LOUISVILLE, Ky., June 22 (UPI) -- The upcoming Southern Baptist convention in Louisville, Ky., comes as the religious group is facing a decline in membership, officials say.
NASHVILLE, March 29 (UPI) -- William Reynolds, creator of Southern Baptist hymns such as "Share His Love," died Saturday in Nashville, his son said. He was 88.
WASHINGTON, June 8 (UPI) -- Increasing numbers of Baptist churches in the United States are choosing new names to increase attendance, a survey indicates.
ATLANTA, March 10 (UPI) -- A group of influential members of the U.S. Southern Baptist Convention are criticizing their denomination for being "too timid" in confronting global warming.
WASHINGTON, June 13 (UPI) -- U.S. President George W. Bush Wednesday praised Southern Baptists for "good works" from fighting hunger to disaster relief.
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Gospel singer Patti LaBelle has canceled her sold out "Gospel According to Patti" tour, claiming breach of contract and failed obligations of the promoter
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16 (UPI) -- A gospel music composer hopes to establish a Los Angeles museum and concert hall to celebrate the music that first came out of African-American churches.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7 (UPI) -- A historic Chicago church -- dubbed the birthplace of gospel music -- has been consumed in a blaze thought to be caused by accident.
NEW YORK, June 19 (UPI) -- The Anti-Defamation League (ADL) Thursday condemned a Southern Baptist leader for comparing Judaism with a potentially "deadly tumor."
