The Episcopal Diocese of New York is urging public prayer and advocacy after the detention of Yeonsoo Go, a 20-year-old South Korean student and daughter of Episcopal priest Rev. Kyrie Kim. Go was arrested by …
A surprise eviction occurred last Friday at the Anna Sanders Theological Seminary, a longstanding institution affiliated with the Assemblies of God in Mexico. Authorities, including the National Guard, Attorney General’s Office (FGR), and Criminal Investigation …
Resignation Follows Years of Internal Division Brent Leatherwood resigned Thursday as president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC), capping a tumultuous tenure. Leatherwood’s exit comes just weeks after he defended …
Church Wins Storm Damage Case Against Insurer A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a $1.75 million jury verdict in favor of Central Baptist Church of Albany, Georgia. The …
Surge in Church Vandalism and Arson Sparks Concern Nationwide Acts of vandalism and arson targeting churches have continued across the United States in 2025, extending a troubling pattern that began during the 2020 George Floyd …
More than two dozen members of Harlem’s Abyssinian Baptist Church gathered in a Manhattan courtroom on July 17 for the first hearing in a lawsuit challenging the appointment of Rev. Kevin Johnson as senior pastor. …
The long-delayed church trial of Bishop Stewart Ruch has been thrown into turmoil following the abrupt resignation of prosecutor C. Alan Runyan. In a letter dated July 19, Runyan claimed the trial process had been …
Mayor Dan Rodrick of Toms River, New Jersey, has postponed a council vote to seize the 11-acre property of Christ Episcopal Church. He told Episcopal News Service the ordinance will be dropped if polling shows …
Traditional Offering Plate Still Dominates in Protestant Churches Most Protestant churches in the U.S. continue to pass a plate or basket during services to collect offerings. A Lifeway Research survey of 1,003 Protestant pastors found …
China’s weakening economy and rising social unrest have triggered a renewed wave of Christian persecution. Under Xi Jinping’s leadership, the government has intensified restrictions on religious activity, targeting both local believers and foreign missionaries. Arrests …