A retired pastor expressed sadness over the Southern Baptist Convention's vote to enshrine a ban on female pastors in the faith group's constitution.

Should Southern Baptist women be allowed to preach to their congregations or teach Scripture? The issue has been a perennial thorn for the Southern Baptist Convention, whose delegates will once again ...

The amendment passed easily at the denomination’s annual gathering. It needs approval again next year to enter the constitution. By Ruth Graham Reporting from the Southern Baptists’ annual meeting in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Attendees hold up their ballots while voting on a motion during the annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention, Tuesday, ...