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Drug manufacturer Eli Lilly has accused four leaders of the Church of God in Christ of a $250 million fraud scheme. The Eli Lilly fraud lawsuit claims Bishop Jerry Maynard Sr., Pastor Jerry Maynard II, Pastor Misha Maynard, and Elder Readus C. Smith III helped steal rebate money tied to Trulicity. The diabetes drug controls
Former youth pastor John Tyler Moreland faces more than 7,000 counts tied to child sexual abuse. The 30-year-old Georgia man has been charged in Pennsylvania with 6,770 counts of possessing child sexual abuse material and related crimes. Moreland, a former Baptist youth pastor, teacher, and coach, was arrested in April in Houston County, Georgia. Authorities
Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine has a name and a face in Slovyansk: Oleksandr Pavenko. He buried two sons, both pastors, after Kremlin-backed separatists abducted and killed them in 2014. He later lost a third son to a Russian rocket in 2023. Yet he stayed near the front lines, and he turned Transfiguration Church
Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine is colliding with daily worship, even near the front. In Slovyansk, pastor Oleksandr Pavenko has buried three sons amid Russian attacks, yet he keeps serving. Kremlin-backed separatists abducted and killed two of his sons in 2014, along with two church deacons. Another son later died after a Russian rocket
Religion’s influence in American life is back in the spotlight as the White House promotes a National Mall “revival” billed as a rededication of the nation. A new Pew Research Center survey shows more Americans now say religion’s influence is rising—and many call that a good thing. Today, 37% of U.S. adults say religion is
The Gateway Church retirement settlement ends a bitter court dispute over Robert Morris’ promised payouts. CBS News reported no clear sign of compensation for Morris and his wife, Debbie. The settlement closes one case, but it also keeps scrutiny on Gateway Church’s retirement payments. And it lands as the church continues to confront fallout from
Pastor Robert Jeffress escalated the Trump-Pope Iran dispute on “Fox News Live.” He argued that Donald Trump understands biblical teaching on government better than Pope Leo XIV. Jeffress praised Leo as sincere, but he said the pope is wrong on Iran. He pointed to Romans 13, and he framed government as a protector against evildoers.
A Devilish Blueprint Takes Shape The Conservative Resurgence reshaped the Southern Baptist Convention and continues to shape American politics. That Conservative Resurgence campaign sold itself as a fight for biblical authority, but it also built a pipeline of power. It claimed to defend faith, but it helped harden a ruthless system. The comparison to “The
Steven Ostrander, a former associate pastor, appears to have returned to ministry after his 2022 firing. Recent Lighthouse Church posts place Ostrander in Walworth, Wisconsin. The images show him at the piano on April 19 and singing on April 12. The church sits about 25 miles from The Chapel, the Chicago-area megachurch where he once
Confession ignites a church crisis A scandal at Calvary Chapel Rockford erupted after Pastor Charlie Heffelfinger admitted to misconduct involving a congregant. The Rockford pastor’s confession centered on kissing a church member and sending sexual texts. Heffelfinger planned a brief, child-appropriate statement during the April 12 service. But the admission hit like a match, so
AI deepfake abuse in schools surfaced in an unexpected place: a Facebook ad. It promised users they could upload anyone and generate a video of them doing anything. The ad paired an ordinary photo with a sexually explicit fake video. Reports of similar ads followed after readers investigated a widely shared “rape academy” story. That
Reports say the Nagorno-Karabakh cathedral demolition took place in Stepanakert in early April. The Armenian Apostolic Church condemned the destruction of the Holy Mother of God Cathedral. Church leaders said Azerbaijan acted to erase Armenian heritage, and they urged action. Local outlets and activists called it another case of Armenian cathedral destruction. The Azerbaijan government
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