Pastoral Crime
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GwenRelease of Pastor Ezra Jin Confirmed Following Discussions Between Chinese and American Heads of State
Pastor Ezra Jin, founder of the Beijing Zion Church, was released from detention in China after nine months, according to the Family and Human Rights Organization. Chinese officials...
Former Australian Catholic Bishop Sentenced for Sexually Abusing Indigenous Men
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders was sentenced to six years and six months in prison for sexually abusing two young Indigenous men. The conviction followed a...
Baptist Pastor Released After Two Weeks in Detention Without Charge
Pastor Nihad Hassan, a Kurdish Baptist leader of Muslim origin, was released from detention on 3 August after two weeks of being held without charge. He was arrested...
Pastor Charged with Gross Negligence Manslaughter in Backyard Baptism Drowning Incident
Charges of gross negligence manslaughter have been brought against Cheryl Bartley, a British pastor associated with Life Changing Ministries, following the drowning of 61-year-old Robert Smith during a...
Netflix Documentary ‘Death of the Pastor’s Wife’ Explores Clergy Abuse and Accountability Challenges
Mica’s story, as told in the Netflix documentary *Death of the Pastor’s Wife*, highlights the devastating consequences of unchecked power and the lack of accountability within religious leadership....
Southern Baptist Pastor in Kentucky Arrested on Sodomy and Sexual Abuse Charges
Scott Christian Hughes, 54, pastor of Pleasant View Baptist Church in Waynesburg, Kentucky, was arrested on Thursday night on four charges, including sodomy, sexual abuse, and incest, according...
Children’s Cove Urges Youth-Serving Organizations to Review Safety Protocols Following Statewide Clergy Abuse Report
Children’s Cove, the Cape & Islands Child Advocacy Center, has urged local youth-serving organizations to review and update their child safety protocols in light of a statewide report...
The Diocese of Soria removes priest from duties over alleged abuse of minor, refers case to Vatican authorities
The Diocese of Osma-Soria has taken precautionary measures against a priest accused of alleged abuse of a minor, removing him from all functions, activities, and ministry within the...
Reverend Kim Myung-il Released After 268 Days in Custody, Reunites with Family in Los Angeles
Reverend Kim Myung-il, the head of the Beijing Zion Church, was released from custody after 268 days and reunited with his family in Los Angeles on July 4,...
