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Trademark litigation involves two Churches of Christ-affiliated universities
Churches of Christ and Disciples of Christ

Trademark litigation involves two Churches of Christ-affiliated universities

Rochester Christian University, a school associated with the Churches of Christ, has faced legal challenges following its name change. The institution, originally founded in 1959 as North Central...

TN Pastor Files $600,000 Defamation Lawsuit Against Wes Campbell and Family
Religious Organization Accountability

TN Pastor Files $600,000 Defamation Lawsuit Against Wes Campbell and Family

Wes Campbell, owner and manager of the Christian band the Newsboys, faces ongoing scrutiny amid sexual assault allegations against former lead singer Michael Tait. The scandal, first reported...

South Carolina Anglican Parishes Share Challenges and Blessings in Transition
Anglican and Episcopal

South Carolina Anglican Parishes Share Challenges and Blessings in Transition

St. John’s Parish Church in South Carolina is navigating a period of transition, having lost its historic property in litigation with the Episcopal Church. The church, which dates...

Ukrainian Man Sues Over Donations to UOC Church in Zinkiv

A resident of the Poltava region has filed a lawsuit seeking to have donations to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church’s (UOC) Nativity of Christ parish in Zinkiv declared illegal....

ACNA’s Acting Archbishop Sues Former Bishop for Defamation
Anglican and Episcopal

ACNA’s Acting Archbishop Sues Former Bishop for Defamation

The Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs, acting archbishop of the Anglican Church in North America (ACNA), has filed a defamation lawsuit against the Rt. Rev. Derek Jones, a former...

Ohio Megachurch and Insurer Dispute Over Daycare Beating Settlement Payment
Religious Organization Accountability

Ohio Megachurch and Insurer Dispute Over Daycare Beating Settlement Payment

The Ohio Supreme Court is set to hear arguments over whether an insurer must cover a $1 million portion of a $3.1 million settlement in a lawsuit involving...

City Files Lawsuit Against Glorious Life Worship Center Over Dilapidated Bowling Alley
Church of God and Oneness Pentecostal

City Files Lawsuit Against Glorious Life Worship Center Over Dilapidated Bowling Alley

Elgin officials have initiated legal action against the owners of a long-vacant and deteriorating bowling alley, seeking to compel them to either demolish, rehabilitate, or rebuild the property....

Assyrian School Project in Melbourne Faces Delay as City Council Questions Protected Site Selection
Assyrian and Chaldean Churches

Assyrian School Project in Melbourne Faces Delay as City Council Questions Protected Site Selection

The Assyrian school project in Melbourne has encountered significant delays as the Hume City Council has postponed construction pending further investigation into the proposed site. The location, identified...

Moravian Church faces legal challenge over land ownership in Goedverwacht mission station
Moravian and Old Catholic

Moravian Church faces legal challenge over land ownership in Goedverwacht mission station

The Moravian Church, known formally as Unitas Fratrum or Unity of the Brethren, is one of the oldest Protestant denominations, founded in 1457 in Bohemia, now part of...

Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako Submits Resignation to Pope Leo XIV
Assyrian and Chaldean Churches

Chaldean Patriarch Cardinal Louis Sako Submits Resignation to Pope Leo XIV

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, the Chaldean Patriarch in Iraq and the world, has submitted his resignation to Pope Leo XIV, as announced on March 10, 2026. In a...

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