NASHVILLE (BP) — Thousands took part in more than 200 demonstrations nationwide Saturday, June 28, calling on Congress to defund Planned Parenthood. Defund Day gathered pro-life advocates to protest the nearly $800 million in federal money given annually to Planned Parenthood, an organization that provides nearly 40% of the nation’s abortions... read more

Bill Moyers, a renowned broadcast journalist with strong Texas Baptist roots, died on June 26 in New York, N.Y. He was 91. He first became known nationally as deputy director of the Peace Corps during the Kennedy administration, special assistant to President Lyndon Johnson and White House press secretary during the Johnson administration... read more

WESTERNPORT, Md. — On a cool day in June, Disaster Relief (DR) volunteers from Baptist conventions in Maryland/Delaware, New England, West Virginia and North Carolina gathered in Westernport to assist flood victims... read more

WASHINGTON (BP) — The United States Supreme Court ruled on Friday (June 27) that parents of public school children in Montgomery County, Md., have a right to opt their kids out of classroom reading times with books the school board labels as “LGBTQ inclusive... read more