"A Man Who Would Probably be Nominated for Sainthood if He Was Catholic"

"In closing, he alluded to Southern Baptist history--the convention was founded in defense of slavery and later supported segregation--and noted that it was time to signal a change."

Molly Hennessy-Fiske in the Los Angeles Times reports that the Southern Baptist Convention has elected the Rev. Fred Luter to be its first black president.

Hennessey-Fisk presents information about Luter in an earlier article.