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Learning from the Bill Cosby Tragedy

Learning from the Bill Cosby Tragedy
Clearly I have no idea whether sexual assault charges against Bill Cosby are true. Nor is it always true with celebrities that "where there's smoke, there's fire"—the financial incentive to make false claims is obvious.

Hillsong Founder Denies Covering Up Father's Sex Abuse

Hillsong Founder Denies Covering Up Father's Sex Abuse
Days ahead of an annual conference in New York’s Madison Square Garden, the founder of the Hillsong music and church empire is facing strict scrutiny for what he knew about sex abuse allegations lodged against his father.

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Facing Lawsuit for Appointing Pedophile as Youth Leader

Seventh-Day Adventist Church Facing Lawsuit for Appointing Pedophile as Youth Leader
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church is facing a $13.5 million lawsuit for allegedly appointing a known pedophile to a youth group leader position in 1972.

Vatican’s UN Envoy Says Bishop’s Defrocking Shows Church Takes Abuse Seriously

Vatican’s UN Envoy Says Bishop’s Defrocking Shows Church Takes Abuse Seriously
The defrocking of a former Vatican ambassador is a “sign of the seriousness” with which Pope Francis and the Vatican are approaching the clergy sexual abuse scandal.

Research Claims Almost Half of Pastors Never Discuss Domestic Abuse

Research Claims Almost Half of Pastors Never Discuss Domestic Abuse
According to a new study from LifeWay Research, almost half of Protestant pastors do not broach the topic of domestic violence from the pulpit; even more preachers only brush over the subject once a year.