(Christianity Today) A 20-foot statue of Jesus Christ along with other religious structures located in India's Karnataka state was destroyed on Valentine's Day by the Indian authorities on claims that the property belongs to the government. The statue of Jesus has been standing beside the St. Francis Xavier's Church in Karnataka's Gokunte village for 18 years. The … [Read more...] about Indian Government Destroys 20-Foot Jesus Statue
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Bill To Consider Churches Essential in Emergencies Advances
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) A bill that would assure churches can meet in person in South Carolina during a pandemic or other emergency as long as other essential businesses can stay open is advancing in the state Senate. A Senate subcommittee unanimously approved the bill last week, sending it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill passed the House last March. Supporters of … [Read more...] about Bill To Consider Churches Essential in Emergencies Advances
Like in Arizona, Botched Baptisms Roiled Michigan Church
By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — One word caught the ear of a young priest a few years ago when his father shared a video of his 1990 baptism at a suburban Detroit church. “Wait,” the Rev. Matthew Hood recalled thinking. “Something doesn’t seem right here.” Indeed, an error by a deacon who said “We baptize” instead of “I baptize” spoiled Hood's baptism in … [Read more...] about Like in Arizona, Botched Baptisms Roiled Michigan Church
ERLC Trustees Select Guidepost for SBC Sexual Abuse Assessment
By Tom Strode NASHVILLE (BP)—The trustees of the Southern Baptist Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission selected Guidepost Solutions to conduct an assessment of sexual abuse within the convention. Guidepost Solutions already is performing a third-party review of the SBC Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse claims. The trustees also approved a … [Read more...] about ERLC Trustees Select Guidepost for SBC Sexual Abuse Assessment
SBC EC Members to Vote on CEO Search Team, Hear Task Force Update Next Week
By Scott Barkely NASHVILLE (BP) – Forming a search team for a full-time president/CEO will accompany reports from the Sexual Abuse Task Force and the Credentials Committee, when SBC Executive Committee members gather next week in Nashville. “This is a key meeting because it will be the first one to be in-person since September,” said EC Chairman Rolland Slade, a pastor in … [Read more...] about SBC EC Members to Vote on CEO Search Team, Hear Task Force Update Next Week