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KY Pastor Charged With Soliciting Images From 11-Year-Old Girl, Tampering With Evidence

A Kentucky pastor is facing two charges after being accused of soliciting photos from a child. Clarence Barry Hungerford of Aurora Baptist Church in Benton was arrested on Wednesday, June 25. 

Skillet’s John Cooper Calls for ‘Reform in the Christian Music Industry’ Following Michael Tait Scandal

During a recent episode of the "Cooper Stuff" podcast, John Cooper of award-winning Christian rock group Skillet called for “reform in the Christian music industry.”

Televangelist Jimmy Swaggart Passes Away at the Age of 90

Televangelist and preacher Jimmy Swaggart passed away the morning of Tuesday, July 1, at age 90 after suffering a cardiac arrest on June 15. Swaggart's son, Donnie, announced the news of Swaggart's death in the middle of a Bible-thon Tuesday morning.

‘Pretty Liberal’—Christian TikToker Compares the Words of Jesus With MAGA Headlines

Christian influencer Jen Hamilton has more than four million followers on TikTok, and she isn't afraid to talk politics and argue that the MAGA movement, while supported by many Christians, directly contradicts the words of Jesus.

Jimmy Swaggart’s Son, Donnie, Says Family Has Gathered for His Father’s ‘Last Days’

Jimmy Swaggart’s family has gathered around him in anticipation that the well-known preacher and televangelist is in his “last days,” said Swaggart’s son, Donnie Swaggart, in a recent update.

‘You’ve Got To Forgive’: Michigan Church Reopens 1 Week Post-Shooting

Just one week after CrossPointe Community Church avoided a potential mass shooting, the house of worship in Wayne, Michigan, reopened its doors to a standing-room-only crowd.

Former Assistant Pastor Sentenced to 2 Years in Prison for Stealing $200,000 From Church While Founding Pastor Was Dying

Curtis Frank Lemons admitted to stealing $200,000 from New Progressive Christian Baptist Church in Oxnard, California, where he served as assistant pastor before moving to Tennessee. 

Michael Tait Accused of Watching Sexual Assault of a Young Woman He Drugged

On Thursday, June 19, The Roys Report released information alleging that former DC Talk member and Newsboys frontman Michael Tait drugged a woman and watched her get raped by a Newsboys’ lighting technician in 2014.