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(The Christian Post) Anthony Knotts, pastor of the Embassy Church International in Greensboro, North Carolina, and owner of Seafood Destiny, said he is now ready to be his “authentic” self after racking up more than $100,000 in loans and penalty charges on a credit card he borrowed from former parishioners. The former parishioners, Ed Cobbler and his wife, Pat … [Read more...] about Pastor Says He’s Ready To Be ‘Authentic’ Self After Arrest for Debt Owed To Former Parishioners

By Diana Chandler NASHVILLE (BP) – Guidepost Solutions is drafting its final report based on an investigation of the Southern Baptist Convention Executive Committee’s handling of sexual abuse complaints, the Sexual Abuse Task Force said in its latest update. “Of note, Guidepost has begun drafting its final report, including its independent recommendations, in preparation … [Read more...] about Guidepost Begins Drafting Final Sex Abuse Study Report

BOSTON (AP) — A woman who says she was sexually abused by a Roman Catholic priest who taught at her high school in Massachusetts has reached a financial settlement with the church, her lawyer said Tuesday. The settlement with the Archdiocese of Boston reached late last year “was in the high five figures,” attorney Mitchell Garabedian said at a news conference. The priest, … [Read more...] about Woman Who Says Priest Abused Her Settles With Church

NASHUA, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire pastor was arrested Tuesday on a charge of possession of child sexual assault images. Stephen Bates, 46, the pastor of the Bible Baptist Church in Nashua, was arrested after the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant at the church parsonage and found two flash drives containing “numerous" child pornography images, … [Read more...] about Pastor Accused of Possessing Child Sexual Assault Images