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Mexico Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse in Los Angeles

Just days before his trial, the former leader of a megachurch in Mexico admitted that he sexually abused three minor girls.

Mexico Megachurch Pastor Pleads Guilty to Child Sex Abuse in Los Angeles

Abortion Rights Activists Disrupt Service at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church

On Sunday, abortion activists briefly interrupted a worship service at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas.

Abortion Rights Activists Disrupt Service at Joel Osteen's Lakewood Church

70 Georgia Churches to Disaffiliate from the UMC amid LGBT Debate

Seventy churches in Georgia have announced their plan to disaffiliate from the United Methodist Church over the denomination’s decades-long debate...

70 Georgia Churches to Disaffiliate from the UMC amid LGBT Debate

Mennonite Church USA Passes Resolutions Affirming Same-Sex Marriage, Committing to LGBTQ Inclusion

Mennonite Church USA recently passed resolutions calling for the denomination to commit to making the nation’s largest Mennonite denomination...

Mennonite Church USA Passes Resolutions Affirming Same-Sex Marriage, Committing to LGBTQ Inclusion

Rick Warren's Successor at Saddleback Named: 'It Is Time For Us to Pass the Torch'

Saddleback Church on Thursday announced San Jose pastor Andy Wood as the successor to founding pastor Rick Warren, who launched the congregation...

Rick Warren's Successor at Saddleback Named: 'It Is Time For Us to Pass the Torch'

Over 60 Methodist Theologians Sign Statement to 'Retrieve the Riches' of Wesleyan Tradition amid LGBT Debate

More than 60 Methodist theologians, professors and clergy have signed a statement of faith calling for a return to the core tenets of the...

Over 60 Methodist Theologians Sign Statement to 'Retrieve the Riches' of Wesleyan Tradition amid LGBT Debate

Second Woman Accuses Pastor John B. Lowe II's Son of Abuse: My Life Was a 'Living Hell'

A second woman, the ex-wife of the son of accused Pastor John B. Lowe II says Lowe’s son, Jeremiah Lowe, has accused Jeremiah of abusing her while...

Second Woman Accuses Pastor John B. Lowe II's Son of Abuse: My Life Was a 'Living Hell'

Task Force Urges SBC to Create Website to Track Abusers within the Church

The Southern Baptist Convention's sex abuse task force is urging the denomination to create a “Ministry Check” website to track abusive pastors,...

Task Force Urges SBC to Create Website to Track Abusers within the Church

2 Women Killed in Shooting outside of an Iowa Church

A shooting outside an Iowa church Thursday evening left three people dead, including the suspected gunman.

2 Women Killed in Shooting outside of an Iowa Church

35 Arkansas Churches Consider Leaving UMC over LGBT Debate

Thirty-five United Methodist Church-associated congregations in Arkansas have announced that they are considering leaving the denomination over its...

35 Arkansas Churches Consider Leaving UMC over LGBT Debate

Pastor Johnny Hunt Responds to Being Named an Abuser in Guidepost Report

Former Senior Vice President of Evangelism and Leadership at the Southern Baptist Convention’s North American Mission Board said he was shocked at...

Pastor Johnny Hunt Responds to Being Named an Abuser in Guidepost Report

Angel Statue Decapitated, $2 Million Gold Tabernacle Stolen from New York Catholic Church

An angel statue was beheaded, and a solid gold tabernacle worth $2 million was stolen from the altar of a Catholic church in Brooklyn, New York.

Angel Statue Decapitated, $2 Million Gold Tabernacle Stolen from New York Catholic Church

Indiana Woman Whose Pastor Began Sleeping with Her at 16 Says She was 'Groomed'

An Indiana woman who unexpectedly took the stage of a church and told the congregation that the pastor sexually assaulted her when she was 16...

Indiana Woman Whose Pastor Began Sleeping with Her at 16 Says She was 'Groomed'

NC Police Arrest Man Suspected of Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Churches

On Monday, police in North Carolina identified and arrested a man who was caught on camera throwing Molotov cocktails at two churches over the...

NC Police Arrest Man Suspected of Throwing Molotov Cocktails at Churches

Museum of the Bible Opens New Exhibit Examining the Architecture of Saint Peter's Basilica

This Friday, the Museum of the Bible will open Basilica Sancti Petri: The Transformation of Saint Peter’s Basilica, an exhibit that looks at the...

Museum of the Bible Opens New Exhibit Examining the Architecture of Saint Peter's Basilica