Day: October 26, 2026
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GwenSouth Korean Pastor Found Guilty of Sexual Abuse in Boarding School Cases
The South Korean pastor, known as “Shurtra, Asia,” has been sentenced to five years in prison for the sexual abuse of minors at boarding schools under his administration....
Pope Francis arrives in Canada to apologize to First Nations for historical abuse in Church-run boarding schools.
Pope Francis has arrived in Canada to extend an apology to the First Nations communities, following a formal statement published on Google on 24 July. The apology addresses...
Indiana Priest Sues Lafayette Diocese for Defamation and Fraud Over Misleading Suspension Statement
Fr. James DeOreo, a priest in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Lafayette, Indiana, has filed a lawsuit against his diocese and its vicar general, alleging defamation and fraud....
Lawsuit Against Kanakuk Kamps Dismissed Over Time-Barred Claims and Fraud Allegations
The lawsuit brought by former camper Logan Yandell against Kanakuk Kamps in Branson, Missouri, has been dismissed. The case, which centered on allegations of sexual abuse by former...
Jehovah’s Witness Minister Convicted of Desertion After Refusing Military Service
Yuria H., a member of the Jehovah’s Witnesses, was convicted of desertion and sentenced to five years in prison after refusing to serve in the military. The case...
Russia’s Supreme Court Bans Jehovah’s Witnesses’ Activity in the Country
In Europe, the ban on Jehovah’s Witnesses in Russia has drawn attention from the European Foreign Service. A press secretary for the European Foreign Service stated that Jehovah’s...
IPHC Leader Claims ‘Nothing to Hide’ Amid Ongoing Fraud Probe
The leader of the International Pentecostal Holiness Church (IPHC) Jerusalem, Michael Sandlana, visited the Sandton police station in Johannesburg to address ongoing fraud allegations tied to his personal...
Church Leadership Cannot Be Insulated from Accountability as Pastor Faces Sexual Assault Charge
Bishop Israel Makamu, a prominent figure in South Africa’s charismatic church movement, found himself at the center of a controversy after an audio surfaced in which he allegedly...
South Korea’s Unification Church leader Hak Hye-sun convicted of corruption, sentenced to two years in prison
The leader of South Korea’s Unification Church, Hak Hye-sun, has been convicted of bribery and sentenced to two years in prison. The Seoul Central District Court found that...
Former Unification Church Leader Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Political Fund Misuse and Diamond Donation to Former First Lady
Han Junko, the 83-year-old former CEO of the World Federation of World Peace Families, was sentenced to two years in prison by the Seoul Central District Court. The...
