Hard Right Defeated as Southern Baptists Elect ‘Compassionate’ Pastor to Lead Them

Ed Litton, a “compassionate” pastor promising racial reconciliation, takes over as president of the nation’s biggest Protestant denomination.

Philippe Naughton

Published Jun. 16 2021 5:11AM EDT 

Philippe Naughton

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