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Southern California Pastor Charged With 8 Counts Relating to Child Sex Abuse

Jose Alcides Vasquez, a Southern California pastor, has been arrested and charged with multiple counts related to alleged child sexual abuse of at least two female victims.

Sudanese Anglican Cathedral Is Now a Graveyard for Civil War Victims, Archbishop Says

Despite the Sudanese civil war that’s devastated the region, the All Saints Anglican Cathedral in Khartoum is still standing. But its compound is now a graveyard, with a vandalized altar and missing pews, which have been chopped by soldiers for firewood, according to Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo.

Tennessee Pastor, Father of 11 Dies by Suicide After Being Charged With Sexual Battery of a Minor

One day after being charged with aggravated sexual battery, a longtime Tennessee pastor died by suicide in a hospital bathroom, authorities said. David Mark Baker, 57, was serving at Family Baptist Church in Columbia, had been a jail chaplain, and once ran for Maury County mayor.

‘We Have a Name!’—Robert Morris’ Son Announces New Church Name

Not long after announcing their vision for a new church plant in late August, James Morris (son of disgraced Pastor Robert Morris) and James' wife Bridgette Morris shared that the name for the church will be Passage Church.

In East Timor, Pope Francis Met a Church on the Rise

Catholicism may be in decline in the West, but in East Timor, thousands gathered to catch a glimpse of the pope from the end of the world.

After Beloved Atlanta Pastor Stabbed and Burned, Suspect Stands Trial

Christopher Griggs is standing trial this week, accused of violently killing a beloved Atlanta pastor in May 2022.

Why Did Judas Betray Jesus? ‘The Chosen’ Actor Luke Dimyan, Dallas Jenkins, and Others Weigh In

Why did Judas betray Jesus? Luke Dimyan, the actor who portrays Judas in “The Chosen,” Alaa Safi, who portrays Simon the Zealot, and the show’s creator, Dallas Jenkins, were among those who recently offered their thoughts on the possible motives behind Judas’ actions.

Adam Greenway Drops Defamation Lawsuit Against Southwestern Seminary Without Compensation; Seminary Says Suit Was ‘Without Merit’

Dr. Adam Greenway has dropped his lawsuit against Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS), according to a joint statement from Greenway and SWBTS on Sept. 9.