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The Southern Baptists' Executive Committee has voted effectively to cut ties with two congregations. One is an LGBTQ-friendly church, College Park Baptist Church in Greensboro, North Carolina, that had itself quit the denomination decades ago.

Anita grew up betwixt and between two religious communities and never felt like she fully belonged to either. The upside? She had a lot of room to figure things out on her own. She talks with two people who didn't find that freedom until they left their conservative religions. They tell her about extracting themselves from tight-knit religious communities and reconnecting with their sexuality and identity on their own terms.

Students will learn strategies to prevent and respond to sexual abuse through a mandatory course.

In response to an explosive investigation, a list has been released of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of abuse. The cases largely span from 2000-2019.

Leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention said they will release a secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.

Orthodox Christianity is a relatively small faith tradition in the U.S., but in recent years it has expanded to new regions. Some new converts are using the religion to spread white nationalist views.

"Stay Prayed Up" features Lena Mae Perry — leader of The Branchettes — singing out some of her all-time favorites at Longbranch Disciples Of Christ Church in Newton Grove, North Carolina.

This summer, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s 2021 Youth Reporters turned on their mics and collected powerful stories from their communities. Kiana McKnight, from Greensboro, navigated through her community’s relationship with faith and mental health.

Churches are taking varied approaches to resuming in-person worship since guidance for mask wearing and gatherings has loosened.

Shaw University’s quiz bowl team puts your knowledge to the test on April 7th at 7pm.