Scandals and Resignations

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (770+ words) A former South Carolina pastor and his wife are facing felony charges after investigators accused them of using more than $200,000 in church money for personal expenses, including a motorcycle, BMW payments and vehicle insurance. Barry Lee Spears, 54, and Jeri B. Spears,…...

6+ day, 9+ hour ago   (95+ words) R20 000 and no questions asked: DA ups ante in hunt for Bethelsdorp’s stolen church bell news24.com R20 000 and no questions asked: DA ups ante in hunt for Bethelsdorp’s stolen church bell - Discovery, Momentum announce steep hikes for 2027 – far above recommended rate - Sibiya…...

1+ week, 5+ hour ago   (76+ words) WIS News 10 Richland County pastor, wife accused of stealing $200K from church Bang Back Bar & Grill celebrates grand opening in Columbia with retro arcade games, local food Meeting Street Scholarship expansion to help dozens of Sumter County seniors pay for college…...

1+ week, 11+ hour ago   (144+ words) RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO)– A local pastor and his wife were arrested on fraud charges. Courtesy: Sumter County Sheriff’s Office On June 9 of 2025, Richland County deputies were called about a pastor misusing his church collection funds. The report stated that Barry…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (83+ words) WWBT Christian groups sue Virginia State University over new campus ministry policy 2 killed in workplace shooting in Manassas; suspect also dead Fact checking political ads ahead of Election Day Nine Hondas stolen in Richmond in one week, most from Woodland…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (236+ words) BEDFORD COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — The Susquehanna Conference of the United Methodist Church is asking a federal judge to dismiss a Bedford County church’s lawsuit over its effort to leave the denomination while keeping its property. Queen Memorial Church, formerly Queen…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (180+ words) First Amendment lawsuit makes shocking allegations of state-controlled religion -- of the kind practiced by several states before and decades after the Constitution's ratification -- by America's... Public university commandeered Christian Posted By: Mercedes44, 9/28/2026 6:06:16 AM First Amendment lawsuit makes shocking allegations of state-controlled…...

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1+ week, 6+ day ago   (364+ words) BREAKING: Super Eagles soar back to edge Madagascar in AFCON qualifier An 11-year-old girl who went missing after leaving home for a relative’s birthday ceremony was found dead inside a well on the premises of an Apostolic Church in Suleja,…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (431+ words) September 24, 2026 Amira Abuzeid News Briefs 0 Print The archbishop of Louisville accepted the pastor’s resignation as the case moves forward. A pastor in the Archdiocese of Louisville, Kentucky, has resigned after a parish employee filed a civil lawsuit alleging she was…...