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(Miami Herald) A South Georgia pastor faces decades in prison after he’s accused of stealing thousands of dollars in federal COVID-19 relief funds, some of which authorities said he used to buy a new luxury car. A grand jury handed down a five-count indictment Tuesday against Mack Devon Knight, 45, of Kingsland, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern … [Read more...] about Pastor Swindles $150,000 in COVID Relief Funds — Then Buys a Mercedes, Feds in GA Say

by Alejandra Molina (RNS) Texas voters will decide on Election Day (Nov. 2) whether state and local governments can impose limits on religious services, such as the public health orders that shut down houses of worship and businesses earlier in the COVID-19 pandemic. If voters approve the measure, known as Proposition 3, it would add a clause to the Texas … [Read more...] about Texans Will Vote in November on Whether Governments Can Limit Religious Services

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) A Tennessee man pleaded guilty Wednesday to civil rights violations for setting fires at four churches, prosecutors said. Alan Douglas Fox, 28, of Nashville, admitted during the plea hearing that he intentionally set the fires because of the churches' religious character, the U.S. attorney's office said in a news release. The fires were set at the … [Read more...] about Tennessee Man Pleads Guilty in Series of Church Fires

(The Christian Post) Nearly half of surveyed clergy in the Presbyterian Church (USA) report experiencing fatigue on a regular basis — yet few take sabbaticals, according to a newly released report that is part of a series of surveys on ministers in the denomination. PC(USA) Research Services released a "Minister Wellbeing Report" on Monday based on data compiled … [Read more...] about Nearly Half of PCUSA Ministers Say ‘Fatigue’ a Daily Part of Their Lives, Few Take Sabbaticals: Survey