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GwenFlorida Pastor Arrested for Violating Safer-At-Home Order Amid Virus Outbreak
Florida officials have arrested the pastor of a megachurch, Rodney Howard-Browne, after detectives allege he held two Sunday services with hundreds of people, violating a safer-at-home order aimed...
Pastor of Grace Church of the Nazarene Arrested for Allegedly Sexually Abusing Girls Under 12 Years Old
The Tampa Police Department arrested Jesus Manuel Castellano-Mojica, 81, on Friday, charging him with two counts of molestation and two counts of sexual battery. Castellano-Mojica was the pastor...
Nazarene Youth Conference Completes Community Service Projects in Tampa Bay (Tampa, Florida)
The Church of the Nazarene hosted its 100th annual Youth Conference in July 2023 at the Tampa Convention Center, drawing approximately 10,000 students and chaperones. The event, which...
Florida Megachurch Pastor Arrested for Breaching Covid-19 Health Order
Florida officials arrested Pastor Rodney Howard-Browne of The River at Tampa Bay Church for violating a coronavirus health order by holding two Sunday services with hundreds of attendees....
Henry Lyons, Former Church Leader and Inmate, Dies in Tampa, Florida
Dr. Henry Lyons, a former prominent church leader, passed away in Tampa. His career spanned decades within the historically Black denominations, where he held significant roles and influence....
Lebanon to Participate in US-Backed Trilateral Talks with Israel on Ceasefire Demands
Lebanon’s military delegation has prepared to present Beirut’s demands for an immediate end to Israeli attacks in Lebanon at a trilateral meeting in Tampa, Florida, on 20 October,...
U.S. Supreme Court denies appeal in Florida high school football loudspeaker prayer case
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear a long-standing legal challenge regarding the Florida High School Athletic Association’s policy on pregame prayers. The decision, announced on Monday,...
Former National Baptist Convention President Henry Lyons Dies in Tampa
Dr. Henry J. Lyons, former president of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc., has died in Tampa, according to a statement from the convention. Lyons served as president...
Southern Baptist Convention President Willy Rice Emphasizes Unity and Great Commission Focus
Willy Rice, the newly elected president of the Southern Baptist Convention, emphasized the importance of unity among Southern Baptists, regardless of their geographic location. As a pastor from...
