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Police Officer Charged With Death of Pastor Fired From Department

The police officer charged with the death of a beloved pastor has been fired by the Stamford Police Department in Connecticut. Zachary Lockwood, 24, struck and killed Rev. Tommie Jackson while responding to a call in July 2023. 

Robert Morris’ Son Asks People To Join His Family’s ‘Church Planting Journey’

James and Bridgette Morris have launched a new website asking people to join their "church planting journey." James is the son of disgraced Pastor Robert Morris.

‘Wall of Silence,’ a Podcast About Abuse in ACNA, Was Silenced. Now, It’s Back.

In April, the Rev. Chris Marchand, an Anglican priest in Peoria, Illinois, launched "Wall of Silence," a podcast about church abuse and cover-up in the Anglican Church in North America.

Man Dies an Hour After Being Baptized While Attempting To Rescue Friend From Drowning

Last Saturday (Aug. 24), 21-year-old Lincer Lopez drowned in Lake Waxahachie, which is in Waxahachie, Texas, during a heroic rescue of his drowning friend.

Treasurer Allegedly Stole $224,000 From PA Church’s Good Samaritan Fund

After leaders at St. John’s Lutheran in Carnegie, Pennsylvania, realized that some accounting discrepancies were growing “larger and larger,” they confronted William Reed, a lifelong member who had access to church funds.

Trump Posts Video of Worship Concert as Pro-Life Evangelicals Continue To Express Concerns

Amid recent fissures in Donald Trump's evangelical support base over the issue of abortion, the former president took to Truth Social this week with a post that could be seen as an olive branch. 

Harris-Walz Campaign Hires the Rev. Jen Butler, Longtime Activist, To Lead Faith Outreach

Vice President Kamala Harris has hired the Rev. Jen Butler, a Presbyterian minister and well-known liberal religious advocate, as the new head of faith outreach for the Harris-Walz campaign.

AME Church Delegates Name Six New Bishops While Retaining Same-Sex Marriage Ban

In a joint address, AME bishops called for the creation of ‘accountability measures for every elected and appointed leader within our church.’