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Thomas L. Bowen to Lead Progressive National Baptist Convention

The Progressive National Baptist Convention named Thomas L. Bowen its new general secretary Jan. 22.

Venezuela’s Evangelicals Call for ‘Prayer and Service’ After Trump Forcibly Removes Maduro

The surprise U.S. military capture of Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro and his wife has left a state of tense calm in a deeply divided country.

Rev. Valerie Thompson Makes History at National Baptist Convention

Her appointment as chief of staff signals a new era for women and young ministers.

‘Criminal and Terrorist Act’—Mike Huckabee Blasts Israeli Settlers’ Alleged Fatal Beating of American, Attacks on Christian Town

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee visited the Christian Palestinian town of Taybeh in the West Bank on Saturday, which has been the scene of several attacks by settlers in recent weeks.

Israeli Settlers Allegedly Beat American Palestinian to Death, Blocked Ambulance From Rescue

Florida man Sayafollah Musallet was visiting his family in the West Bank when he was allegedly beaten to death by Israeli settlers.

Popular YouTuber Kris ‘Kdub’ Williams Admits to ‘Emotional Affair,’ Takes Responsibility Amid Divorce

Kris “Kdub” Williams, a popular YouTube theologian known for sermon critiques, has acknowledged engaging in an “emotional affair” that contributed to the breakdown of his marriage.

That Time Freddie Haynes Preached Like Jeremiah Wright

This sermon was delivered one day after Trump’s White House posted an image of him adorned as a king and celebrated a Trump executive order that says he alone gets to interpret the law.

Jerusalem Christian Leaders Denounce Trump’s Plan to Take Over Gaza

While some Trumpian Christians praised Trump’s idea to "take over the Gaza Strip," many peole denounced it as a call for ethnic cleansing.

Tulsa Race Massacre That Destroyed Black Wall Street Was ‘Systematic and Coordinated’

The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre was less an act of spontaneous vengeance against Black residents and more premeditated and organized than previously known.

Black Church That Now Owns Proud Boys Logo Is Using It to Sell ‘Stay Proud, Stay Black’ Shirts

A historic Black church whose Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed by members of the extremist group Proud Boys is now selling T-shirts using the group’s logo.

Solomon Henderson, 17, Identified as Antioch School Shooter; Writings Reveal Far-Right Radicalization

Solomon Henderson, radicalized by the far-right, killed one student and injured another before shooting himself at Antioch High School. In writings, Henderson describes not only himself — “I’m ashamed to be black. I feel like s*** being a n******” — but also a profound level of antisemitism. He said that his radicalization was in part due to a number of far-right figures, including Candace Owens.