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| “Nothing Happens Without the Messengers” |
June 25, 2022 |
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AP Religion Reporter Deepa Bharat shares observations and highlights from the 2022 Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) annual gathering in Anaheim, California, which attracted 8,000 delegates from around the country. She breaks down the “bombshell” report that indicated widespread mishandling of sexual abuse within SBC’s leadership and explains the new measures being instated for the future of the largest Baptist denomination in the United States.
Deepa Bharath, Reporter on AP's Global Religion team. Bharath has worked as a staff writer for the Southern California News Group covering religion, race, and health. She has written for the Orange County Register, Los Angeles Times Community News, and the Daily Breeze. Bharath has received fellowships from the International Women's Media Foundation, the International Center for Journalists, and the Center for Health Journalism (USC Annenberg School) to report stories about health disparities, reconciliation, counter-extremism, and peacebuilding efforts around the world. |
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