The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will support civil rights for lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people (LGBT) if religious freedom protections also are ensured, its leaders announced Jan. 27. Southern Baptists said the approach is naive and unhelpful, as well as unacceptable to proponents of LGBT rights.

Gun violence in New Orleans’ quiet neighborhood once was rare, but after four shootings rocked Gentilly Baptist Church in a year’s time, pastor Ken Taylor decided something had to change. Taylor’s commitment came in the wake of a church family grieving the loss of two teenage sons whose deaths occurred mere months apart…

After nearly 200 years in New York City, the American Bible Society has announced a relocation of its headquarters to Philadelphia. ABS works to distribute scripture across the world and equip Bible translators, according to the organization’s website.

North American Mission Board (NAMB) President Kevin Ezell has announced that the International Mission Board is partnering with NAMB to make the Send North America Conference fully comprehensive in missions scope. The conference holds promise to be one of the largest missions gatherings in North American history. Paid registration has already surpassed 7,300.

Winter storm Juno hit areas of the Northeast Jan. 26-27 and continues to bring moderate to heavy snow in some areas. Wind gusts reached 30 mph in Boston and topped 70 mph in eastern Massachusetts. An estimated 36,000 customers are without power in Massachusetts and Rhode Island.