(RNS) — A lawyer in Spokane, Washington, is suing an evangelical-run humanitarian organization for discrimination, alleging the organization rescinded his job offer due to his sexual orientation. Emmanuel Campos Gonzalez, a licensed attorney, filed a lawsuit against World Relief on Monday (Jan. 24) stating that the group violated Washington’s law against … [Read more...] about In Lawsuit, Catholic Lawyer Claims World Relief Rescinded Job Offer Because He Is Gay
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Hillsong’s Brian Houston Announces He Is ‘Stepping Aside From Church Leadership’ in Wake of Court Proceedings
Hillsong Church’s global senior pastor Brian Houston made a surprise announcement during Hillsong’s Sunday morning church service on January 30, 2022. Appearing alongside his wife Bobbie, who is also Hillsong Church’s global senior pastor, Houston shared that he was stepping aside as their pastor for the entire year of 2022 to focus on charges brought against … [Read more...] about Hillsong’s Brian Houston Announces He Is ‘Stepping Aside From Church Leadership’ in Wake of Court Proceedings
Pope Denounces Fake News About COVID, Vaccines, Urges Truth
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis denounced fake news about COVID-19 and vaccines Friday, blasting the “distortion of reality based on fear” but also urging that people who believe such lies are helped to understand true scientific facts. Francis met with Catholic journalists who have formed a fact-checking network to try to combat … [Read more...] about Pope Denounces Fake News About COVID, Vaccines, Urges Truth
Michigan Youth Pastor Charged With Sexually Abusing 4 Minors, 2 Younger Than 13
(The Christian Post) A 28-year-old youth pastor in Michigan has been charged with sexually assaulting four children and faces charges of indecent exposure and distributing explicit content. William Stefan Wahl, who worked at the River Church in Kimball, was charged Friday with two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct of a person younger than 13 and two counts of … [Read more...] about Michigan Youth Pastor Charged With Sexually Abusing 4 Minors, 2 Younger Than 13
Association of Related Churches Celebrates Over 1,000 Churches Planted
Association of Related Churches (ARC) is celebrating the milestone of passing 1,000 churches launched since the organization began more than twenty years ago. ARC began the year with 994 churches, and, as of January 23, currently sits at 1,010. Founded in 2000 by a group of pastors led by Greg Surratt of Seacoast Church in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina and Billy … [Read more...] about Association of Related Churches Celebrates Over 1,000 Churches Planted