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Former Hillsong pastors say they were bullied into handing over church assets

Husband and wife pastors Vera and Zhenya Kasevich, who led Hillsong churches in Kyiv and Moscow for more than 20 years, said in an ABC Australia report that they were threatened when they tried to break away from the Hillsong network in 2014.

Hillsong Phoenix pastor separates from Hillsong Church, calls for investigation of board

Hillsong Phoenix Lead Pastor Terry Crist has called for an investigation of the global board of the Australia-based Hillsong Church after announcing Sunday that he has formally asked to separate from the megachurch network due to a governance dispute in the wake of the resignation of founder Brian Houston.

Former Hillsong Dallas Pastor Reed Bogard resigned after he was accused of rape, investigation reveals

Less than two weeks after Reed Bogard abruptly resigned as lead pastor of the now-defunct Hillsong Dallas in January 2021, an internal investigation commissioned by Hillsong Global said that the married father of three was accused of rape by a junior female staffer with whom he had a monthlong affair while serving at Hillsong NYC years earlier.

Americans are leaving church and most aren't coming back - report

"Without robust religious experiences to draw on, Americans feel less connected to the traditions and beliefs of their parents' faith."

Most Americans think nation's moral compass is pointing in the wrong direction

A majority of Americans, including Christians and non-Christians, are concerned that America's moral compass is pointed in the wrong direction and they're turning to family for guidance

Religious teenage boys do better in school than secular peers

Teenage Christian boys from working-class families who regularly participate in their church and demonstrate strong faith in God are twice as likely to earn bachelor's degrees as their moderately religious or nonreligious peers, new research shows.

Canadian megachurch pastor resigns after sexual misconduct investigation

Bruxy Cavey, the primary teaching pastor of one of Canada's largest megachurches, The Meeting House, has resigned after an independent investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct commissioned by the church last December concluded that he abused his power.

Black Americans more certain than any other racial group that they're going to Heaven

The Bible assures Christians in Scriptures like John 3:16 "God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life." According to the study, however, only 37% of Americans are sure they will be with God in Heaven, while 23% hope they get to Heaven.

Hundreds of Catholic baptisms may be invalidated over incorrect 'formula'

Nearly two years before thousands of Catholics learned earlier this month that their baptisms were invalidated because their priest said the wrong word during baptisms, hundreds of Catholics baptized at the St. Anastasia Roman Catholic Church in Michigan learned their baptisms were also deemed invalid.

Pastor Greg Locke defends deliverance ministry that chased 6 suspected witches from church

Controversial Global Vision Bible Church leader Greg Locke defended the deliverance ministry of his Tennessee congregation

Credibility of pastors waning as influence of Christianity loses cultural dominance: study

Fewer than half of American adults, including non-Christians, see pastors as "very reliable" when it comes to handling spiritual matters, and the share of pastors who believe the general public sees them that way is even lower, according to newly published data from Barna Research.

Americans increasingly choosing secular over religious wedding ceremonies

Fifty years ago, religious marriage ceremonies were the norm. Most people got married to someone who shared their faith, and just a small fraction of husbands and wives were in relationships where no one practiced a religion.

American church leaders think social media's importance to ministry will decline in the future

A majority of American churches now embrace technology as an important tool in achieving their mission and agree that the digital church is here to stay. But less than half of them believe social media will be as "strategically important" as other online tools in the future, according to a new study.

When it comes to giving, younger evangelicals have a more \'global mindset' - study