‘Break Her Down’: Southern Baptist Leader Covered Up…

The former head of two prominent Southern Baptist seminaries sought a one-on-one meeting in 2015 with an alleged rape victim in order to "break her down," seemingly so that she would not go public with her allegations. Dr. Paige Patterson, the former president of the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, made the comment in an email to the chief of campus security, a trustee at the school said Friday.

Pope Francis To Convene Global Warming Summit At The Vatican

Pope Francis will hold a gathering at the Vatican next week on man-made global warming, focusing on what oil companies and investment firms can do to curtail fossil fuel use and emissions. Major oil companies, including BP, ExxonMobil and Equinor are attending the conference, Axios reported Friday.

Romney defends against attacks from opponent in Senate debate

Romney parried the criticism from his opponent, state Rep. Mike Kennedy, and praised the president's handling of several issues including China on trade. Mr. Trump has endorsed Romney, which the former governor of Massachusetts said shows the president "respects people who call them like they see them."

Man jailed in Venezuela for 2 years returns to US

Joshua Holt, who traveled to Venezuela from Utah in 2016 to marry a Spanish-speaking Mormon woman but soon found himself jailed and later branded the CIA's top spy in Latin America, has been set free by the anti-American Maduro government. Holt and his wife, Thamara Caleno, arrived Saturday evening at Washington Dulles International Airport for a tearful reunion with his parents, Laurie and Jason Holt.

US man freed after 2 years in Venezuela prison

Freed prisoner Joshua Holt, his wife, Thamara Caleno, and her daughter board a plane at an airport in Caracas, Venezuela, for a flight to Washington in a photo provided by the Holt family. Freed prisoner Joshua Holt, his wife, Thamara Caleno, and her daughter board a plane at an airport in Caracas, Venezuela, for a flight to Washington in a photo provided by the Holt family.

Senator, Trump say Utah man released from Venezuela jail

An American held in Venezuela for nearly two years on weapons charges has been released and is on his way home, with a pit stop at the White House. President Trump hailed the release on Twitter Saturday morning, saying Utah resident Josh Holt would land in Washington around 7 p.m. and be reunited with his family.

Right Move, Wrong Execution in Jerusalem

In 1995, Congress overwhelmingly passed the Jerusalem Embassy Act, which basically ordered the relocation of the US Embassy to Jerusalem on the pain of withholding funding. The only "out" was the president's ability to sign a six-month waiver, which has occurred over three dozen times since its passage.

.com | ‘Religious bigot’ wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer – Romney

Utah Senate candidate Mitt Romney says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the US Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot". In a tweet on Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticised Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.

Romney: Jeffress wrong man to give Jerusalem embassy prayer

Senate candidate Mitt Romney of Utah says a prominent Baptist minister shouldn't be giving the prayer that opens the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem because he's a "religious bigot." In a tweet Sunday night, the former Massachusetts governor and 2012 Republican presidential nominee criticized Dallas minister Robert Jeffress for his remarks about Jews, Mormons and Islam.

Catholic Church Clarifies For Kenyans: Polygamy ‘Is Against The Will Of God’

Kenya's Catholic bishops confronted the growing issue of polygamy among Christians in the country, saying that God forbids the practice even if it is legal. The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops issued a statement saying that polygamy "is against the will of God and we must desist from it" and that "we should uphold human dignity, and especially the dignity of the woman," according to Crux Now .

N Carolina GOP congressman is first incumbent to lose seat

This photo taken March 21, 2018, shows Rev. Mark Harris. The rematch of an extremely close 2016 North Carolina congressional primary may hinge as much on which Republican candidate more vigorously supports President Donald Trump as who more successfully mobilizes Christian conservatives.

Mormon church to end 105-year ties to Boy Scouts

Although the church did not address it, the announcement comes less than a week after the BSA announced it will drop the word "boy" from its name. Mormon church to sever its 105-year-old ties to the Boy Scouts at end of 2019 Although the church did not address it, the announcement comes less than a week after the BSA announced it will drop the word "boy" from its name.

Police identify dead shoplifter with heart condition

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HISTORY, April 6: Congress declares war against Germany in 1917

On April 6, 1968, 41 people were killed by two consecutive natural gas explosions at a sporting goods store in downtown Richmond, Indiana. In 1830, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints was organized by Joseph Smith in Fayette, New York.

Between the lines: How religious leaders dismiss Trump’s misbehavior NEW

"It is remarkable to hear religious leaders defend profanity, ridicule and cruelty as hallmarks of authenticity, and dismiss decency as dead language," writes Michael Gerson in the cover story of the April edition of The Atlantic. He is referring specifically to evangelical Christians who defend President Donald Trump despite his very un-Christian behavior.