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Dallas megachurch pastor T.D. Jakes named in lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs
T.D. Jakes, pastor of The Potter’s House in southern Dallas, has been named in a recent lawsuit against music producer Sean “Diddy” Combs.Combs’ Los Angeles and Miami homes were raided by federal agents Monday as part of a sex trafficking investigation, reports say. Over the past year, Combs has been the subject of several lawsuits …
Calgary pastor arrested after breaking pandemic gathering rules for months
Calgary Pastor Tim Stephens has been arrested, after months of encouraging church congregants to break public health rules. Police said Stephens was arrested for organizing a church service on Sunday at Fairview Baptist Church in southeast Calgary, in violation of a Court of Queen’s Bench Order that requires organizers of events to comply with public health restrictions. …
Alberta pastor charged with breaking COVID-19 health orders to appeal bail conditions
EDMONTON — An Alberta pastor accused of holding Sunday services in violation of COVID-19 rules is to appeal his bail conditions Wednesday. James Coates with GraceLife Church, west of Edmonton, has been in jail for just over two weeks. Coates is charged with violating Alberta’s Public Health Act and with breaking a promise to abide …
Gunmen kill ‘Pastor Kayode Ogunleye’, dump body in forest
Gunmen have killed a cleric, Mr Kayode Ogunleye, dumping his body in a forest on the Aramoko-Ijero-Ekiti highway in Ekiti. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the lifeless body of the pastor, who was also a staff of the Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti, was found on his …
Doctor, pastor discusses experience serving on health, economic transition teams
SAN ANTONIO – Dr. Kenneth Kemp, a local pulmonary critical care physician and pastor, discussed his experience after serving on the city and county’s health and economic transition teams. The teams offer guidance on the next steps for leaders to take during the public health crisis. Watch the story in the video player above. For …
Technology helping Valley parishes worship together during shut down | Snyder County
Historically, communities of faith overcome obstacles together. Many Valley churches of all faiths are crossing their latest hurdle — finding ways to worship while buildings are closed due to the novel coronavirus outbreak — both alone and together thanks to modern technology. “Regular life and ministry have been disrupted by the coronavirus and we’re adjusting,” said …
Local religious leaders turn to technology in a time of isolation | Covid-19
They once preached to pews full of people, now they’re tinkering with Zoom, learning to e-blast and livestreaming to online groups of invisible worshippers. Pastors, priests and religious leaders have taken to social media and other modes of electronic communication to tend to the spiritual needs of their flocks in this new age of COVID-19. “We’ve been …
FAITH & TECHNOLOGY: Churches meeting, spreading the Gospel with technology | Coronavirus
With restrictions on the size of groups that can meet due to COVID-19, church leaders are combining faith, technology and creativity to reach out to congregations and consequently the world. Church leaders are also staying positive and are looking at the blessings that can come with people having to stay home and how technology can …
Mental health evaluation ordered for man accused of killing Fort Dodge pastor
WEBSTER COUNTY, Iowa. (KWWL) – A judge has ordered a mental health evaluation for 36-year-old Joshua Pendleton. Pendleton is accused of killing Allen Henderson, 64. In October of 2019, police were called to the 400 block of south 13th Street in Fort Dodge. That’s where they found Henderson, he had been assaulted. After an investigation, …
Breaking the silence: Edmonton pastor promotes conversation around domestic violence
Edmonton pastor Emmanuel Adewusi is used to speaking from the pulpit at his church in south Edmonton. But this summer, he’s been spending time with a group of women at a house in the city singing songs, discussing Bible lessons, shedding tears and sharing hugs. The seven-week program at Adeara, a centre for women struggling with addiction, poverty, trauma …
