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GwenSouthern Baptist Abuse Helpline Offers Support to Victims and Guidance to Pastors
Reporting an allegation of abuse in a church can be confusing and even intimidating, according to a Baptist Press report by Scott Barkley. One resource available to victims...
Jamaica Union Pledges Zero Tolerance for Child Abuse at St. Ann Workshop
Church leaders and stakeholders in Jamaica met to discuss child neglect and abuse at a Child Protection Workshop, where Lorraine Vernal, women’s, children’s and adolescent ministries director of...
Montana Supreme Court Overturns $35 Million Verdict Against Jehovah’s Witnesses in Child Abuse Case
The Montana Supreme Court has unanimously overturned the largest civil verdict against Jehovah’s Witnesses in U.S. history. The case drew wide attention on the duties of religious leaders...
Federal Judge Dismisses Las Vegas Woman’s Lawsuit Against LDS Church Over Alleged Priest Abuse
A federal judge has dismissed a Las Vegas woman’s lawsuit that alleged The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints allowed a priest to sexually abuse her as...
Southern Baptist Convention Faces National Lawsuit Alleging Abuse Cover-Ups, Including a Fountain, Colorado, Church Case
A national lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court in Tennessee alleges that the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) covered up decades of abuse by its pastors and employees,...
Huntsville, Alabama, pastor charged with violating mandatory reporting law
The Huntsville Police Department’s Special Victim’s Unit has charged Michael Walker, 51, of Huntsville, with Violation of Mandatory Reporting Laws. Walker is identified in the source material as...
Orthodox Churches and Priest Sue Washington Governor Over Clergy Reporting Law
New court filings show that several Orthodox churches and a priest are suing the state of Washington and Governor Bob Ferguson over a newly implemented law that requires...
KS Governor Candidates Differ on Clergy Mandatory Reporting for Child Abuse
Mandatory reporting laws in Kansas have become a focal point in the state’s legislative agenda, particularly regarding the inclusion of clergy as mandatory reporters. Currently, the list of...
