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Will Smith: New Film Shows ‘The Power of Faith To…Endure Anything’

While promoting his latest film project, actor Will Smith is speaking about faith, freedom, and forgiveness. In "Emancipation," which begins streaming on Apple TV+ December 9, Smith plays an escaped slave known only as “Whipped Peter.”

Brian Houston Trial for Sex Abuse Coverup Charge Is Underway

After numerous delays, the trial of former megachurch pastor Brian Houston is underway, as Houston defends the charge that he intentionally covered up the child sex abuse offenses of his late father, Frank Houston.

US Targets Russian Mercenary Group Over Religious Freedom

The Biden administration on Friday placed a well-known Russian paramilitary organization on a list of religious freedom violators alongside a number of notorious terrorist organizations.

Flash Flood Kills Nine at Church Gathering in South Africa

At least nine people died and eight others were missing in South Africa after a flash flood swept away members of a South African church congregation along the Jukskei River in Johannesburg, rescue officials said Sunday.

Cardinal Leading Catholics’ Churchwide Consultation Wrestles With Tradition and Change

Cardinal Mario Grech, secretary general of the Vatican’s synod office said that when considering expectations for the Synod on Synodality, “the only limit is the Word of God, understood in the light of tradition.”

Theological Schools Report Continued Drop in Master of Divinity Degrees

Professional degrees are gaining traction at theological schools across the U.S. and Canada, while the traditional ministerial degree, the master of divinity, is faltering, according to new data released late last month.

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

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.

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

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.