About half of priests leave for love or sex
February 27, 2003
WASHINGTON — About half of all Catholic priests who leave the priesthood do so because they are in love with a woman or can no
Historic Houston church calls young pastor
February 27, 2003
HOUSTON — One of Texas’ most historic and progressive Baptist churches has called a young Mississippian to be its pastor. South Main Baptist Church of
James Merritt plans to plant new church
February 27, 2003
ATLANTA — James Merritt, pastor of the 10,000-member First Baptist Church of Snellville, Ga., is planning to start a new congregation 15 miles away in
New Orleans Seminary honors Leavells
February 27, 2003
NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS) paid tribute to the legacy left by George and Cora Leavell and their descendants Jan. 28
Robertson recovering from cancer surgery
February 27, 2003
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Religious broadcaster Pat Robertson was recovering from prostate cancer surgery Feb. 17 after what his physician called a successful operation. “We
SBC pulls money from BWA for new initiative
February 27, 2003
An initial step to move worldwide with the Southern Baptist Convention’s (SBC) “Empowering Kingdom Growth” emphasis was approved by the SBC Executive Committee Feb. 17.
Texas church receives $800,000 Lilly grant
February 27, 2003
DALLAS — Wilshire Baptist Church of Dallas received $800,000 from Lilly Endowment Transition-into-Ministry Grants Program. The church’s pastoral residency program is one of only two
Word & Way to be ousted from Baptist building
February 20, 2003
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Word & Way, the Baptist newspaper involved in a legal battle with Missouri Baptist Convention, has been told to vacate the
