Former pastor, wife and academy director among those criminally charged.
Three leaders of a South Carolina church and its affiliated Christian school have been charged after authorities alleged they concealed a registered sex offender's work around children. The former pastor and other leaders have since ...
Lawsuit alleged 2023 bylaw changes stripped members of their voice in church governance.
A TX judge sided with Second Baptist Houston, dismissing most claims in a lawsuit from members who said 2023 bylaw changes stripped their voice in church governance. Citing church autonomy doctrine, the court declined to ...
A case in New York highlights a potential threat churches can face from within.
When does a church ask a disruptive person to leave — or call police? A federal cyberstalking case involving a New York congregation offers a real-world example and highlights legal and practical guidance for protecting ...
Rev. Locke told churchgoers federal agents searched home for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct.
Greg Locke claims federal officials raided his home but gives few details — he told churchgoers Sunday that federal agents searched home for hours after receiving reports of alleged financial misconduct.
Settlement closes lawsuit stemming from volunteer's assault of teenage boy.
Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, one of the largest churches in the state, has settled a nearly two-year-old sexual abuse lawsuit through its insurance carrier. The case involved Reagan Danielle Gray, a female ...
Ministry leader accused of stealing $375,000 from youth mentorship program.
Agape Ministries in Canton, Ohio, claimed to provide mentorship to at-risk youth. Now its founder and CEO, Jamar Fleming, has been indicted on charges of diverting $375,000 in donations for personal use.
Congregation divided after pastor shielded convicted son's access to school children.
Protesters gathered outside a Fort Worth-area church Sunday as members voted on whether to reinstate a pastor at the center of a months-long controversy involving a registered sex offender's access to a K-12 school.
Federal judge rules First Amendment shields church's internal funding decisions.
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit against Gateway Church over its use of tithe funds, ruling that the First Amendment bars courts from second-guessing a church's internal funding decisions.
The evangelical pastor says he feared for his daughter’s safety, but the girl’s mother tells a different story.
Evangelical pastor Saeed Abedini was once an international symbol of a Christian being persecuted for his faith. Now, he’s been accused in a lawsuit of abducting his 5-year-old daughter from her mother in Turkey and ...
Some members say the process raises serious questions about who controls Second Baptist Church in Houston.
Retired pastor Ed Young started a $5 million online teaching ministry using Second Baptist's sermon archives — but some members say its launch raises serious questions about church governance.