Religious Organization Accountability
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GwenFormer members of Gateway Church seek to revive tithe lawsuit dismissed on ecclesiastical abstention doctrine grounds
Former members of Gateway Church, based in Southlake, Texas, are seeking to revive their lawsuit concerning the church’s handling of millions of dollars in tithe contributions. The case...
FBI, DHS, and Department of Labor investigation reveals alleged labor and human rights abuses at BAPS temple construction site in Robbinsville, New Jersey since 2017.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), alongside the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Labor, conducted an extensive investigation into labor conditions surrounding the construction of...
Albany diocese agrees to $8M settlement on eve of sex abuse trial
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany has reached an $8 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging widespread sexual abuse by its clergy, a development that occurred just days...
Wheatley orders multiple investigations into unauthorised government investment
British Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has ordered multiple investigations into an unauthorised government investment in Delta Capital Partners Limited, citing a violation...
MBIE starts investigation into Financial Markets Authority
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has initiated an investigation into workplace conduct and culture at the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). This move comes as the...
Charity Commission for Northern Ireland Investigating MFM Belfast’s Alleged Witchcraft Content
The Charity Commission for Northern Ireland is currently assessing allegations concerning Mountain Of Fire And Miracles Ministries (MFM) Belfast, a religious charity registered just last month. These allegations...
Children’s charity founders appeal trustee bans following investigation
The founders of the Dot Com Children’s Foundation, Sharon Doughty and Neil Evans, are appealing against bans preventing them from serving as trustees or senior managers for any...
Bond set at $25K for church operations director in Pawleys Island investigation
A fifth individual, Michael Anthony Fields, the church operations director at Pawleys Island Community Church, was arrested Wednesday and charged with unlawfully placing a child at risk or...
MBIE to investigate FMA workplace conduct and culture
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) announced today it has initiated an investigation into workplace conduct and culture at the Financial Markets Authority (FMA). This development...
