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 …
Lawsuit Details Years of Alleged Abuse by Youth Leader Isaiah Valdez, a former member of The Dwelling Place Anaheim, filed a lawsuit in late June alleging that youth group leader Ryan Doezie sexually abused him …
A Lifeway Research study has found that evangelical and Black Protestant pastors today are less trained in counseling and less likely to refer church members to professional counselors than a decade ago. Only 9% hold …
IRS Eases Johnson Amendment Restrictions On July 7, the IRS announced a policy change affecting the Johnson Amendment. Since 1954, this rule has prohibited nonprofit organizations, including churches, from endorsing or opposing candidates for political …
Local church leaders and nonprofits in Pasadena, California, are responding to a sharp increase in immigration arrests by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). From June 6 to June 22, federal authorities reported over 1,600 …
Lorraine Zielinski has filed a lawsuit against Grace Community Church (GCC) and its longtime pastor, John MacArthur. The complaint, submitted Thursday in Los Angeles County Superior Court, accuses church leaders of publicly disclosing confidential counseling …