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May was a month of heartbreaking stories from around the globe – from shootings in #Buffalo and #Uvalde, to shocking reports from the #SBC.

An explosive report from the Southern Baptist Convention found hundreds of cases of abuse since the 1960s.
religionnews.com/2022/05/27/sou…

The most damaging part of the report may be allegations that former SBC president Johnny Hunt sexually assaulted another pastor’s wife in 2010.
religionnews.com/2022/05/23/all…

The #SBC isn’t the only denomination going through scandal and change. In the #UMC, after years of fierce debate over a schism, conservatives are beginning to splinter away.
religionnews.com/2022/05/02/aft…

Churches in Florida were among the first to exit the denomination. “We are not leaving The United Methodist Church. The United Methodist Church has left us,” Jay Therrell, president of the WCA-Florida, said. religionnews.com/2022/05/05/flo…

Faith leaders have traveled to #Uvalde, decrying gun culture and calling for reforms following a month of numerous mass shootings.
religionnews.com/2022/05/25/tex…

The Rev. Deanna Hollas - the first ordained minister of gun violence prevention in the largest Presbyterian denomination in the US - is not surprised by gun violence. That’s what happens in a world where there are more guns than there are people, she said. religionnews.com/2022/06/01/mee…

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