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(ChurchLeaders) A California man named Glenn Brooks has been arrested for allegedly participating in the riots at the U.S Capitol on Jan. 6. A member of his church prayer text group tipped off the FBI after Brooks sent the group photos that included a selfie from within the Capitol building. “On or about January 30, 2021, the FBI received an electronic tip from Witness #1, … [Read more...] about CA Man Charged in Jan. 6 Violence After Prayer Group Member Tipped Off FBI

(AL) As allegations of sexual abuse against a former pastor took hold on social media, the Church of the Highlands has cut ties with the accused minister they had agreed to help rehabilitate. Micahn Carter, former pastor of Together Church in Yakima, Washington, had stepped down in April 2019 from Together Church for undisclosed reasons. Carter joined the staff of the Church … [Read more...] about Church Cuts Ties With Minister Accused of Raping His Assistant

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) The longtime former head of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany says the diocese covered up sexual abuse by priests for decades and protected clergy by sending them to private treatment instead of calling police. Bishop Howard Hubbard, who ran the diocese in New York's Capital District from 1977 to 2014 and has himself been accused of sexual abuse, made … [Read more...] about Bishop: Albany Diocese Covered up Priest Abuse for Decades

(The Christian Post) Calling faith communities the “best of Facebook,” the social media giant’s Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said she's looking forward to the day when churches and other religious groups begin hosting services in virtual reality on the platform as many flocked to the service amid the pandemic to stay connected. Sandberg made her intentions known … [Read more...] about Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg Hopes Churches Will One Day Host Virtual Reality Services on Platform

(The Christian Post) A Canadian pastor whose church has been fined over $80,000 a second time for holding a worship service during Ontario's ongoing restrictions on church gatherings said: "Jesus is worth it." Trinity Bible Chapel, a Waterloo-based church, was sentenced Tuesday for a worship service it held in April that violated provincial restrictions on in-person … [Read more...] about ‘Jesus Is Worth It’: Ontario Church Fined Additional $85k for Worship Service, Violating Lockdown Orders