The trial of Bishop Minerva Carcaño is a first for a United Methodist bishop.
Meeting in Nashville, leaders of the Southern Baptist Convention's Executive Committee look for a way past the denomination’s current woes.
The Kansas pastor then allegedly set fire to his home.
After a judge dismissed their lawsuit, the 36 churches in the Western North Carolina Conference agreed to leave under the denomination's exit plan.
Messiah Lutheran Church has until Nov. 15 to pay $300,000 or lose its building.
While life at local congregations has returned mostly to normal, the future remains uncertain.
At least 55 Episcopal bishops signed a letter expressing concern.
The investigating committee determined no staff members had played a part in the theft, however, it recommended protective measures.
A judge ruled to expunge and seal John Blanchard’s records after he was arrested in 2021 in an underage prostitution sting.