‘Pregnant people’ phrase to be more inclusive

February 20, 2017

LONDON — The British Medical Association (BMA) has asked its doctors to refrain from calling pregnant women “mothers” in order to be sensitive to transgender

Norway church sanctifies same-sex ‘marriage’

February 20, 2017

OSLO, Norway — Starting Feb. 1, Norway’s Evangelical Lutheran Church began granting church weddings and blessings to same-sex couples, breaking with centuries of tradition. The

Lay preacher fired for beliefs receives settlement

February 19, 2017

A Christian public health expert and lay preacher fired from Georgia’s Department of Public Health in 2014 settled a lawsuit with the state Feb. 9

Evangelical leaders oppose refugee ban in letter

February 18, 2017

WASHINGTON — Prominent Southern Baptists Danny Akin and Ed Stetzer are among 100 evangelical leaders who signed a letter published in a full page ad

School district prohibits Christian group’s flyers

February 18, 2017

EVANSVILLE, Ind. — A school district in Indiana has banned a local Christian group from distributing flyers after an atheist organization demanded its schools stop

Faith leaders eager for Trump to fill position

February 18, 2017

WASHINGTON — With religious persecution intensifying worldwide, a number of religious leaders, scholars and human rights advocates are encouraging President Donald Trump to fill the

Alabama among states with lowest percentage of LGBT-identifying residents

February 17, 2017

By Michael C. Smith Correspondent, The Alabama Baptist Alabama is among the states with the lowest percentage of adults who identified themselves as LGBT (lesbian,