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Retired Pittsburgh Pastor Accused of Stealing $357K From Former Church

A retired pastor is accused of stealing more than $357,000 from his former church in Pittsburgh. The Rev. Wayne Peck, who led Community House Presbyterian Church for 40 years, faces charges of theft by the unlawful taking and receiving of stolen property.

Kanye West Being Sued for Sampling Pastor’s Sermon in ‘Come to Live’ Without Permission

Bishop David P. Moten is suing Kanye West, who is now legally named Ye, for sampling portions of a sermon Moten delivered at Joy of the Lord Worship Center in Victoria, Texas, in the song "Come to Life."

Baptist Press Interviews SBC Presidential Nominee Robin Hadaway

Baptist Press sat down to talk with SBC presidential nominee Robin Hadaway on April 27 on the bustling campus of Midwestern Seminary just before the seminary’s final chapel session of the spring semester.

Alabama Church of ‘Bloody Sunday’ on Endangered Places List

What members of the church that launched a national voting rights movement found when they returned from pandemic lockdown was heartbreaking: termites had compromised the building's structural integrity.

Will the World Council of Churches Expel Kirill? We Talk With Bishop Mary Ann Swenson

How should the World Council of Churches (WCC), the world's largest collection of Christian traditions, respond to Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Bishop Mary Ann Swenson, who serves on the WCC's executive committee and works as a vice moderator for the group's central committee, shares her thoughts.

Pope Francis Says NATO, ‘Barking at Russia’s Door,’ Shares Blame for Ukraine

Pope Francis told an Italian newspaper that NATO may be partly to blame for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, saying he hopes to visit Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in hopes of brokering a peace.

Leaked Draft Opinion Reveals SCOTUS Aiming to Overturn Roe; Christians React

According to a leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito, SCOTUS is set to overturn the highly controversial 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, which made abortion a constitutional right in America.

‘We Need To Be Fighting a Spiritual War’: Pastor Robert Morris Recommends 13 Political Candidates During Church

On Sunday, May 1, Robert Morris, senior pastor of Gateway Church in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, encouraged his congregation to vote for 13 people running for office in upcoming local elections.