Amnesty International Withdraws ‘Anti-Rights’ Report Accused of Anti-Christian Bias

Amnesty International Withdraws ‘Anti-Rights’ Report Accused of Anti-Christian Bias

Christian Concern has accused Amnesty International of displaying anti-Christian bias after it labeled numerous Christian groups “anti-rights” over their positions on abortion and transgender issues. The organization also noted that Amnesty did not name any Islamic groups in the report.
  • Texas Churches Mobilize Shelter and Recovery Aid After Historic Hill Country Flooding
    Churches across the Texas Hill Country opened their facilities Thursday to shelter residents displaced by catastrophic flooding that swept away homes and recreational vehicles and left at least two people dead. At Calvary Temple Church in Kerrville, volunteer Soyla Reyna helped oversee a temporary shelter that served nearly 50 people during the morning.
  • Vicar Wins Settlement After Preaching Students Should Not Be Forced to Accept LGBT Ideology
    The Rev. Bernard Randall, a former Church of England school chaplain who was dismissed and referred to a terrorism prevention program after telling students they should not be forced to accept LGBT ideology, has reached a legal settlement following a seven-year fight. Randall has also been cleared to seek a return to ministry in the Church of England .

Franklin Graham Says Attacks on Erika Kirk Are Part of Demonic Effort to Divide Christians

Evangelist Franklin Graham said in a recent interview that ongoing attacks against Erika Kirk are demonic in nature and aimed at creating division among Christians. Graham, who leads Samaritan’s Purse, made the comments during an interview with CBN last week while discussing spiritual warfare.
  • Jersey City Reverses Course, Approves Christian Flag Raising at City Hall
    A Christian flag will once again be raised at Jersey City Hall after city officials agreed to allow the display during a long-running faith-based community event. The decision follows legal advocacy efforts by Liberty Counsel and resolves a dispute that began when organizers of the Children of Faith Parade were denied permission to fly the flag last year.
  • SWBTS Regains Full Accreditation After Financial Recovery Efforts
    Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary has officially regained full accreditation status after addressing financial concerns that had placed the institution under sanctions in recent years. The Fort Worth, Texas-based seminary announced Thursday that the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges had concluded the school now meets all accreditation requirements. The decision followed an evaluation visit conducted in April.
  • Bethany Christian Services Strengthens Faith Requirements for Employees and Foster Families
    Bethany Christian Services has announced a renewed commitment to its evangelical Christian identity, with its board approving measures aimed at strengthening the organization’s faith-based standards for both employees and foster care partners. The Michigan-based nonprofit said its Board of Directors voted to clarify and reinforce the ministry’s Christian beliefs through an updated Statement of Faith and Belief.
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  • “God Calls Women to Pastor”: Billboard Challenges SBC Amendment on Female Pastors

    Ahead of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Annual Meeting in Orlando, Baptist Women in Ministry installed a billboard declaring, “God calls women to pastor, preach and minister,” in opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would expand the SBC’s restrictions on women serving in pastoral roles.

  • Episcopal Church to Mark 50 Years Since LGBT Inclusion Resolution

    The Episcopal Church is planning a commemorative conference this fall to mark the 50th anniversary of a resolution affirming homosexual individuals within the denomination. The gathering, titled “Full & Equal: 50 Years in Pursuit of a Promise,” is scheduled for Sept. 3–5 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. According to The Episcopal Church, the event will commemorate the September 1976 passage of Resolution A069.

  • ERLC, Lawmakers Seek to Block Title X Funds From Supporting Abortion Providers

    The Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission has joined a large group of federal lawmakers in urging the Trump administration to reinstate a policy designed to prevent Title X family planning funds from benefiting organizations connected to abortion services. 159 members of Congress, including several Southern Baptist lawmakers, have joined the effort to restore the Protect Life Rule.

  • Biola University to Integrate Phoenix Seminary Into Talbot School of Theology

    Biola University has announced plans to bring Phoenix Seminary under its academic umbrella. The Southern California-based Christian university revealed Wednesday that its Board of Trustees unanimously approved a proposal to acquire the donated assets of Phoenix Seminary and incorporate the institution into Biola’s Talbot School of Theology.

  • Southern Baptist Children’s Home Launches Seminary Tuition Program for Houseparents

    A Southern Baptist children’s ministry in New Mexico has introduced a new initiative that will cover seminary education costs for houseparents serving in its residential care program. New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home recently approved the tuition assistance effort and has already begun.

  • Evangelical Relief Group Warns New USCIS Policy Could Separate Immigrant Families

    World Relief, an evangelical humanitarian organization involved in refugee resettlement across the United States, is criticizing a new immigration policy shift by U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services that could force many lawful immigrants to leave the country while pursuing permanent residency. Many applicants may now be required to return to their home countries to complete the immigrant visa process abroad.

  • 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 at next month’s SBC Annual Meeting in Orlando, Florida.

  • 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, according to a press release from Open Doors Germany.
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