Megachurch pastor accused of covering up sexual abuse claims mistaken identity
An attorney says claims that Pastor M. Wayne Blackburn helped cover up the sexual abuse of a 7-year-old boy decades ago is a case of "mistaken identity."
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Calif. city greenlights new megachurch, reverses vote rejecting project
A California city has agreed to allow a megachurch to build a new building for its growing congregation, reversing an earlier decision opposing the construction project.
Supreme Court won’t hear case of fire chief fired after attending megachurch summit
The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a Christian fire chief dismissed after attending a megachurch leadership event.
JD Greear’s megachurch sues NC county for religious discrimination as it seeks to expand
Former Southern Baptist Convention President J.D. Greear’s multi-campus The Summit Church in North Carolina has filed a lawsuit against the Chatham County Board of Commissioners alleging religious discrimination after it rejected the megachurch’s request to rezone nearly 100 acres of land to house its Chapel Hill campus.
Megachurch Pastor Robert Jeffress' 'Pathway to Victory' receives NRB Radio Program of the Year
Texas megachurch Pastor Robert Jeffress has received the 2025 National Religious Broadcasters Radio Program of the Year award for his broadcast ministry “Pathway to Victory.”
‘The hand of God is clearly at work’: Fla. Episcopal Church welcomes 3,000th member
A Florida-based congregation of The Episcopal Church is defying the denomination’s overall trend of decline, having recently reached the milestone of 3,000 members.
Pastor Jamal Bryant calls blacks who celebrated at White House ‘runaway slaves' and ‘coons’
Megachurch Pastor Jamal Bryant called a group of black supporters of President Donald Trump “runaway slaves” and “coons” on Sunday after they appeared to mock him at a recent Black History Month reception at the White House.
Elevation Church fires Youth Pastor Tim Somers amid abuse investigation at Texas megachurch
Tim Somers, a youth pastor with Steven Furtick's Elevation Church in North Carolina, was fired from his role after he was accused of engaging in inappropriate conduct with former students at Oaks Church in Texas, where he served as an intern and staff member more than 10 years ago.
Megachurch Pastor Solomon Kinloch launches bid to become mayor of Detroit
With big plans to fight poverty, increase access to affordable housing and eliminate food deserts, Solomon Kinloch Jr., leader of the more than 35,000-member Triumph Church in Detroit, Michigan, launched his bid to become the city's mayor Wednesday.
'Unemploying our own members': Black megachurch cuts ties with Kennedy Center after Trump takeover
A historically black megachurch in Virginia has cut ties with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts after President Donald Trump became the facility's new chair.
