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Southern Baptist leaders refused to act on sex abuse, kept secret abusive pastors list, report shows

A new report shows that Southern Baptist Convention staff protected alleged sex abusers, saw advocates’ cries for help as a distraction, stonewalled reports and resisted calls for reform.

We get the latest from Kate Shellnutt of Christianity Today.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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