location where private schools or some charter … [Read more...] about NC Governor Again Vetoes Gun-Rights Bill for More Churches

(ChurchLeaders) In an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett, newly elected Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) president Ed Litton said that the SBC has neither subscribed to nor condoned critical race theory (CRT). Litton also called the existence of systemic racism—which CRT attempts to address—“obvious.”  “We’ve never condoned critical race theory,” said Ed Litton, in … [Read more...] about Ed Litton: Systemic Racism Is ‘Obvious,’ but SBC Has ‘Never Condoned’ CRT

(Newsweek) Moderate Alabama pastor Ed Litton, who was recently elected as president of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), rejected the baseless QAnon conspiracy theory present among some white evangelicals, stating he taught his congregation to avoid listening to "fables." Litton won leadership of the SBC—the largest Christian Protestant denomination in the U.S.—as it … [Read more...] about Southern Baptist Convention Leader Ed Litton Says QAnon Conspiracy Theories Are ‘Fables’

Bob Smietana NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention got his first marching orders on Wednesday (June 16). Messengers to the SBC’s annual meeting directed President Ed Litton to set up a task force to address concerns Southern Baptist leaders have mistreated abuse victims and mishandled allegations of abuse. The … [Read more...] about Southern Baptists Approve Abuse Task Force, Say Abusive Pastors Should Be Banned