Justices rule church leaders can't be forced to report abuse disclosed in confession.
More than 45 congregations consider joining new Westminster Association of Churches.
Popular pastor Kenny Baldwin arrested on 13 counts involving sexual exploitation of PA minor.
Five civil lawsuits accuse Pawleys Island Community Church leaders of concealing a registered sex offender's access to children.
Jacob Barnett posed as a teenage boy to solicit explicit images from girls as young as 12.
Kelsey's exit follows months of financial disputes and unanswered transparency questions.
Barna research shows vocational satisfaction at its lowest point in more than a decade.
The Village Church in Colorado Springs launches Aug. 23, more than a year after Boyd's resignation over Morris scandal.
Leaders calling the abuse crisis a ‘hoax’ makes it harder to address abuse in churches, survivors say.
After a brief rebound in 2025, trust in the church dropped back near record lows.