By SYLVIE CORBET Associated Press PARIS (AP) An estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within France’s Catholic Church over the past 70 years, according to a report released Tuesday that represents the country's first major accounting of the worldwide phenomenon. The figure includes abuses committed by some 3,000 priests and other people involved in the … [Read more...] about French Report: 330,000 Children Victims of Church Sex Abuse
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A Brief Guide to the Southern Baptist Meltdown Over Sexual Abuse
by Bob Smietana (RNS) Sometime in the next few days, members of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee will meet for the third time in three weeks — hoping to resolve a stalemate over the details of an investigation into the committee's own handling of sexual abuse in the nation's largest Protestant denomination. The committee, which is charged with making … [Read more...] about A Brief Guide to the Southern Baptist Meltdown Over Sexual Abuse
South Carolina’s First Female Episcopal Bishop Ordained
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) The first female bishop for the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina has been ordained in Charleston. WCIV-TV reports that Rev. Ruth Morse Woodliff-Stanley was ordained and consecrated as bishop on Saturday. She is the first woman to hold the position. She will lead 31 churches in the Eastern half of South Carolina as bishop, representing … [Read more...] about South Carolina’s First Female Episcopal Bishop Ordained
First Baptist Church in Montgomery Damaged in Possible Arson
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) Fires that appeared to have been set intentionally overnight destroyed an office and caused damage in the more than century-old First Baptist Church of Montgomery, the pastor said Thursday. Rev. Mark L. Bethea, in a message released on the church's Facebook page, said the building “was attacked by an arsonist who attempted to set fire to several areas … [Read more...] about First Baptist Church in Montgomery Damaged in Possible Arson
Hillsong’s Brian Houston Reflects on ‘God’s Mighty Weapons’ Days Before Scheduled Hearing
Hillsong Church’s Senior Global Pastor, Brian Houston, is scheduled to appear in court on Tuesday, October 5, where he will face charges brought against him by the New South Wales (NSW) Police Force after their investigation determined he concealed the child sex offenses of his late father, Frank Houston. Houston announced earlier this month he … [Read more...] about Hillsong’s Brian Houston Reflects on ‘God’s Mighty Weapons’ Days Before Scheduled Hearing