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Vatican Braces for 2022 Deficit as Donations Drop in Wake of Financial Scandal

Donations are expected to continue to drop following financial scandals currently at the heart of a high-profile Vatican trial. The institution is tackling an expected deficit of $37 million.

For Tornado-Ravaged Churches, Rebuilding Means Rethinking

Not all Mayfield churches will be forced to rebuild from zero, but they still face costly and lengthy rehabs and have been rendered temporarily homeless while they try to minister to the shattered town.

Pakistan Gunmen Kill Christian Priest on Way Home From Mass

Gunmen killed one Christian priest and wounded another as they were driving home from Sunday Mass in Pakistan's northwestern city of Peshawar, police said.

Husband of Former Miss Mississippi Fatally Shot in Front of Wife and Son While Sharing the Gospel

Last week, the husband of former Miss Mississippi, Thomas Hand Jr., was fatally shot in front of his 2-year-old child while sharing the gospel with people in Montgomery, Alabama.

Church Planter Training Video Criticized for Appearing Prejudiced Against Pastors From the South

An uproar on social media occurred in response to a church planter training video, which seemed to imply that southern church planters should lose their regional accents to appear more intelligent.

Amid Scandals, Catholic Church Needs ‘a Housecleaning,’ Says Actor Mel Gibson

“It’s lamentable all the stuff that’s gone on. Like any institution, [the Church] is capable of being corrupt," Gibson said.

Jerry Falwell Jr. Addresses ‘False Media Reports’ About Him Following Vanity Fair Profile

Falwell reiterated multiple times that he never said he had walked away from the Christian faith, and any suggestion that he had is a misrepresentation of what the Vanity Fair profile said.

A Christian Music Tour During the Pandemic? NewSong’s Russ Lee Shares Why It’s Important

ChurchLeaders reached out to NewSong’s Russ Lee to discuss this year’s Winter Jam tour and why now, more than ever, working through the hurdles of the pandemic is vital to the mission of Jesus.