Church

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  A South Carolina Pastor Quit His Church. His Followers Revolted to Get Him Back. After a South Carolina pastor quit, a group of organized, angry church members revolted to bring him back to the church. Bob Smietana Aug 30, 2021
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  Court Upholds Death Sentence for Mother Emanuel Church Mass Shooter This week, a federal appeals court rejected a request to commute mass shooter Dylann Roof's death sentence.  Kayla Koslosky Aug 27, 2021
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  United Methodist Leaders Urge Churches to End Boy Scout Charters for Now In light of a recent bankruptcy court ruling about the Boy Scouts of America and sexual abuse claimants, United Methodist leaders are urging their churches to not extend current agreements to sponsor or... Adelle M. Banks Aug 27, 2021
• First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs to Be Demolished 4 Years after 26 Were Murdered in Mass Shooting Four years after 26 people were murdered in a mass shooting at First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas, the church is set to be demolished. Amanda Casanova Aug 26, 2021
• Suspected Tennessee Church Arsonist Charged with Civil Rights Violation A suspected church arsonist in Nashville, Tennessee, has been charged with a civil rights violation. Kayla Koslosky Aug 26, 2021
• Episcopal Diocese of Maine Mandates Vaccine for Clergy On Monday, the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Maine mandated that all clergy and staff in the diocese be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. Kathryn Post Aug 26, 2021
• 1 in 10 Non-Church Members in U.S. Attend Weekly Church Services: Survey According to a new survey, 1 in 10 non-church members in the U.S. attends weekly church services. Amanda Casanova Aug 25, 2021
• Nadia Bolz-Weber Installed as ELCA's First Pastor of Public Witness This week, the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America has installed the Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber as its first pastor of public witness. Emily McFarlan Miller Aug 24, 2021
• Proud Boys Leader Sentenced to Five Months for Burning Church Banner Enrique Tarrio, the leader of the far-right extremist group Proud Boys, has been sentenced to five months in jail for setting a historic Black church’s Black Lives Matter banner on fire in December and... Jack Jenkins Aug 24, 2021
• Oregon Megachurch Pastor Ben Courson Steps Down Following Sexual Misconduct Allegations Ben Courson, the 33-year-old pastor of Applegate Christian Fellowship near Medford, is accused by three female former church members for initiating sexual relationships with them. He will take a six-month... Milton Quintanilla Aug 20, 2021
• 'A Huge Blessing': Canadian Congregation Raises over $700,000 to Rebuild Church following Arson Attack A Canadian congregation has raised over $700,000 to rebuild their church building after it was burned down by an arsonist. Milton Quintanilla Aug 19, 2021
• 'Your Lies Cost Lives': Church Led by Controversial Pastor Greg Locke Is Vandalized Global Vision church in Mt. Juliet, Tennessee, pastored by the controversial pastor Greg Locke, was vandalized by an unidentified person this week. Milton Quintanilla Aug 17, 2021