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Second Generation Pastor Shares New Details, Statement on Incident When Officer Tased his Father

Jessica Lea - December 2, 2022

On Aug. 25, 2019, Rev. Joseph Rizzuti Sr., was tased by an officer with the Worcester Police Department in Worcester, Massachusetts. Rizzuti Sr.'s son, Pastor Joseph Rizzuti Jr., has shared new details with ChurchLeaders regarding what transpired that day.

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‘Too Much Jesus’—Megachurch Criticized for Elaborate Christmas Program

Jesse T. Jackson - December 2, 2022

Prestonwood Baptist Church in Plano, Texas, has recently come under fire for the scale of its Christmas Production, which features drummer boy's suspended from the ceiling of the church's auditorium.

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Andy Crouch: Why Romans 16 Is the ‘Most Sociologically Stunning Chapter in the Whole Bible’

Stephanie Martin - December 2, 2022

A 2018 talk by author Andy Crouch is going viral after a snippet was shared on Twitter. The entire message, titled “Overcoming Our Greatest Affliction,” addresses topics such as cultural revolutions, knowledge, personhood, power, and status.

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SBC Sexual Abuse Survivor Tiffany Thigpen: The Four Pastors Have Done Johnny Hunt ‘A Disservice’

Jesse T. Jackson - December 2, 2022

“We cannot allow predators to hold power and influence in our churches,” said sexual abuse survivor and advocate Tiffany Thigpen.

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Matt Chandler Set To Return to Pulpit This Weekend on 20-Year Anniversary as Pastor of The Village Church

Dale Chamberlain - December 2, 2022

Matt Chandler, lead pastor of The Village Church in Flower Mound, Texas, is set to make his return to the pulpit this weekend following a three-month leave of absence that was both “disciplinary and developmental.”

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Priest Charged With Stealing $830,000 From Retired Priests

AP News - December 2, 2022

The Rev. David Rosenberg was arraigned Thursday on embezzlement charges and other crimes in Clinton County, north of Lansing, the attorney general's office said.

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Credibility of Key Prosecution Witness Questioned in Vatican Financial Trial

Claire Giangrave - December 2, 2022

The credibility of a key prosecution witness, Monsignor Alberto Perlasca, was thrown into question by new information from an unexpected source during the Vatican's sprawling megatrial addressing alleged financial mismanagement and corruption among top officials.

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Vermont Settles Religious Schools Tuition Lawsuits

Lisa Rathke - December 2, 2022

The Vermont Agency of Education and several school districts will pay tuition costs and legal fees to five families to settle lawsuits.

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Ukraine Bans Religious Organizations With Links to Russia

AP News - December 2, 2022

Ukraine on Friday banned the activities of religious organizations “affiliated with centers of influence” in Russia and said it would examine the links between the Ukrainian and Russian Orthodox churches.

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Report: Giving to Larger Churches Dropped Last Year, Even as Charitable Donations Rose

Bob Smietana - December 2, 2022

An annual report on giving to evangelical Christian nonprofits found that giving to the United States’ largest churches fell by more than 6.6% in 2021, despite a rise of 4% last year in charitable giving nationwide.

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Ye’s Trump Dinner Is a High Point for Catholic Nationalists’ Influence Campaign

Jack Jenkins - December 2, 2022

A cadre of media-savvy, mostly right-wing Catholic nationalists are exacting a growing allegiance from far-right political figures and groups.

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UN: Iraq Christians Were Victims of Islamic State War Crimes

Edith M. Lederer - December 2, 2022

Evidence collected in Iraq strengthens preliminary findings that Islamic State extremists committed crimes against humanity and war crimes against the Christian community after it seized about a third of the country in 2014.

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14 Northern California Clergy, Religious Linked for First Time to Catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal

Alejandra Molina - December 2, 2022

As a deadline nears for new lawsuits in sexual abuse cases, 66 Catholic clergy accused of sexual abuse have been identified in 116 lawsuits filed in Northern California.

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‘It’s a God Thing’ – Louisiana Church Witnesses 58 Straight Weeks of Baptisms

Scott Barkley - December 2, 2022

“We don’t take it for granted,” said Senior Pastor Steve James on the experience he calls ‘a God thing.’ “For some reason God has chosen to smile on us.

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‘Strange World,’ First Disney Film With Openly Gay Teen, Flops in the Box Office

Jessica Lea - December 1, 2022

Disney’s new animated film, "Strange World," which has a subplot featuring an LGBTQ character, is proving to be a box office disappointment. It has been a tumultuous year for Disney, which recently replaced CEO Bob Chapek with its former CEO Bob Iger amid controversy over the company's political stances.

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Former TLC Reality Star Writes, Sings About Surviving Abuse in Fundamentalist Family of 14

Stephanie Martin - December 1, 2022

In a new book, singer-songwriter Jessica Willis Fisher reveals what viewers of TLC’s wholesome “The Willis Family” reality show didn’t see: a household run by a strict and abusive father.

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‘A Vile, Repellent Bigot’—RJC Condemns Ye’s Self-Proclaimed ‘Christ-Like’ Nazi-Affirming Comments

Dale Chamberlain - December 1, 2022

“I like Hitler,” Kanye West repeated throughout the interview, maintaining that the genocidal dictator had “redeeming qualities.”

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Dating Apps, Social Media Have ‘Crippled’ Modern Dating Experience, Says Craig Groeschel During in-Depth Q&A With His Wife Amy

Dale Chamberlain - December 1, 2022

On Sunday, Craig and Amy Groeschel sat down in front of their church for a question and answer session to provide their insights on dating, marriage, and how Christian couples can walk together in faith.

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Pope Reschedules Congo, South Sudan Trip for Jan. 31-Feb. 5

Nicole Winfield - December 1, 2022

Pope Francis has rescheduled his delayed trip to Congo and South Sudan, cutting out a stop in Congo’s conflict-ravaged east but fulfilling a years-long wish to visit the young nation of South Sudan.

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The National Christmas Tree Turns 100 This Year. Here Are Five Faith Facts to Know.

Adelle M Banks - December 1, 2022

For 100 years, the tree has represented a symbol of civil religion as Americans mark the Christmas season. Here are five faith facts related to the National Christmas Tree.

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