Southern Baptist Convention Formed, US-Vatican Relations Upheld

Christianity is a faith with a long and detailed history, with numerous events of lasting significance occurring throughout the ages.

Each week brings the anniversaries of great milestones, horrid tragedies, amazing triumphs, telling tribulations, inspirational progress, and everything in between.

Here are just a few things that happened this week, May 6–12, in Church history. They include the creation of the Southern Baptist Convention, the beginning of a major Medieval church council, and a court decision upholding U.S. diplomatic relations with the Vatican.

Lawsuit Demanding US End Diplomatic Relations With Vatican Rejected on May 7, 1985

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This week marks the anniversary of when a district court in Pennsylvania rejected a lawsuit that challenged the United States’ establishment of diplomatic ties with the Holy See, which heads the Vatican.

Americans United for Separation of Church & State filed a lawsuit against the Reagan administration for their appointing a diplomatic…