Authorities in Lancaster, South Carolina say Donnie Ray Birchfield Jr., the son of a Baptist pastor, held four people captive in his basement for years beating, strangling, and controlling nearly ...

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A prominent American evangelical leader said on Thursday that the faith-based Christian community needs to take a more verbal stand against antisemitism, and to “shut down” people like right-wing ...

HERNANDO, Miss. - There will be no immediate jail time for a female youth pastor who admitted to the sexual battery of a teenager who attended her church. Lindsey Whiteside's case first came to light ...

A pastor in St. James City was nearly seriously injured after a man allegedly tried to run him over with a truck outside the First Baptist Church. The incident happened Tuesday morning, leading to ...

In the wake of the fatal shooting of Charlie Kirk, Houston’s religious leaders are commending the controversial activist for his Christian faith, with some pastors calling him a martyr who risked his ...

Are you going through a rough patch in your life right now? Are you down, distressed, discouraged or depressed? What would it take for you to be encouraged? What if Jesus himself came up to you saying ...

This article is part of “Pastors and Prey,” a series investigating sex abuse allegations in the Assemblies of God. Thomas Pinkerton Jr. used to tell children in his youth group in Maryland that it was ...

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) -- Houston pastor KirbyJon Caldwell has returned to the megachurch he helped build in southwest Houston. His return to Windsor Village Church on Sunday comes nearly a year after ...

The IRS says pastors who endorse political candidates from the pulpit should not have to risk losing their tax-exempt status. The move effectively calls for a carve out for religious organizations ...

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) -- An El Paso pastor spends his time leading a ministry... but also being a leader in the community. He's newest mission followed to honor his late wife. "This was her dream.

The man accused of brutally crucifying a rural Arizona pastor has not only admitted to the alleged crime, but said that he planned to kill more than a dozen other Christian leaders. Adam Sheafe, 51, ...