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The International Churches of Christ is facing a lawsuit filed by five California women for allegedly covering up child sexual abuse and pressuring group members to give money.

Australian televangelist John McMartin has been found guilty of indecent assault, according to a letter from his former church.

A Georgia pastor on trial for raping a minor has committed suicide.

California-based Echo Church is defending its decision to keep former employees under a non-disclosure and non-disparagement agreement.

Hillsong Church may be undergoing changes to its organizational structure after a suspended employee claimed that the megachurch misappropriated donations and gave “large cash gifts” to former Hillsong Global Senior Pastor Brian Houston and others.

Eighteen former students of a Canadian Christian academy have filed criminal abuse complaints against the academy, saying they were forced to take part in exorcisms and were physically punished at the school.

An International Church of the Foursquare Gospel safeguarding team that worked with students who accused a former college president of bullying, manipulation, and harassment has been suspended.

Former polemics blogger and pastor Jordan "JD" Hall has been removed from membership at his church, Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana, for "failure to demonstrate repentance for sins."

Disgraced Colorado pastor Ted Haggard is facing new allegations involving drugs and sexual misconduct with young men.

An elder at Fellowship Baptist Church in Sidney, Montana, says that polemics blogger and former pastor Jordan "JD" Hall embezzled more than $10,000 from the church and was reportedly kicked out of his home last month for physically assaulting his wife and son.