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GwenFBI investigates religious sect over child sex abuse allegations
FBI is investigating a secretive Christian sect after disturbing child sex abuse allegations emerge from former members. The Two by Twos (2×2) or The Church with No Name,...
Hesed House to expand family shelter with state grant
Hesed House, a vital homeless shelter in Aurora, is preparing a significant expansion project, receiving a nearly $1.6 million state grant to double its family shelter capacity. The...
Sabbath Home Baptist Church Pastor Charged with Embezzlement Plea-Bargains to Discharge
Former pastor Ransom Wade McLamb Jr. of Sabbath Home Baptist Church resolved his legal issues through a plea bargain, achieving judicial discharge on Monday, April 24. He addressed...
Oregon Sues Nonprofit Over Alleged Misuse of Taxpayer Funds for Foster Care
The state of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against a faith-based nonprofit organization that was previously entrusted with caring for children in foster care. The legal action alleges...
Catechists Sustain Church in South Sudan Amid Priest Shortage
Bishop Edward Hiiboro Kussala highlights the essential role of catechists within the Catholic Diocese of Tombura-Yambio (CDTY) in South Sudan, where a severe shortage of priests creates immense...
Howard County Interfaith Groups Sponsor Afghan Family
In August 2021, as the Taliban descended on Kabul, Afghanistan, members of Christ Episcopal Church in Columbia resolved to take action to assist refugees. Parishioners researched ways to...
Three Men Arrested After Allegedly Hiring Then Robbing Driver Of Mitsubishi Lancer
The Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) arrested three individuals in connection with a robbery after they allegedly hired a vehicle under false pretenses. The suspects, identified as Stanley Sibanda...
Former Youth Pastor Arrested, Accused of Sexually Abusing Children Nearly Two Decades Ago
A former youth pastor in Baltimore, Maryland, has been arrested and faces charges related to sexual abuse accusations that date back nearly two decades, according to the Baltimore...
Watchdog group CPJ decries Peru court order to open phone records of Peruvian investigative journalist.
A leading American watchdog group, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), has condemned a Peruvian court order compelling the disclosure of investigative journalist Paola Ugaz’s phone records and...
NYC Homeless Shelter Construction Continues Despite $22K Fines and Partial Stop-Work Order
A controversial homeless shelter project in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, continues despite accumulating thousands of dollars in violations and receiving a partial stop-work order. Local residents have expressed strong...
