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Adelle M. Banks

Adelle M. Banks is a national reporter for Religion News Service.

Southern Baptists don’t get votes to add ‘only men’ pastors language to constitution

Southern Baptists failed to adopt a change in their constitution that would explicitly state that “only men” can be “any kind of pastor” in affiliated churches....

June 13, 2024

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New commission of religiously affiliated higher education aims to spark collaboration

A prominent association of colleges and universities in the United States has created a new commission of religious schools whose aim will be to share with their nonreligious counterparts the innov...

June 6, 2024

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Churches tied to civil rights movement awarded National Park Service preservation funds

Six churches are among 39 projects being awarded grants from the National Park Service to preserve historical examples of the civil rights activism of Black people in the United States....

May 7, 2024

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Conservative faith leaders praise Johnson for House’s approval of foreign aid

Conservative religious leaders who had been imploring Speaker Mike Johnson to back assistance for Ukraine and Israel in fighting their wars celebrated the House’s passage of foreign aid packages Sa...

April 24, 2024

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Churches look to eclipse as outreach opportunity

The special glasses have been delivered. The portable toilets have been ordered....

April 8, 2024

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Biden administration finalizes rule on religious liberty protections

Nine agencies of the Biden administration have finalized a new rule that officials say will improve religious freedom by protecting the rights of beneficiaries of social services funded by the gove...

March 4, 2024

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Faith leaders renew push for 'accurate' Black history education in Florida

Faith leaders in Florida and their supporters are redoubling efforts to ensure Black history is taught widely and truthfully in reaction to the state’s rejection of an Advanced Placement course on ...

February 26, 2024

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Historic sermon by Gina Stewart at joint Black Baptist meeting draws cheers, controversy

Gina Stewart has been known for breaking barriers in Black Baptist circles....

February 1, 2024

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Religious donors keep giving to houses of worship and beyond amid inflation

Religious people in the US are continuing to give to their houses of worship—and to other causes—with money and in-kind donations despite rising costs for daily living, a new report shows....

January 29, 2024

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Pope Francis to join other clergy at first 'Faith Pavilion' at climate summit

Pope Francis is set to speak at the inauguration of the first-ever “Faith Pavilion” during the upcoming 28th United Nations Climate Change Conference in the United Arab Emirates....

November 17, 2023

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Faith groups get total of $92 million for innovative programs for children

Dozens of Christian groups seeking to instill faith in the nation’s children have been given grants of as much as $1.25 million to help them meet their mission....

July 19, 2023

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Ouster of Saddleback and Fern Creek from SBC over women pastors is affirmed

Delegates to the Southern Baptist Convention’s annual meeting affirmed a decision to expel two Southern Baptist churches, including Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church in Orange County, California, bec...

June 14, 2023