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Southern Baptist Convention Votes to Uphold Expulsion of Women-Led Churches

HeadlineJun 15, 2023

The Southern Baptist Convention has voted to uphold the expulsion of two churches led by women pastors, while tightening the church’s restrictions on women, banning them not just from serving as pastors, but from having any kind of leadership position. The moves come after organizing by the Southern Baptist Church’s ultraconservative members.

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