/tags/southern-baptist southern baptist en-US Copyright Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:55:59 GMT /news-partners/2019-06-12/southern-baptists-vote-to-hold-churches-more-accountable-for-mishandling-abuse-claims At their annual meeting held in Birmingham, Ala., the Southern Baptist Convention approved changes making it clear that individual churches can be expelled for covering up abuse cases. Wed, 12 Jun 2019 07:55:59 GMT /news-partners/2019-06-12/southern-baptists-vote-to-hold-churches-more-accountable-for-mishandling-abuse-claims Scott Neuman /2019-02-11/after-explosive-sex-abuse-allegations-southern-baptist-leaders-promise-reform "There can simply be no ambiguity about the church's responsibility to protect the abused and be a safe place for the vulnerable," wrote the president of the Southern Baptist Convention. Mon, 11 Feb 2019 22:09:00 GMT /2019-02-11/after-explosive-sex-abuse-allegations-southern-baptist-leaders-promise-reform Tom Gjelten