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Bodycam footage shows deadly shootout at Texas megachurch
Content note: This story contains graphic imagery. Security footage shows the moment a shooter ente…
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A megachurch leader was sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison for child sex abuse but his followers still adore him as 'The Apostle of Jesus Christ'
Naason Joaquin Garcia faced 23 charges for crimes including raping and trafficking girls but took a…
Matthew Loh
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Hillsong megachurch founder Brian Houston has resigned after an internal probe found that he behaved inappropriately with 2 women
Hillsong, which has been attended by celebrities including Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, found th…
Cheryl Teh
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A megachurch pastor in Oklahoma apologized for a demonstration during his sermon 'being too extreme and disgusting' when he rubbed spit on a churchgoer's face
Michael Todd, a pastor based in Tulsa, tried to make a point in the sermon, saying "receiving visio…
Mary Meisenzahl
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A pastor at a Southern Baptist megachurch is stepping down after sending inappropriate DMs to a woman, church elders said
The Village Church said "while the messages were not romantic or sexual in nature, the frequency an…
Azmi Haroun
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Hillsong megachurch co-founder Brian Houston charged in Australia child sex abuse case
Australian police have accused Hillsong co-founder Brian Houston of concealing the sexual abuse of …
Kelly McLaughlin,Michelle Mark
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Founder of celebrity megachurch Hillsong steps down to fight charge that he hid sexual abuse committed by his pastor father
Brian Houston, whose church has drawn A-listers like Justin Bieber and Kourtney Kardashian, has den…
Kelsey Vlamis
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A megachurch pastor in Florida told his parishioners not to take a COVID-19 vaccine and instead believe in 'divine immunity'
Guillermo Maldonado, the founding pastor of Miami's King Jesus International Ministry, made false c…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A Philippine megachurch leader who is President Duterte's spiritual advisor made underage girls sleep with him as a 'night duty,' say US prosecutors
Apollo Quiboloy, who ran a children's non-profit in Los Angeles, told girls it was "God's will" to …
Matthew Loh
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A plumber found envelopes of cash and checks behind a toilet in televangelist Joel Osteen's Houston megachurch, years after the church reported a massive robbery
Authorities said the recent discovery is likely connected to a 2014 theft reported by the church of…
Erin Snodgrass
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Chris Pratt denies being a member of celebrity megachurch Hillsong and weighs in on religion controversy
In a recent interview, the "Jurassic World" actor said he was confused by the backlash to his faith…
Libby Torres
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A megachurch leader who calls himself 'The Appointed Son of God' threatened young girls with physical abuse and eternal damnation if they didn't have sex with him, prosecutors say
Apollo Carreon Quiboloy, the founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ, The Name Above Every Name, was…
Rebecca Cohen
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Arizona's attorney general sent a megachurch that hosted Trump a cease and desist letter over claims its air system could kill the coronavirus
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich issued cease and desist letters to Phoenix's Dream City Chur…
Kelly McLaughlin
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A megachurch in Arizona that hosted Trump this week falsely claimed that its air filtration system could kill '99% of COVID in 10 minutes'
Dream City Church in Phoenix posted a video claiming an air filtration system they had could elimin…
Kelly McLaughlin
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Texas megachurch preacher and Trump devotee says there is no 'credible religious argument' against COVID-19 vaccines
Pastor Robert Jeffress of the First Baptist Church in Dallas will not offer religious exemptions to…
Joshua Zitser
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A California pastor died of COVID-19 after his megachurch failed to comply with state health restrictions
Water of Life Community Church opened its doors despite regulations from state health officers that…
Taylor Ardrey
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The founder of celebrity megachurch Hillsong admits there was a 'culture' where A-listers were treated better than other congregants
Founder Brian Houston made the comment while speaking with the "TODAY" show about Hillsong and disg…
Kelly McLaughlin
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An Oklahoma megachurch has canceled its 'Friendsgiving' amid COVID-19 spike and it's giving away food instead
Victory Church in Tusla received massive backlash for its plan to host a Thanksgiving celebration a…
Haven Orecchio-Egresitz
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2 megachurches in New Mexico were fined $10,000 each after hosting packed Christmas services where few people wore masks
Legacy Church and Calvary Church in Albuquerque, New Mexico, were fined $10,000 each after hosting …
Kelly McLaughlin
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Atlanta megachurch pastor apologizes for saying that people might find 'white blessing' more palatable than 'white privilege'
People "miss the blessing of slavery that it actually built up the framework for the world that whi…