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GwenPentecostal Bishop Sentenced to Federal Prison for Stealing $199,900 in COVID-19 Funds
An Illinois Pentecostal bishop has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for embezzling COVID-19 relief funds intended for his church. Terry L. Hall pleaded guilty in...
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...
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...
Texas judge tosses out lawsuit against Second Baptist Houston, ruling church not bound by same rules as other nonprofits.
A Texas Business Court Judge recently dismissed a lawsuit against Second Baptist Church of Houston, highlighting the “ecclesial abstention doctrine.” This legal principle, which prevents secular courts from...
Premier Orders Multiple Investigations into Unlawful Government Investment Under Public Finance Management Act
British Virgin Islands Premier and Minister of Finance Dr. Natalio Wheatley has ordered multiple investigations into an unauthorized government investment in Delta Capital Partners Limited, stating the transaction...
