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National News | Feb. 24 2021
Headline News from around the Southeast for February 25
Arkansas If you think Jess and Cassie Lothes’ hands are full as the parents of nine children, you should see their hearts, Outlook Magazine…

National News | Feb. 23 2021
Private bill seeks freedom for refugee living in Missouri church
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush introduced legislation Feb. 22 to grant permanent residency to Alex Garcia, a Honduran immigrant who has lived more than…

National News | Feb. 23 2021
Congress to consider Equality Act, expansion of definition of ‘sex’ under civil rights protections
This week, the U.S. House of Representatives is scheduled for a floor vote on a controversial bill titled the Equality Act. This legislation,…

National News | Feb. 22 2021
Baptist leaders applaud S.C. fetal heartbeat law
Southern Baptist public policy leaders commended the latest early ban on abortions to gain approval in a state. South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster…

National News | Feb. 22 2021
Pro-life efforts remain strong in nation, state
Some 45 abortion clinics across the U.S. ceased performing the procedure in 2020, according to a recent report published by Operation Rescue,…

National News | Feb. 19 2021
Tulsa Race Massacre Prayer Room offers healing upon tragedy’s centennial
By Diana Chandler Baptist Press A hundred years after a horrific massacre, Deron Spoo hopes to set the foundation for a new narrative. The senior…

National News | Feb. 18 2021
SBC leaders: Refugee increase to give church Gospel opportunity
The decision to increase dramatically the number of refugees to be welcomed into the United States will provide Christians with important opportunities…

National News | Feb. 18 2021
NAMB appeals to Supreme Court in McRaney case, claims first amendment protections
The North American Mission board has filed a petition with the Supreme Court of the United States in its ongoing case involving a lawsuit against…

National News | Feb. 18 2021
Southern Baptist churches, Dallas faith groups help shelter homeless Texans during deep freeze
Several Texas churches are serving as warming shelters after a spike in the state’s power grid put millions in the dark and without heat.…