By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) The state has agreed to pay $175,000 in legal fees to settle a lawsuit with a rural Nevada church over COVID-19 capacity caps on religious gatherings that a U.S. appeals court found illegal in December. But while no COVID-19 restrictions have been in place since June 1, a second church in Las Vegas is continuing to press … [Read more...] about One Nevada Church Settles, Other Pressing COVID-19 Lawsuit
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Worship Leader Sorry for Posting Sexual Photo—But Sadder About Criticism
(ChurchLeaders) Chandler Moore, lead singer for the Christian worship band Maverick City Music, took time during his honeymoon to address a controversial photo he recently posted on social media. After his June 8 wedding to Hannah Poole, Moore uploaded some pictures to Instagram, including one of the couple in what appears to be a sexual position while dancing. It’s the second … [Read more...] about Worship Leader Sorry for Posting Sexual Photo—But Sadder About Criticism
U.S. Protestant Pastors Say Sexually Abusive Ministers Should Step Down Permanently
By Aaron Earls (Lifeway Research) NASHVILLE, Tenn. — As Christian groups and denominations debate the proper response to clergy sexual misconduct (both child sexual abuse and adult sexual assault), most pastors believe those who commit such crimes should withdraw from public ministry permanently. At the recent Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, the topic of … [Read more...] about U.S. Protestant Pastors Say Sexually Abusive Ministers Should Step Down Permanently
Survivor Advocates Have Words of Warning About SBC’s Investigative Firm–‘Take Great Care’
(ChurchLeaders) During last week’s annual meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC), messengers determined that an independent task force would oversee Guidepost Solutions’ investigation into the denomination’s handling of sexual abuse allegations. Now some victim advocates are questioning how independent that pricey third-party firm really is—and whether it merely makes … [Read more...] about Survivor Advocates Have Words of Warning About SBC’s Investigative Firm–‘Take Great Care’
For One LA Catholic Church, Meeting Indoors Is ‘Historic’ After Wave of COVID-19 Deaths
by Alejandra Molina SAN GABRIEL, Calif. (RNS) On Sunday (June 20), before Mass had even begun, St. Anthony Catholic Church's parishioners broke into applause. It was the first time the congregation in this city east of Los Angeles had gathered inside their sanctuary for Sunday Mass, and they were eager and excited to get started — at full capacity and without … [Read more...] about For One LA Catholic Church, Meeting Indoors Is ‘Historic’ After Wave of COVID-19 Deaths