Russell Brand, the British comedian who was baptized two years ago, then wrote a book about becoming a Christian, was convicted Thursday in London of rape and sexual assault against four women.
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Ohio pastor Israel Ford, a bigamist whose recent announcement about his second wife made national headlines, is now being accused of sexual abuse.
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A Cleveland-area pastor publicly introduced a second wife to the world last Sunday, saying the widely held Christian teaching that a man should have only one wife is “unbiblical.” Israel Ford, founder of LifeWorks Church, posted a video of the announcement on Oct. 25. His first wife and fellow pastor, Lydia Ford, introduced Minister Shakayla Talley Ford to congregants who gave the threesome a standing ovation.
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Former Christian Life Center worship leader Caleb Flynn was sentenced Monday to life in prison without parole for murdering his wife, still insisting, “I did not kill my wife.” Flynn, 40, acknowledged adultery, lies and broken marriage vows at a Miami County, Ohio, court hearing. But he continued to deny killing Ashley Flynn, 37, a teacher and volleyball coach.
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An Ohio worship leader was convicted of murdering his wife after prosecutors argued he staged a home invasion to conceal the killing. The motive? Pursuing a relationship with another worship leader from his church, the Christian Life Center in Dayton.
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Pastor Greg Locke told his Tennessee congregation that federal authorities are investigating his financial records, after conducting an early morning search of his home and media business several weeks ago.
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A federal judge dismissed a class-action lawsuit accusing Texas megachurch Gateway Church and former senior pastor Robert Morris of misrepresenting tithing expenditures, marking a significant legal victory for the scandal-plagued congregation.
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Jackson Lahmeyer, the Tulsa pastor endorsed by President Donald Trump in the race for an open Oklahoma congressional seat, suspended his campaign Wednesday shortly after losing the president’s backing.
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A national movement to void agreements that silence sex abuse victims slammed into a barrier Thursday when the Oklahoma Legislature killed two reform measures, one named after a state resident who accused Gateway Church founder Robert Morris of sexually abusing her.
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Gateway Church and its disgraced founder Robert Morris have agreed to arbitration to settle their multimillion-dollar retirement dispute, rather than continue battling in court. Morris, 64, resigned as Gateway’s senior pastor in 2024, after reports surfaced that he had molested 12-year-old Cindy Clemishire in 1982 while a traveling evangelist in Oklahoma. In May 2025, Morris sued Gateway to get millions in retirement benefits.
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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed legislation criminalizing clergy sexual abuse, closing what advocates and survivors called a longstanding gap in state law.
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Sam Allberry, a high-profile evangelical leader who publicly professed celibacy while acknowledging same-sex attraction, resigned from his church office last weekend.
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A Bradenton County, Florida, jury has thrown the book at a former Southern Baptist pastor for sexually abusing a 2-year-old and recording the abuse on his cellphone. Jonathan Edward Elwing received three consecutive life sentences on April 21, the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office announced.
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Marilyn Hickey, a Pentecostal televangelist whose ministry reached millions — but who also drew fire for her fundraising methods — died Saturday in Denver. She was 94.
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Kendra Duggar, wife of former “19 Kids and Counting” TV star Joseph Duggar, has been arrested in Arkansas. Both she and her husband are now facing misdemeanor child endangerment and false imprisonment charges.
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A former star of the TLC reality series “19 Kids and Counting” has been arrested on felony child sex abuse charges in Florida.
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The church, led by Driscoll, who has previously been accused of fiscal mismanagement, reports more than 5,000 people attend weekly services, and this new location is slated to be its “permanent home.”
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Carl Lentz and his wife Laura announced a new book, “Overcoming Infidelity,” detailing their efforts to rebuild their marriage after his 2020 firing from Hillsong Church. The book offers practical guidance for couples seeking healing after betrayal. The book will help guide couples attempting to navigate the aftermath of betrayal.
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The Christian Broadcasting Network is cutting 8.4% of its U.S. workforce as part of a strategic realignment, affecting dozens of employees. The Virginia Beach–based ministry cited a changing media and fundraising landscape while emphasizing continued global growth, digital expansion, and increasing international audience reach.
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Larry Lyon, a Southern Baptist educator who oversees the business side of New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, will become the next Truett McConnell University president, the school said Monday. The appointment comes a little more than four months after Truett McConnell University (TMU) trustees fired longtime president Emir Caner.
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