Southern Baptist Convention Delegates to consider investigation of SBC's handling of sex abuse cases and won't make an issue of Critical Race Theory, while electing a new President...a federal appeals court rules against North Carolina's 20-week abortion ban...and the ACLU seeks to keep new Arkansas Law banning gender transition treatments for minors from taking effect

A Canadian pastor arrested for allegedly violating a court order by holding a church service...another Canadian church receives a court summons for holding a graduation ceremony...and the Southern Baptist Convention opens its largest convention in decades.

The U-S Supreme Court considers adding a third blockbuster issue to its agenda...major meetings this week for Southern Baptists and U-S Catholics...and Israel's new government is getting to work.

Race-related tensions within the Southern Baptist Convention high heading into a national meeting next...daughter of MLK, Jr. afraid American society is unraveling...and Hungary's Parliament expected to pass legislation described as part of an effort to protect children from pedophilia.

North Carolina's Senate approves a measure prohibiting abortion because of race, sex or Down syndrome diagnosis...Florida the latest state to ban "critical race theory"...and a group of Jewish House Democrats accuse Minnesota Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar of giving "cover to terrorist groups."

A federal appeals court has blocked Missouri from enforcing a sweeping abortion law...a Virginia school system has been ordered to reinstate a suspended teacher for speaking out against a proposal requiring transgender students be addressed by their preferred pronouns...and a decision to clear protesters in front of the White House last summer wasn't influenced by then-President Trump’s plans for a photo opportunity at that spot.

A Canadian church accused of repeatedly violating COVID-19 restrictions could face a fine of up to one-million dollars. ..Pastor Rick Warren is retiring...and a 39-year-old lawmaker and religious conservative is set to become Northern Ireland’s youngest leader.

A Louisiana pastor trying to revive a lawsuit challenging state coronavirus restrictions...The U-S Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether a lawsuit can go forward in which a group of Muslims allege the FBI targeted them for surveillance because of their religion...and one of Africa’s most popular televangelists has passed away.

Jerry Falwell Jr. asks court to dismiss Liberty University lawsuit...a German cardinal and confidant of Pope Francis has offered to resign...and a "people's tribunal" on alleged Uyghur genocide has opened in London.

Federal appeals court hears arguments over a Tennessee abortion law...a Pakistani court has acquitted a Christian couple previously sentenced to death for blasphemy...and 13 people on trial in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted comments critical of Islam.