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Nashville Catholics celebrate election of first-ever American pope, Leo XIV

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Rachel Wegner |Duane Gang

For the first time in history, the pope is an American. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected May 8 as Pope Leo XIV. In Nashville, area Catholics celebrated the news. "Let us give thanks to God for this moment of renewal and unity in the life of the Church," Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding said in a statement.
Nashville Catholics celebrate election of first-ever American pope, Leo XIV

4 weeks ago | tennessean.com | Rachel Wegner |Duane Gang

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was born in Chicago. On May 8, he was elected the new pope, the first American to serve in the role. He took the name Pope Leo XIV. For the first time in history, the pope is an American. Chicago-born Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected May 8 as Pope Leo XIV. In Nashville, area Catholics celebrated the news. "Let us give thanks to God for this moment of renewal and unity in the life of the Church," Nashville Bishop J. Mark Spalding said in a statement.
What time do polls open in Tennessee? Where's my precinct? What to know for the Aug. 1 election

Jul 31, 2024 | yahoo.com | Duane Gang |Diana Leyva

Duane W. Gang and Diana Leyva, Nashville TennesseanUpdated July 31, 2024 at 5:01 PM·3 min readOn Thursday, Aug. 1, Tennessee will be holding its state and federal primaries. Across the state, Tennesseans will also be voting in a series of county and municipal general elections. Voters in Tennessee will be casting ballots in primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the state legislature.
What time do polls open in Tennessee? Where's my precinct? What to know for the Aug. 1 election

Jul 31, 2024 | tennessean.com | Duane Gang |Diana Leyva

On Thursday, Aug.1, Tennessee will be holding its state and federal primaries. Across the state, Tennesseans will also be voting in a series of county and municipal general elections. Voters in Tennessee will be casting ballots in primaries for U.S. Senate, U.S. House and the state legislature. On the ballot this year is a battle for the U.S. Senate, a position which is currently held by Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee.
Blackburn leads bipartisan Senate effort to pass major online protections for kids

Jul 30, 2024 | yahoo.com | Vivian Jones |Duane Gang

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn cheered the passage of bipartisan legislation that cleared the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that seeks to establish the first significant protections for children on social media platforms. Alongside U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Blackburn re-introduced the Kids Online Safety Act last year.
SBC's public policy arm rescinds removal of president, chair steps down

Jul 23, 2024 | columbiadailyherald.com | Melissa Brown |Duane Gang

The Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm on Tuesday morning retracted a statement from it's executive committee on the removal of its president, Brent Leatherwood. "As members of the ERLC’s Executive Committee, we formally retract the press release which was sent yesterday," the statement read. "There was not an authorized meeting, vote, or action taken by the Executive Committee.
SBC's public policy arm rescinds removal of president, chair steps down

Jul 23, 2024 | eu.jacksonsun.com | Melissa Brown |Duane Gang

The Southern Baptist Convention's public policy arm on Tuesday morning retracted a statement from it's executive committee on the removal of its president, Brent Leatherwood. "As members of the ERLC’s Executive Committee, we formally retract the press release which was sent yesterday," the statement read. "There was not an authorized meeting, vote, or action taken by the Executive Committee.
Behind the headline: How we reported on Tennessee's life sentences

Jun 23, 2024 | yahoo.com | Duane Gang

Duane W. Gang, Nashville TennesseanJune 23, 2024 at 8:24 AM·3 min readThere is an intensifying debate in Tennessee about how long those convicted of major crimes spend behind bars. In 2022, for instance, the Tennessee General Assembly passed a law known as truth in sentencing. The legislation mandates people convicted of a number of felonies serve 100% of a sentence, eliminating eligibility for parole through good behavior or programming credits.
Paul Pressler, ex-Christian conservative leader accused of sexual abuse, dies at 94

Jun 16, 2024 | columbiadailyherald.com | Liam Adams |Duane Gang

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Paul Pressler, a former Texas judge who altered the Southern Baptist Convention twice, first when he led a fundamentalist takeover of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and second when he faced sexual abuse allegations, died June 7. He was 94. His death was first reported by Baptist News Global, an independent site devoted to Southern Baptist news. It was later confirmed by an obituary posted by Geo. H. Lewis & Sons Funeral Directors in Houston.
Paul Pressler, who led conservative SBC push and later faced abuse allegations, dies at 94

Jun 16, 2024 | yahoo.com | Liam Adams |Duane Gang

Paul Pressler, a former Texas judge who altered the Southern Baptist Convention twice, first when he led a fundamentalist takeover of the nation’s largest Protestant denomination and second when he faced sexual abuse allegations, died June 7. He was 94. Pressler was a symbol for both the Religious Right’s marriage with Republican politics, then of that alliance’s vulnerability to scandal and criticism of hypocrisy.

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Nashville Catholics celebrate election of first-ever American pope, Leo XIV