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Mohler to Introduce SBC Constitutional Amendment Reinforcing Ban on Female Pastors

Albert Mohler Jr. has announced a renewed effort to formally reinforce the Southern Baptist Convention’s position against female pastors by introducing a proposed constitutional amendment.

San Diego Mosque Shooting Investigated as Possible Hate Crime After Three Killed
Three people were killed after two teenage gunmen opened fire Monday at the Islamic Center of San Diego, the largest mosque in San Diego County, in an attack authorities are investigating as a possible hate crime.
Televangelist James Robison, Founder of LIFE Outreach International, Dies at 82
Texas televangelist and humanitarian leader James Robison died Sunday at the age of 82, according to an announcement from the board of directors of LIFE Outreach International, the ministry he founded.
CyLife Church Launches $22 Million Expansion Featuring Soccer Fields and New Worship Space
CyLife Church in Cypress has begun a $22 million expansion project that will enlarge its campus and introduce new athletic facilities, including soccer fields designed for a future Christian sports league.

Louisiana Enacts New Laws Protecting Churches From Service Disruptions

Louisiana has adopted two new laws designed to strengthen protections for churches and worship services following several high-profile protest incidents targeting congregations across the country. Gov. Jeff Landry signed House Bill 294 and House Bill 68 into law, measures intended to help churches respond more forcefully to disruptive demonstrations.

Open Doors Days Draws 9,000 in Germany for Stories of Faith Under Persecution
A North Korean pastor who survived hunger and forced labor told thousands of German Christians that the Kim dynasty is nearing its end — one of several firsthand accounts of persecution that shaped a three-day gathering in southwestern Germany this month. Around 9,000 people attended Open Doors Days in Karlsruhe from May 14–16.
Franklin Graham Draws More Than 30,000 Over Two Nights at Historic Belarus Outreach
Evangelist Franklin Graham delivered Gospel messages to more than 30,000 people during a historic worship gathering in Belarus over the weekend, urging attendees to experience “a spiritual rebirth through Jesus Christ.” The Billy Graham Evangelistic Association announced that more than 15,000 people attended each night of the Festival of Hope.
Trump Announces Death of ISIS Second-in-Command in Joint U.S.-Nigeria Operation
President Donald Trump announced that United States and Nigerian forces killed a senior Islamic State leader during a joint military operation in northeastern Nigeria. According to Trump, the operation targeted Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of ISIS globally, in the Lake Chad Basin region.