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New York (CNN) — Hundreds of people might have been exposed to hepatitis A while receiving communion on Christmas Day, Long Island officials said Monday. The Nassau County Department of Health is offering vaccines to those who attended two services at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Massapequa Park in Long Island, New York, according […]
VIA: EURWeb.com It seems it must be getting harder and harder out here to be a pimp … I mean pastor. They are having such a rough time with all of these charges being levied against them from one thing to the next. Now we have one that is allegedly breaking an entering on her […]
He pastored a 4,000-member church in California. He was a sought-after speaker at major conferences, wrote two best-sellers and launched a DVD teaching series. Then he abruptly resigned and left the country. But in Francis Chan’s unexpected journey there apparently is no hidden scandal, no money trail, and no ‘other’ woman. “I just want to […]
In a city built on faith and finance, there’s an unaddressed tension between the two. Charlotte, the country’s second-largest banking center, is also a city where top bank executives teach Sunday school, serve as deacons and mention church at employee rallies. It’s the kind of place where Hugh McColl Jr. says he got inspired to […]
VIA: Black Christian News Jessica Alexander’s wedding was everything she had envisioned: a private gathering by her summer house on an Iowa lake. There was a pink and purple color scheme, a butterfly motif, and a dessert bar rather than a full meal. And, wearing a short periwinkle dress designed “to show off her legs,” […]
VIA: CHARLOTTEOBSERVER A federal judge sentenced Charlotte pastors Anthony and Harriet Jinwright to prison late Thursday, after the couple who led Greater Salem church pleaded for leniency in their punishment for tax evasion. Anthony Jinwright got eight years and nine months in prison, while Harriet Jinwright received six years and eight months. The couple must […]
(CNN) Tumwater beat East Valley 63-27 on Monday night at the Tacoma Dome during the 2A state semifinal game, but a post-touchdown penalty call was a big surprise for the player responsible. In the second quarter of the game, Tumwater running back Ronnie Hastie scored on a 23-yard run, took a knee in the end […]
(WASHINGTONPOST) Pope Benedict XVI is quickly becoming known as the “Green Pope.” During his time at the top of the Catholic Church, His Holiness has made a point to preach sustainable energy, and he’s backed up his words with actions. In 2008, photovoltaic cells were installed on the roof of a Vatican auditorium, and in […]
(FOX ATLANTA) The first court hearing in the Bishop Eddie Long sexual misconduct case was held Friday, and the case is headed for settlement talks. Lawyers for the bishop and the four young men who have filed suits against him said they want to avoid a trial and resolve the dispute in mediation early next […]
VIA: EURWEB A few days ago, EUR reported that a pastor in New Jersey told his congregation is the devil and that it is a “portal to infidelity.” That pastor, Rev. Cedric Miller, told married church leaders to delete their accounts. Well, that same pastor recently confessed to having a threesome with his wife and […]
(DALLASNEWS) A local church’s “Jesus Does Not Care” advertising campaign is really a gospel come-on, but some of the faithful aren’t pleased.“We actually had someone tear down our sign,” said Brian Swiggart, one of the pastors of The Community at Lake Ridge, a church near the border of Mansfield and Arlington. The grabber slogan – […]
What would you do if you were cleaning your eyes and you reach for your prescription eye medicine that looks just like…has the same shape and size of…a bottle of Super Glue! The stuff is bad enough when it gets on your fingers, but can you imagine holding your eye open to drop it directly […]