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Aug 27 2024
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After Robert Morris scandal, former Gateway Church staffer is done with organized religion
After working with the embattled Gateway Church in Southlake, Texas, for several years, one former employee and most of her family cannot picture themselves worshiping at a megachurch or being involved in any kind of organized religion again. “No,” Jana Scott (whose name has been changed to protect her identity) bluntly told The Christian Post in a recent interview when asked if she would ever
The Christian Post
Jul 08 2024
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Church celebrates pride
A delegation of 12 members and clergy of St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church worked in shifts to host a booth at Chico’s Pride day on June 22, 2024. The booth drew attention to St. John’s community outreach activities giving particular attention to Disaster Preparation and Disaster Relief projects. Pictured left to right are Sherry Wallmark, parish administrator; Fr. William Stomski,
Chico Enterprise-Record
Aug 24 2024
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AJC Exclusive: One of New York’s largest megachurches acquires church here
“It was the healthiest decision,” said Collier, 36. “It was a God decision. It was a Kingdom decision. We both had something that the other needed. We needed the right covering, the right family to be part of.” Collier said he had been thinking about joining with a larger church for a while and knew of the work of Rev. A.R. Bernard, the founding and now senior pastor of Christian Cultural
Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Aug 16 2024
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New Zealand Uncovers Historic Abuse in Church-Run Institutions
Not long after Frances Tagaloa accepted Christ at 16, she started experiencing flashbacks. Over the next few years, Tagaloa began piecing together long-buried memories and came to recognize that she had been sexually abused between the ages of five and seven by a Catholic Marist Brother who taught at a school in the Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. Tagaloa only told her parents about the abuse
Christianity Today
Aug 24 2024
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Timeline of Gateway Church exodus, allegations following claims against Robert Morris
Prominent members of Gateway Church continue to resign or step down following child sex abuse allegations against former senior pastor Robert Morris, who publicly admitted to having "inappropriate sexual behavior with a young lady" 35 years ago. Morris resigned from the Texas megachurch in June, four days after 54-year-old Cindy Clemishire went public with allegations that the pastor began
"USA Today" Contributor
Aug 20 2024
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Ukraine's parliament adopts bill potentially banning Moscow-linked church
This audio is created with AI assistance Editor's note: The story is being updated. The Ukrainian parliament on Aug. 20 passed a bill banning activities of religious organizations connected to Russia. The legislation, supported by 265 lawmakers in its second and final reading, could effectively prohibit the activities of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP). The
The Kyiv Independent
Aug 24 2024
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Zelensky Signs Law Banning Russia-linked Ukrainian Orthodox Church: Parliament
Barron's
Aug 24 2024
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14th annual interfaith service planned at Episcopal church in Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
Aug 27 2024
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How a Jackson metro church's abuse response stands apart from SBC peers
• Broadmoor Baptist Church, a Madison church commended for its initial response to an abuse report in October 2022, shares findings of third-party investigation and compliance review. • Amid recent uncertainty about future of denomination-wide reforms, Broadmoor Baptist case offers window into challenges and progress of local church leadership taking initiative to address abuse. • Third-party
The Clarion-Ledger