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Trump says he was ‘saved by God’ to make America great

The second inauguration of President Donald Trump was marked by the language of faith, as the former president marked his return to the White House with religious services and prayers from a range of faith leaders.

01/21/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service

Southwestern reports measurement of financial health

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary released on Jan. 17 the institution’s most recent Composite Financial Index score of +3.0, which President David Dockery called an “objective” metric that “quantifies the significant progress made in the past 28 months.”

01/20/2025 - By Staff / Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

Survivors in Gaza ‘desperate,’ Palestinian pastor says

Crucial humanitarian aid, the phased release of hostages in exchange for prisoners, and an end to Israel’s bombing of Gaza were among the terms of a ceasefire agreement announced Jan. 14 between Israel and Hamas.

01/17/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

CLC weighs in on precedent-setting religious freedom case

Texas Baptists’ CLC filed a legal brief urging the Texas Supreme Court not to overly narrow Religious Service Protections amendment’s scope.

01/17/2025 - By Calli Keener / Baptist Standard

Imprisoned evangelical Cuban pastor Fajardo released

Lorenzo Rosales Fajardo, an evangelical Cuban pastor who has been imprisoned since 2021 for participating in peaceful protests, was released in mid-January as part of a mass amnesty, an international human rights organization reported.

01/17/2025 - By Ken Camp / Managing Editor

California churches praying and seeing answers

Southern California churches have been praying in the midst of the devastating fires in their area, and the answer to a specific Sunday evening prayer has been noticed and appreciated by others in the community.

01/17/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

Obituary: Margie Ann Mines

Margie Ann Mines, long-time Southern Baptist missionary, died Dec. 29. She was 89.

01/16/2025 - By Staff / Baptist Standard

Daniel Ritchie nominee for SBC first vice president

Evangelist and author Daniel Ritchie will be nominated for first vice president of the Southern Baptist Convention during the 2025 SBC annual meeting in Dallas.

01/16/2025 - By Baptist Press Staff

Laws guarding kids from online porn at risk in appeal

Laws in 20 states aimed at shielding minors from online pornography are under fire as the U.S. Supreme Court hears a legal challenge Jan. 15.

01/15/2025 - By Diana Chandler / Baptist Press

One global Christian in seven faces high-level persecution

High-level persecution and discrimination impacted 380 million Christians around the world in 2024, according to the annual World Watch List report released Jan. 15.

01/15/2025 - By Fiona André / Religion News Service

Texans on Mission disaster relief units head to California

Trucks and trailers rolled out of Texans on Mission headquarters in Dallas early on Jan. 15 to support California churches responding to devastating wildfires.

01/15/2025 - By Ferrell Foster / Texans on Mission

House bill bans transgender students from girls’ sports

Speaker Mike Johnson celebrated the House passage of a bill banning transgender students from girls’ sports on Jan. 14 by linking opposition to transgender rights with a passage from the biblical book of Genesis.

01/15/2025 - By Jack Jenkins / Religion News Service