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Frank S. Page has resigned as president and chief executive officer of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee (EC), effective today, over what is described as “a morally inappropriate relationship in the recent past.” - snip - Last evening, the officers of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee met via phone conference with Dr. Frank Page during which he announced his plans for retirement. Today, I spoke with Dr. Page and learned that his retirement announcement was precipitated by a morally inappropriate relationship in the recent past. - snip - Page released a statement as well Tuesday afternoon: It is...

The president and CEO of the Southern Baptist Convention’s executive committee announced Tuesday that he was resigning because he engaged in an immoral relationship. Frank Page did not go into detail about the relationship except to say that it was “morally inappropriate” and characterized it as a “personal failing,” according to The Associated Press. Page initially announced that he was retiring, but chose later in the day to acknowledge the true reason for his resignation “in a more forthright manner.” “It is with deep regret that I tender my resignation from the SBC Executive Committee and announce my retirement from...

Billy Graham hospitalized after fall Saturday, May 15, 2004 Posted: 1:15 PM EDT (1715 GMT) (CNN) -- Evangelist Billy Graham is in stable condition at Mission Hospitals in Asheville, North Carolina, a hospital spokeswoman said Saturday. The spokeswoman was unable to release further information, but a statement on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Web site said the 85-year-old Graham was hospitalized after a fall Friday at his home in Montreat, 15 miles east of Asheville in western North Carolina. The statement said Graham had been at home recovering from a partial hip replacement performed January 6 at St. Luke's Hospital...