Tornadoes, wildfires, blinding dust sweep across U.S. as massive storm leaves at least 35 dead
PIEDMONT, Mo. (AP) — Residents pounded by unusually vicious weather across parts of the U.S. surveyed damage Sunday from violent tornadoes, high winds and blinding dust storms that decimated homes and other structures and left at least 35 people dead.
Proposed bill would allow ministers to opt back in to Social Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. (BP) — A bipartisan bill may give ministers who decided long ago to opt out of Social Security benefits the chance to change their minds.
Supreme Court to take up challenge to ‘conversion therapy’ by Colorado counselor
DENVER (BP) — The Supreme Court announced today (March 10) that it will hear the case of a Colorado counselor challenging the state’s ban on “conversion therapy.”
Trump address takes on gender transitions, men in women’s sports
WASHINGTON (BP) – Fighting transgender ideology was part of the “common-sense revolution” advocated by President Donald Trump during his March 4 address to a Joint Session of Congress.
IVF regulations a ‘wild, wild west’ despite Trump exec. order
WASHINGTON (BP) – Evangelical ethicists are urging policymakers to tap the brakes on in vitro fertilization (IVF) expansion despite an executive order by President Donald Trump and widespread enthusiasm for the practice.
Pope now requires assisted ventilation, Vatican says
ROME (AP) — Pope Francis suffered an isolated coughing fit on Friday that resulted in him inhaling vomit and requiring non-invasive mechanical ventilation, the Vatican said in relaying an alarming setback in his two-week long battle against double pneumonia.
Judge blocks Trump order pausing refugee admissions
SEATTLE (BP) – A federal judge in Seattle issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend refugee admissions, saying the president likely exceeded his authority.
Pew study shows decline in U.S. Christian population may be leveling off
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans who identify as Christian has declined steadily for years, but that drop shows signs of slowing, according to a new survey Wednesday from the Pew Research Center.
Texas Hispanic Baptist group joins lawsuit challenging immigration rule change
SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Convención Hispana Bautista de Texas (Hispanic Baptist Convention of Texas) has joined more than two dozen religious organizations in a lawsuit challenging a policy change that allows immigration officers to enter churches and other sensitive locations.
Convicted killer of Texas pastor executed
HUNTSVILLE, Texas – Texas executed Steven Nelson Feb. 5 for the 2011 murder of Clint Dobson, pastor of NorthPointe Baptist Church in Arlington.
