Dr. Ed Young, senior pastor of Houston’s Second Baptist Church, announced his retirement Sunday morning.

The Justice Department accused Los Angeles-based City National Bank on Thursday of discriminating against Black and Latino residents, requiring the bank to pay more than $31 million in what is the largest redlining settlement in DOJ history.

In a series of tweets, Mayor Sylvester Turner defends the city from Second Baptist Church’s Pastor Dr. Ed Young’s sermon.

Women cannot serve as the senior pastor of a Southern Baptist church.

HOUSTON – Angels of Light is a huge Christmastime ministry conducted by Houston’s Second Baptist Church for 31 years. Every year, several thousand underprivileged families, known as angels, are transported to the church’s six Houston-area campuses to receive clothes, food for holiday meals, and Christmas presents. So we’ve lined up with all the agencies, all the entities that are there all over Houston.”Second Baptist is an example of many churches and faith-based organizations forced to change how they reach families this holiday season. Executive director Dana Thomas said COVID-19 has radically affected and reduced the number of families they serve. They still want their kids to feel special just like everybody else.”To help support families in need this holiday season, reach out to Second Baptist Church at second.org and The FORGE for Families at forgeforfamiles.org.

HOUSTON – Many Houston churches are asking their members to continue to watch services online even as the Texas government has deemed churches as essential businesses. The pews at South Main Baptist Church in Midtown will remain vacant on Palm Sunday and Easter, which is a holy time of the year for Christians. “We plan to continue doing that so long as the County Judge recommends doing so," Well said. Second Baptist Church will continue to stream its services online for its various campuses. Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church, Christ Church Cathedral and Lakewood Church also plan to remain virtual.