By TERRY WALLACE Associated Press (AP) The U.S. Air Force must pay more than $230 million in damages to survivors and victims’ families of a 2017 Texas church massacre for failing to flag a conviction that might have kept the gunman from legally buying the weapon used in the shooting, a federal judge ruled in San Antonio on Monday. More than two dozen people were … [Read more...] about Air Force Ordered to Pay More Than $230m in Church Shooting
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Two Pastors Shot During Friday Church Event in CO; A Mother Shot and Killed
On Friday night (February 4, 2022), Jose de Jesus Montoya Villa entered Iglesia Faro De Luz Church in Aurora, Colorado and opened fire—killing a mother of two and wounding two others. According to police, there were an estimated 15-20 people in attendance at the church when 32-year-old de Jesus Montoya Villa shot and killed Adela Madrid (36). Her … [Read more...] about Two Pastors Shot During Friday Church Event in CO; A Mother Shot and Killed
Hillsong London Campus Pastors Resign After 12 Years; New Leaders Announced
(The Christian Post) The lead pastors of Hillsong’s London campus, Robby and Jenny Lewis, have resigned after more than 12 years at the location. They have not stated the reason for their departure or their future plans. “I just want to say thank you to every single one of you — for the last 12.5 years — for everything that you have poured into me, all the encouragement, … [Read more...] about Hillsong London Campus Pastors Resign After 12 Years; New Leaders Announced
Priest on Leave Over Decades-Old Child Abuse Allegation
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (AP) A Roman Catholic priest from Rhode Island has been placed on administrative leave in response to a recently disclosed allegation that he sexually abused a minor about 40 years ago, the Diocese of Providence said in a statement. The Rev. Francis C. Santilli, who has been the pastor of St. Philip Parish in the Greenville neighborhood of Smithfield since … [Read more...] about Priest on Leave Over Decades-Old Child Abuse Allegation
Two Years Later, Beth Moore Addresses John MacArthur Telling Her to ‘Go Home’
Beth Moore wrote on Twitter recently that she is baffled by how seldom some Christian leaders feel the need to apologize, whether in public or private, when they spread misinformation. The Living Proof Ministries founder said she was speaking on the behalf of someone else. “It seems, if you’re a watchdog for the church, you get to bite at will. … [Read more...] about Two Years Later, Beth Moore Addresses John MacArthur Telling Her to ‘Go Home’